visiting The LEGO Movie World at LEGOLAND california

Legoland California

Ready to for everything to be awesome again? This is another post that originally went live last year. Of course we all know now that theme parks in California remained closed for over a year. If you are planning to visit LEGOLAND in Carlsbad, California this year then check out this post! I’ve updated it […]

best family beach vacations in the U.S.

Playing in the sand.

There’s perhaps no more iconic summer trip then a beach getaway. With nearly 100,000 miles of coastline in the United States it’s easy to see why we’re proud of our beaches. The trouble is, how do you pick the right one for the whole family? Today I’m sharing some of the best family beach vacations […]

why you should visit California’s Great America this year

DIY Peanuts Gang Shirts

Ready to start visiting theme parks again? This post originally went live last year…. but then you know what happened and theme parks in California remained closed for over a year. If you are planning to visit California’s Great America this year then check out this post. I’ve updated it and given you all the […]

traveling the Oregon coast with kids

Tillamook, Oregon.

Sometimes things don’t go as planned. And sometimes when that happens things actually turn out even better than you were hoping for. That’s kind of what happened last summer. Amidst all the craziness of bureaucratic shutdowns and stringent guidelines our family trip got canceled just two weeks before our departure. We’d been planning our daughter’s […]

the best family hikes with Good Thins at Raley’s

Family hiking picnic

I love where we live. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains we are surrounded by miles and miles of hiking trails. Our family enjoys exploring new trails together and over the past year spending time outdoors has become even more important. Some people are surprised to find that we regularly hike with […]