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About isherri

I'm a family engagement expert who travels for work and for pleasure. In fact, I’m half hippy, half clown, latte sipping, brunch munching, MINI driving, rabid social media enthusiast.

Malahide Village: No Sign of the Edge

Posted on June 29, 2013 by isherri

 My first day in Ireland got off to a late start. The six-hour delay in my flight, lack of sleep and burgeoning cold left me a little reluctant to embark on my full schedule. But I was determined to see … Continue reading →

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The Everlasting Journey to Dublin

Posted on June 29, 2013 by isherri

  It seemed like the trip was off to a great start. My meetings at work finished right on time. I remembered to set my auto responses and even cleared a few items off my desk. Erin generously delivered me … Continue reading →

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Birthdays!

Posted on June 9, 2013 by isherri

Clearly, everything is going my way. Shortly before my birthday this year, they sent me to San Jose, CA to attend a state level convention and share information about some of the programs we are working on at the national office. … Continue reading →

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God Bless America

Posted on April 16, 2013 by isherri

I found out my BFF Jenni was going to be in New York and wanted to take the train down to spend the weekend with me. Since the weather had been so lovely I thought I would save her a … Continue reading →

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Viva Las Vegas!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by isherri

Recently my job took me to the super shiny city of Las Vegas. My very good friend and talented co-worker April met me at Dulles Airport at the crack of dawn as our journey began. We arrived in Las Vegas a … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossom Adventures

Posted on April 10, 2013 by isherri

When Sharlene suggested a walk around the Tidal Basin after work, Erin and I decided we should absolutely go! After all, it’s peak cherry blossom season and wouldn’t there be fewer people there than the weekends? Sharlene left work early … Continue reading →

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The Woolly Mammoth: Making Theatre Affordable for the Masses

Posted on April 7, 2013 by isherri

The Woolly Mammoth theatre is known for having innovative new plays and serves a sort of R&D role by staging new and innovative productions. They make it easily affordable with their “Pay-What-You-Can” performances. The last one I saw was Two … Continue reading →

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Batter Up!

Posted on March 30, 2013 by isherri

Having worked my ass off the last few weeks, I wanted to take advantage of the glorious spring weather and cross “Attend a Nats Game” off my bucket list. Erin and I skipped out of work a bit early, took … Continue reading →

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Blue Ridge Winery Weekend

Posted on March 17, 2013 by isherri

Having a midweek conference in Lynchburg was the perfect launch to a weekend of wineries on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I headed out of Lynchburg and stopped at the Peaks of Otter Winery on my way. I had tried their … Continue reading →

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The Williamsburg Wine Trail Weekend

Posted on March 10, 2013 by isherri

After a LONG drive through rush hour traffic, I spent the night in Richmond with my sister. The Hilton Garden Inn, in the heart of downtown Richmond, is located in the old Miller & Rhodes building, but you can’t tell it … Continue reading →

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