exploring Congaree National Park with kids

When we visited South Carolina in December I knew we would be within an hour of Congaree National Park. Being that close to a brand-new-to-us National Park was too hard to resist! So when my mom asked if we wanted to make the drive up and visit it of course I was thrilled! One more… Continue reading exploring Congaree National Park with kids

tips for flying with kids from a mom of 6

I have a confession to make–we hadn’t flown with all our kids before this past Christmas. Despite the fact that we are a traveling family flying is just so difficult and expensive compared to driving. Depending on how closely you follow our #YoungFamilyJaunts hashtag it may or may not surprise you that we prefer a… Continue reading tips for flying with kids from a mom of 6

family travel bucket list for the western US

As the year comes to a close I’ve been looking back at all the travel our family enjoyed. We’ve been very blessed to be able to get away to some fun places and I’ve worked hard trying to get some sponsored trips. With our trips done for the year I thought it would be fun… Continue reading family travel bucket list for the western US

january in numbers: cruise fun edition

It has been busy, busy, busy around here! Is anyone else in shock that Valentine’s Day is already next week? And wasn’t I just sharing my December in numbers?? How did this happen?? Also, how many times can I comment on how quickly the days are speeding by before you get sick of it? These… Continue reading january in numbers: cruise fun edition

Tahoe couples weekend: restaurants in South Lake Tahoe

On Wednesday’s post I shared all about the great resort we stayed at for my belated birthday trip to Tahoe. Today I wanted to share some of the yummy food we ate while we were there. While it’s true that our room had a full kitchen and we used it to make lots of hot… Continue reading Tahoe couples weekend: restaurants in South Lake Tahoe