Lancaster for Tourists – The Can’t Miss Stops Rolling fields, whoopie pies, red barns, endless smorgasbords, horse and buggies, and buttered noodles: this is Lancaster County.  This is my home.  Growing up, I never thought of Lancaster as having a lot to do.  When we moved to the city, IContinue Reading

Travel, vacations, day trips, and even around-the-corner explorations – because these things are fun and different they strengthen connections between the people experiencing them together, they fire neurons and build new pathways in the mind, they build confidence, they educate our children as they learn about the world and the people in it, they limit prejudice through a broadened experience and understanding, and they build character through the unique experiences worked through as a family. Moving beyond your front door also shows your children a world without limits.Continue Reading

Jaden, our three year old, has Spina bifida.  Spina bifida is really just a spine related birth defect that can lead to a variety of complications.  One of the most frequent complications is hydrocephalus.  Strangely, Jaden doesn’t have hydrocephalus; but, as a part of the Spina bifida community I’m connectedContinue Reading