travel journal with free printables

If there’s one thing I love it’s family vacations (and the occasional couples trip when we get the chance). If there’s another thing I love it’s making free printables. And if there’s another another thing I love it’s combining the two. Okay, that’s a lot of things I love and more than slightly confusing. Anyway, […]
joshua tree national park with kids

Joshua Tree National Park was the tenth National Park we’ve visited as a family. When we went at the beginning of Summer it was the first time I’d been since I was a kid! Back then it wasn’t even a National Park yet—it was still a National Monument. Joshua Tree NP is unique because it’s […]
mount rainier national park with kids

A few weeks ago our family drove up north to explore some of Washington state and the Oregon coast. This was a last-minute trip when we had to cancel the trip to Texas we’d be planning for a year. It ended up being just what our family needed though. We loved all the gorgeous adventures […]
road trip hacks to save you money

If you’ve been following along for any length of time then you know that we love traveling. But you’ve probably also realized that as a family of eight that pretty much means ROAD TRIP! It’s true–we love a family vacation as much as the next person but anyway that we can save money is a […]
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 […]