Travel

As a kid, we always took a big family vacation in the summer. We looked forward to this time every year, and some of my favorite memories growing up are from these vacations.  It wasn't because they were always...

Travel with young children is no easy task, especially when said kiddo is a teething toddler who just learned the powerful world no and somehow can shriek it in three different languages. That’s no, nein, and nee, for those keeping...

This summer, my husband and I got really brave. We decided to go on a two-day, twenty-hour road trip with our kids (ages 8, 6, and 3,) so that we could visit our families on the east coast and spend...

So my husband and I recently had the pleasure of traveling, by plane, with our two-and-a-half-year-old toddler. I should mention, too, that she has never flown before. Oh yeah, and she’s potty training. During the months leading up to this...

One Saturday morning, my husband brought my six-year-old daughter home from a morning soccer game. When they got home, she had the door open, ready to hop out of the car. So, he hit the lock button on the...

Summer is here and family adventures are at the top of our list this season. A natural fit for budget-friendly family fun is camping! You can't quite beat the simple joy of making memories in mother nature, away from...

The polar vortex is bearing down upon us. My daughter has had a very long impromptu break from school. The house is a disaster. And I am completely EXHAUSTED. So I have decided it's time for a little positive...

As I write this post, I’m sitting in a vacation home on Cape Cod. I can see, hear and smell the ocean through the open windows. It’s been an amazing week, and as much as I love my life...

Summer is here, and that means it's road trip season! I know that when it comes to planning our summer road trip, my main focus is on my kids and making sure I have enough goodies and games to...

I just returned from a ten day trip to see my family. Notice the use of the word "trip" rather than "vacation" to describe this event. I love vacations and trips, and they are two different experiences. Vacation, to...