Disclosure: Frogglez Goggles were provided for my children in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. I’m sure you have heard the phrase soccer mom. Well, I am not a soccer mom, but I am a swim mom. We love being a swim family. We hope that through swimming our children will find […]
Most parents when planning a vacation to a theme park give a great amount of thought to all of the practical aspects of bringing small children there. I am no different. We live in Orlando and bring our children to the theme parks quite often. When my daughter hit the age that she stopped […]
Delighting on a Dime at Great Wolf Lodge For much of the past 9 years we have been a one income household. Through the years we have learned how to make the most of our limited discretionary funds when traveling. I believe that life is an adventure and try to share and experience as many […]
A few years back my husband and I stayed at the Intercontinental Hotel in Monterrey. This hotel is beautiful, right on the water on Cannery Row. It was the perfect way to start our adventure of discovering a beautiful section of California’s coastline down Highway 1. We headed out early in the morning with sandwiches […]
When my husband and I lived in New Mexico we made the trip to Carlsbad Caverns on three separate occasions. And although we did not ever get a chance to see the bats it was a memorable experience each time. In my opinion the best way to view the cave is to walk down through […]
Have you ever wanted to visit a ship that rivals the Titanic, not only in size and speed, but the beauty within? The Queen Mary located in Long Beach, California meets those expectations and then blows them out of the water. This hidden gem is a must do on your trip to the LA area. […]
Even if you are traveling this holiday, you may still want to bring along something home cooked and delicious to share with your host during Christmas dinner. Well, you still can! These wonderful recipes are all great to make ahead of time and take with you because they travel really well. Pack them in […]
Hearst Castle Hearst Castle is a National California Landmark mansion located on the Central Coast of California in San Simeon, just off Highway 1. Invitations to Hearst Castle were highly coveted in the 1920s and 30s, but today the mansion is open to everyone. To start off your tour of Hearst Castle I recommend watching […]
Zoo Lights at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo A day at the Zoo is always a great adventure, but this Christmas the Fresno Chaffee Zoo invites you to join in on a visit to the zoo with Christmas lights decorated through out the zoo. My family was able to visit this event opening weekend, but […]
Disclosure: Our friends at Dog Street Pub treated us to dinner to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. DoG Street Pub in Merchants Square If you are planning a trip to Williamsburg, VA you should plan to stay a while. There is so much to see and do! One of the tough […]
Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by the Williamsburg KOA @koafun #koa. All opinions are my own. Do you KOA? If you don’t, you should consider it. Camping is in my opinion the best way to vacation on a budget. We have camped in tents, cabins, and recently in our new Caboose Camper. We have been […]
Valley of Fires and Bosque del Apache When we lived in Alamogordo, New Mexico we made a few trips up to Albuquerque either for work or play. We found a few places to stop along the way, including the Valley of Fires, Bosque del Apache, and Buckhorn Tavern. First stop, The Valley of Fires located four […]
