30+ best travel books for kids

A stack of travel-themed books for young readers.

Can you believe that we’re already less than a month from Valentine’s Day? Years ago I started gifting my children a book for Valentine’s Day and the tradition has stuck over time. Today I wanted to share some of the best travel books for kids. Best of all, you can order them all in plenty […]

tips for Pinnacles National Park with kids

Pinnacles National Park. Balconies Cave Trail.

Over Thanksgiving 2022 we decided to break with tradition and go camping. There was one last national park in California we hadn’t visited yet and I was anxious to cross it off our list. That’s how we found ourselves camping at Pinnacles National Park with the kids and enjoying a Thanksgiving meal of hot dogs […]

rope drop at Disneyland strategies and tips

Rope drop at Disneyland tips.

When our family goes to Disneyland we are avid rope droppers. Those first couple hours of park opening are so crucial to us that if we’re not going to make it for rope drop, we almost feel like–why bother? Okay, maybe that’s a little extreme and I know rope drop doesn’t work for everyone. However, […]

family fun for 2023: best blog posts of 2022

I can’t believe that we’re already at the beginning of a new year. I love looking back at the year on my blog and seeing how everything performed. It’s also neat to look back and see all the family fun we had! There were lots of great posts in 2022 and I posted a lot […]

hotels near Disneyland: HoJo Anaheim review

Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground.

Chances are, if you love Disneyland and follow any Disneyland content creators, you have probably heard a lot about the Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground. I’m excited to share this HoJo Anaheim review with you today! We stayed here a few years ago and it was great to be back! This article is […]