visit our national parks for free with your fourth grader
Our family loves visiting National Parks. We try to visit at least one a year. We especially love when we’re able to visit a new park that we’ve never explored before! So far we’ve made it to ten different National Parks as a family, although we’ve had some repeats too. Today I’m going to share […]
what to do on Oahu and what not to miss
Anyone else dreaming of a tropical vacation? Somewhere with the sound of waves and sand between toes and a fruity drink in a glass with a straw? One of my favorite tropical destinations is Hawai’i and now that Southwest flies to the Islands it’s even easier (and less expensive) to plan a trip. I’ve been […]
stay at Evergreen Lodge near Yosemite
At the beginning of March our family took a quick trip to Yosemite National Park. It’s one of our favorite National Parks and since it’s less than four hours away from us it’s an easy one to visit. Originally we were just planning to go for the day. However, the more we talked about it […]
staying safe in our national parks
This past weekend we stopped at Joshua Tree National Park on our way to Phoenix. We hadn’t originally planned on that, but when we saw that it had reopened we decided it would be a fun detour. Not all the services were operating again (Visitor Centers were closed but restrooms were opened) but we had […]
great california day trips for the whole family
As things start to open back up in California I know a lot of us are getting the itch to travel. But I also know that some of you are a little nervous about traveling. Is it safe? Where should we go? What will be open? Well, I am here to encourage you to get […]