camping near Monterey at Thousand Trails Marina Dunes
Did you know there are (roughly) 100 days of camping in the summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day? Our family of nine had a fun-filled summer of exploring and camping together with our travel trailer. From northern Washington to southern California, we traveled all up and down the western United States making the most […]
DIY map bookmarks for back to school
School starts for my girls (transitional kindergarten through seventh grade) this week. I am not doing well. I’m already mourning the (mostly) carefree days of summer and all the fun travel memories we made together. We had morning swim team practices that made my car smell of sunscreen and chlorine. My kids fully embraced the […]
why you should visit Disneyland this year
One of my favorite family travel destinations to recommend year-round is the Disneyland Resort. Yes, our family loves national parks, beaches, and mountains as well, but there’s something special about a Disney vacation! Although it always seems crowded now, there are some days that are slightly less crowded than others. It might be more crowded […]
visiting North Cascades with kids
Washington state has three national parks and we have officially visited all of them. We loved visiting North Cascades National Park with the kids on our 2024 summer road trip. It was fun getting to cross this incredible national park off our list that’s only 20 miles from the Canadian border–as the crow flies, it […]
camping near North Cascades National Park at Grandy Creek
Our family just returned from our epic summer road trip through the Pacific Northwest. We splashed in the Pacific Ocean, walked through historic districts, and hiked in two new national parks–well, new to us. This was our first big road trip with our travel trailer that we bought last fall and it was a pretty […]