A Mother’s Day tribute sponsored by Mother of All Trips.
During this past week leading up to Mother's Day, Mara at Mother of all Trips dedicated each day to offering tips, inspiration and stories to all the traveling moms out there, especially those who may be wondering how exactly to go about introducing travel to young children. In each post, Mara has shared the collective wisdom of a group of family travel bloggers and put together a series of informative articles for moms seeking advice on traveling with babies and toddlers.
I was honoured to participate in Mara's series because our family places a very high value on travel for the enrichment that it adds to our lives. I love traveling with my daughters and experiencing the world with them. It may not always be smooth sailing but it is always an adventure and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I started blogging about our family's travels in hopes of inspiring other parents who might be wondering whether travel with kids was achievable. I'm afraid that negative media coverage is dissuading parents from attempting to travel with their youngsters and I believe that it's up to all of us who do it regularly to speak up and let those nervous parents know that it is not only possible but worthwhile. This series provides exactly the information that parents of babies and toddlers need in order to tackle that first (and hardest) trip.
For the final post on Mother's Day, Mara has asked fellow bloggers to share a favourite picture of themselves traveling with their children. I'm the family photographer which means that I don't actually appear in very many photos but I did find a recent one that I quite like. This photo of me with Katie and Emma was taken on the island of Mykonos last summer while we were enjoying a Mediterranean cruise. I love the setting with the beautiful blue waters of the Aegean and the whitewashed houses of Mykonos in the background and I can almost feel the warm Mediterranean sun on my face when I look at the photo. A friend told me that we look like sisters in this photo which pretty much ensured that it will be my favourite for quite some time. ;-)
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
This post is part of Happy (Traveling) Mom's Day at Mother of all Trips where you will find links to the Mother's Day photos of other family travel bloggers.
Previous Posts at Mother of all Trips this week:
- What I wish I knew the first time I traveled with a baby
- Travel with Babies and Toddlers – What to Pack and What to Leave at Home
- Eating on the go with babies and toddlers
- Traveling with babies and toddlers – the good, the bad, and the ugly
- Favourite Trips with Babies and Toddlers
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Anita Mac
Great family photo! Happy Mother’s Day.
Jen
Those faces have nothing but happiness on them…beautiful! Happy Mother’s Day to you!
Lisa Goodmurphy
Thanks, Anita!!
Lisa Goodmurphy
Thanks, Jen – Happy Mother’s Day to you as well!
Mary @ The World Is A Book
I love this photo, Lisa. It does exude warmth and sunshine. It’s so wonderful sharing travel
stories with you and allowing us to be a part of your family travels as well. Katie & Emma are two of the luckiest girls. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Mara
I always love your photos Lisa because your girls are so charming – it’s nice to see a photo of the three of you. Happy Mother’s Day and thanks again for participating this week.
walkingon travels
Happy Mother’s day to one of my fav traveling mom friends. It has been an honor to get to know you and your family through your travels.
Nicole at Arrows Sent Forth
Ah, Greece! Looks amazing! Totally agree with whoever said you look like sisters! (And while I love being the family photographer, it IS nice to have a picture with us moms in it once in a while, huh?!)
Lisa Goodmurphy
Thanks, Mary – it has been wonderful meeting you and your traveling family as well! Hopefully we can meet up in real life some time! 🙂
Lisa Goodmurphy
Thanks so much, Mara!
Lisa Goodmurphy
Thanks, Keryn and right back at ya! It has been wonderful getting to know you and your boys! I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day – and maybe relaxed just a little. 🙂
Lisa Goodmurphy
Ah, thanks, Nicole – you just made my day!! 🙂
Sonja
You’re absolutely right – you look like sisters in that photo! Great shot (in a great place)! I “liked” your Facebook page today, too. Have a great week.
Lisa Goodmurphy
Thanks, Sonja – I think I’m going to have to frame that photo and put it on my desk where I can look at it all the time! Thanks for liking my Facebook page as well – I appreciate it!!
Lisa Wood
Love your family photo – happy Mothers day 🙂
I agree – its a gorgeous photo!
Lisa Goodmurphy
Thanks, Lisa – I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day with your boys!!
Lady Jennie
Yup – you do look like sisters. Oh if only I hadn’t started so late! 🙂
Lisa Goodmurphy
Thanks, Lady Jennie – I started late as well but the Mediterranean sunshine seems to take off years! I may have to move there! 🙂