There are so many different ways to get travel advice these days – blogs, social media, YouTube. While I’m on the road or on the move, I can’t always keep up with all the reading or watching I want to do. Enter the podcast – a travel-friendly way to consume content! Podcasts have been around […]
Best Kid-Friendly Hotels in Las Vegas for Families
My husband and I have now taken our children to Las Vegas on three different occasions in the last three years. We get a lot of weird looks from friends who think we are a bit crazy to keep taking young kids to Sin City. We find all the things to do in Las Vegas […]
Best Things to Do at Disneyland’s Pixar Fest with Toddlers & Preschoolers
Planning a trip to Pixar Fest? Disneyland’s 2018 spring and summer celebration of all things Pixar is chock full of favorite characters, amazing food, and entertaining parades and shows. There are attractions that work for every age and stage, from babies to grandparents and everyone in between. Since I focus regularly on toddler and preschooler […]
California’s Mendocino County with Kids: The Comprehensive Guide
Far too many visitors to Northern California halt their travels somewhere in the middle of Napa or Sonoma County wine country. After living in Northern California for more than a decade, I highly recommend venturing farther north. There are so many amazing NorCal destinations for more adventurous travelers willing to drive just a little farther. […]
Tips & Tricks for Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Like most families, mine loves to visit theme parks in our travels. When we can’t travel far from home, we try to make time for day trips and staycations to some of our local theme parks in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. I recently realized that we had one major hole in […]
Pixar Fest at Disneyland: Everything You Need to Know
If you are visiting Disneyland in spring or summer 2018, get ready for all things Pixar to take over the parks. Pixar Fest officially started on April 13, 2018 in both Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure. Pixar Fest celebrates favorite Pixar characters with a brand new fireworks show, two returning but updated parades, lots […]
Oakland A’s Games with Kids: Your Family-Friendly Baseball Guide
Thanks to the Oakland A’s for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. Spring is finally here and that means it’s time for America’s favorite past-time – baseball! My family’s love of our hometown team, the Oakland Athletics – more affectionately known as the A’s – runs pretty deep. My husband grew up in […]
Taking an Inaugural Flight with Southwest Airlines
One of the dreams of airline geeks everywhere is to experience anything brand new in aviation. Whether that is flying on a new aircraft type, visiting a new airport terminal, or hopping on a new route, we want to experience it all. When Southwest Airlines asked me to be their guest on an inaugural flight […]
Why Families Should Explore Gulf County, Florida
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gulf County Florida for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I grew up in Alabama, so the beaches of the Florida panhandle were a favorite travel destination for my family. The fine white sand along the Gulf Coast makes for some of the most beautiful […]
Why Ski School is Worth It for Kids
Skiing is an expensive hobby. It seems only to be getting pricier. A lot of families are looking to save money on skiing wherever they can, and I don’t blame them. We try too! But there is one area where you really should not skimp on skiing: ski school for your kids. It is one […]
