Lauren Matison

Home
Bio
Selected Works
Contact

Home
Bio
Selected Works
Contact

Disney’s Family.com (Previously IdealBite.com)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Name *

Email *

Website

Comment *

Δ

laurenmati

For @thrillist NY/Boston/Philly, I share seven new

For @thrillist NY/Boston/Philly, I share seven new ideas for a late summer getaway, including a historic surfing oasis in Maine, a riverside resort in the Catskills, a chic beach shack on the South Jersey Shore, and a Long Island gem on the Peconic Bay. Plus, plenty of tips on nearby activities, car-free travel options, and budget-friendly accommodations. Link in bio! 🌊☀️ #summeraintoveryet #getaway #thrillist

Beautiful celebration of my Uncle Cliff today. We

Beautiful celebration of my Uncle Cliff today. We are so lucky to have you in our lives. Happy 90th birthday! 🩵

Can’t believe it’s been 10 years since @ecniv

Can’t believe it’s been 10 years since @ecniv and I lived on the North Fork. I love bringing the kids here and sharing our past life with them. On this trip, we got to meet some of the creative locals who are reimagining timeworn hideaways and ever so carefully preserving the NoFo magic. ✨ #greenport #mattituck #southold #li #nofoisthebestfo

We could only stay for 24 hours in Newport this ti

We could only stay for 24 hours in Newport this time, but we made the most of it with @branfordmarsalis @officialsoulive @djpee.wee @joerussosalmostdead @motherpizzeria @beaucoupcafe @newportcraft and an awesome early morning surf session with Remy! 🌊 #newportri #vanlife

Pretty cool to be in Newport on Saturday and disco

Pretty cool to be in Newport on Saturday and discover that my @nytimestravel story on Newport was printed in the Arts section! #newportri #nyttravel

My latest story for @nytimestravel took me back to

My latest story for @nytimestravel took me back to a city close to my heart. Twenty summers ago in Newport, I literally fell head over heels for @ecniv who got to watch me wipe out repeatedly as I tried to impress him with my surfing. Thanks to my editor @taceyrychter for this dream assignment and to @elizabeth.cecil for the beautiful photos. Click the link in my bio to read about some of my favorite spots and lesser-known, but no-less integral parts of Newport. Maybe I’ll see some of you out there @newportjazzfest next weekend? 💙

We had a bake sale today for the new environmental

We had a bake sale today for the new environmental club at Remy’s elementary school. The kids and I made brownies and salted tahini chocolate chip cookies and sold every last one of them, raising $165 in two hours and receiving a grant offer from a local consignment shop! Remy handed out brochures about the @pollinatorpathway and encouraged people to plant native plants and stop using pesticides on their lawns. #proudmama #gogreenteam #littleclimateactivist #bakesale #cookiesforacause #climateactionnow

Cultivating wonder. ✨ #sunset #sup #ct #nofilter

Cultivating wonder. ✨ #sunset #sup #ct #nofilter #noplanetb

Last night, while nearing the end of Lessons in Ch

Last night, while nearing the end of Lessons in Chemistry and wondering what to read next, I remembered that I accumulated a dreamy stack of books on our road trip from Connecticut to Atlantic Canada. Our family’s favorite vacation stops are libraries and indie/used bookstores, where we uncover great deals and literary adventures, but also meet locals who share fascinating stories and insider tips about their town. Remy and Evie loved lingering in the various kids book nooks and doing art, Lego and 3D printing projects in libraries alongside new friends. I have a particular weakness for library book sales, where you can find everything from old first editions to kids classics to new bestsellers for .50-$5!

People often ask how we keep the kids entertained on the road, and while we have more than a few tricks in our traveling toolbox (most recently, the screen-free @tonies.us was clutch), the truth is that books—and conversations about them—are one of the most reliable road trip activities for our fam. It’s fun to keep refreshing our collection and sometimes slip books onto the @littlefreelibrary shelves we see along the way. Remy finished several books during the drive, including Harry Potter #4, The Name of This Book is Secret, and the Jedi Academy, and it helps that he enjoys reading to Evie (who is on the cusp of being a big reader like her brother!).

Shout out to the following wonderful places we visited on our recent trip! ❤️📚

Prince Edward Island
@bookemporiumcharlottetown
@comichunterpei
Charlottetown Library Learning Centre
@_tideandtales_

Halifax, Nova Scotia
@bookmarkhfx
agricolastreetbooks

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
@blockshopbooks
Elizabeth’s Books
Lunenburg Library

St Andrews by the Sea, New Brunswick
@rossmemorial
@thesquidsbouquet

Brunswick, Maine
@curtislibrarybrunswick
Twice-Told Tales (library bookstore)

Ogunquit, ME
Ogunquit Memorial Library

Newport, RI
@newportlibri
@charterbooks

#ilovelibraries #supportindiebookstores #usedbooksaregoodbooks #tsundoku #familyroadtrip

Load More... Follow on Instagram

© 2023