why I’m thankful for blogging

Brand photos are important for a blogger. Posing with a phone.

Since this month is dedicated to gratitude, I thought it was appropriate to share reasons why I’m thankful for blogging. This is especially fitting since I also started blogging 13 years ago! Today there are over 600 million blogs in the world. But back in 2010 when I started it was the “dark ages” of […]

mini kindness coloring book printable

How to teach your children about kindness.

World Kindness Day is next week. Have you ever celebrated this unique holiday? Let’s be honest–kindness is something we should be striving for and celebrating everyday! However, I love any excuse to celebrate something so I created this mini kindness coloring book for your little learners! what is World Kindness Day? World Kindness Day happens […]

DIY postcard ornaments for Christmas

DIY postcard ornaments.

I love collecting postcards when we travel, especially when we visit a new national park. They’re like little pieces of art. Plus, they’re so fun to send to family and friends! I even used to collect postcards and I have an entire 3-ring binder stuffed full of postcards. As I get older though, I’ve become […]

tips for Arches National Park with kids

What to do at Arches National Park with kids.

I love that our kids have a fall break. It gives our family the opportunity to travel places when crowds are low without having to take them out of school. For this year’s fall break we decided to take an epic road trip to southern Utah. Our goal was to finish visiting the Utah Mighty […]

tips for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood

Tips for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Are your kids (or you) big fans of Nintendo and all things Mario? Then they’ve probably been saying “let’s a-go!” ever since Super Nintendo World™ opened at Universal Studios in early 2023. Our family has been twice so far and are already looking forward to our next visit. As a mom to seven little ones […]