camping in southern California at Oceanside RV Resort

Beautiful pull-though sites at Oceanside RV Resort.

Our family recently got back from a big Southwest road trip. 17 days and 2,923 miles later, I have so much great content to share with all of you from our adventures! We started our trip in southern California staying at a great campground only a half a mile from the beach. Keep reading for […]

Fairytale Town tips: visiting Fairytale Town in Sacramento

Tips for visiting Fairytale Town in Sacramento. What you should expect when visiting this classic Sacramento attraction with kids!

A few months ago I finally had a chance to take my kids to Fairytale Town in Sacramento’s William Land Park. If you’re familiar with Sacramento than you know that this is kind of a staple of childhood in the Sacramento region. I’ve heard about Fairytale Town since we moved back to California in 2012, […]

Yosemite Valley Lodge review: staying in Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley Lodge sign at the lobby.

Our family loves Yosemite and although there are a lot of different areas of the park to explore, Yosemite Valley is a personal and crowd favorite. My husband and I recently visited Yosemite Valley in winter to view the famous Yosemite Firefalls phenomenon. Yosemite is on a reservation system on weekends during this time to […]

Knott’s Hotel review

The two Queen room at the Knott's Hotel.

Last week I shared all about our recent visit to Knott’s Scary Farm. We had had that trip planned for a couple of months and the first thing I did was book a room at the Knott’s Hotel. Our family first stayed at the Knott’s Hotel at the end of 2019. Since then we have […]

what’s the best fall family travel destination?

What's the best fall family travel destination?

Fall is one of my favorite times to travel together as a family. Crowds are usually lower and weather is often ideal. Now that we no longer homeschool and I have a child in high school (how?!), traveling when school is in session is a little trickier. We have a couple little overnights planned, but […]