An ‘Experiences Not Things’ Holiday Guide for TEENS By Sarah Martin HoodNovember 25, 2022November 25, 2022 Categories: motherhood Tags: colt, experiences not things, gifting, holiday Leave a comment We adopted this perspective on gifting years ago and it has truly served our family well. I get asked about it all year long — and finally decided to capture ideas to get people started….
An ‘Experiences Not Things’ Holiday Guide for Kids – Pandemic Edition By Sarah Martin HoodNovember 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Categories: motherhood Tags: colt, experiences not things, gifting, holiday Leave a comment For the past three years, I’ve shared a gift guide for parents and families looking for a holiday season with less STUFF. We adopted this perspective on gifting years ago and it has truly served…
4 Reasons to Take Your Science-Loving Kiddo to Chicago By Sarah Martin HoodFebruary 16, 2020November 2, 2021 Categories: travel with kids Tags: chicago, colt, experiences not things 1 Comment There are plenty of reasons to visit Chi-Town. Sports, architecture, food, art, beer, shopping — Chicago has it all. But we had our eye on Chicago for the same reason we have our eye on…
A Mom’s Guide to Space Camp By Sarah Martin HoodNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Categories: travel with kids Tags: colt, experiences not things, rocket city, space camp, summer camp, us space and rocket center 14 Comments So you’ve got a budding engineer/scientist/astronaut on your hands and you’re considering Space Camp. I was in your shoes a year ago! And I’ve learned some things you can use — from registration to packing…
A First-Time Camper’s Take on Space Camp By Sarah Martin HoodNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Categories: travel with kids Tags: colt, experiences not things, rocket city, space camp, summer camp, us space and rocket center 3 Comments As I’ve indulged Colt’s growing love for space and engineering the last few years I’ve fallen for it, too. The dreaming big, the achieving the impossible, the magical reality of the whole thing. It’s all…
An ‘Experiences Not Things’ Holiday Guide for Kids By Sarah Martin HoodNovember 12, 2017December 1, 2019 Categories: motherhood Tags: colt, experiences not things, gifting, holiday 2 Comments This article was originally published in November 2017. It was most recently updated in November 2019. Ask your kids what they got for Christmas last year. Do they remember? Now ask them about the last…
