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 […]

Halloween at Knott’s: Scary Farm vs. Spooky Farm

Meet and greet characters at Knott's Berry Farm.

Halloween is fast approaching and with it all things spooky, creepy, and eerie. Theme parks around the country are no different and I have to admit–I love theme parks during the holidays! Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California is the original California theme park and they really know how to do Halloween right. Not […]

how to spend a romantic weekend in Carmel

Mike and I recently spend a couple of days on the California coast, just the two of us. It was our first getaway in well over a year and it was so nice to relax and unwind. We’ve been to Carmel twice before, once on our honeymoon, and once with the kids a couple of […]

visiting Lava Beds National Monument with kids

Exploring Lava Beds National Monument with kids.

This summer we finally crossed something off that’s been on our travel bucket list for awhile. Our family loves trying to see all the federal and state lands around us that we can so we knew we had to visit Lava Beds National Monument. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much but by the time […]