Category Archives for Travel

Big Sky Ski Resort

Today is our last day of skiing at Big Sky Resort. We’ve got our kids sitting on our counter stools, downing a big breakfast of bacon and pancakes, before we hit the slopes. It’s cold out, too cold for me. … Continue reading

17. December 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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Traveling with kids

I took a picture to remind myself how peaceful it was, although at times it didn’t feel so.

30. August 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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Bundled Green Beans welcome us home

While traveling out East, I couldn’t figure out how to feed our kids. Because restaurants that catered to families offered burgers, hotdogs and fries on their kids’ menu. Which I couldn’t understand. Because we teach our children basic life skills … Continue reading

23. July 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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A night of luxury: Hope Lake Lodge

We’re back, finally, at home in Minneapolis, with more than two outfits to wear, which makes us feel spoiled, almost, after spending four weeks on the road. Our routines support us here; I know when I can get breaks and … Continue reading

19. July 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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Quiz: How much money does it cost to get to the North Pole?

It just so happens that the North Pole isn’t where you thought it was. It’s here, in the Adirondack Mountains, alongside a steep mountain road. And today we drove through a sheet of rain to get there. Our 5-year-old stuck … Continue reading

14. July 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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Living the good life: Lake Placid

We arrived at the airport on Friday to find our flight was oversold. By 10 seats. “Should I stay?” I asked my mom, because Matt’s trial lingered on and the thought of returning to Minneapolis without him there made me … Continue reading

12. July 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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