Today is our first day back to school and work from Spring Break – and it was a wonderful, relaxing, fun break that we all needed! To kick off our Spring Break week, I was able to take the family to Kings Dominion in Virginia. This post is sponsored by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company in…
How to Save Money on Your Next Vacation
This post on how to save money on you next vacation is part of a sponsored series with Socialstars and Shell; all opinions are my own. #ShellCrowd #fuelrewards Summer is just around the corner. Unbelievable, isn’t it? We’ve had several beautiful spring-like days this past week, and I’m looking forward to more sunshine in the…
5 Reasons to Travel to Kissimmee Florida this Winter
I don’t know what the winter weather has been like where you live, but after the last 2 weeks of blizzards, being snowed in for a week, and cold temperatures, I am ready to head back to Florida. I was not made for cold weather living. No, I am much more drawn to sunshine and…
Road Trip Tips for Traveling with Teens #MomHacks
Do you love to travel by car? We do! Be sure to scroll down to read my best road trip tips for traveling with teens. Unless you live down the street from your entire extended family, then most likely the holidays include some sort of travel plans – either you’re traveling to see family or…
7 Great Gift Ideas for the Adventurous Family
We are all explorers. And this Christmas, my family is celebrating that fact with a different kind of holiday gift-giving. This list of 7 great gift ideas plus giveaway are sponsored by Sierra Trading Post, but all thoughts are my own. We Are All Explorers My oldest daughter, who is away at college, has started…
What Every Family Road Trip Needs #LifeConnected
This post is sponsored by Netgear, but all thoughts are my own. We are a family of road trippers. We love our road trip adventures – from the unique sights that we see outside the car window to the extra family time that we get to spend together while we’re crammed into a small…
A Day in Denver, Colorado + Hammond’s Candies Factory Tour #PSF
When we were making plans for our month-long road trip this summer, one of the places that I was most eager to stop through was Denver. My best friend and her family moved to the Denver area (which, in case you’re not familiar with US geography, is REALLY FAR from Maryland…) nearly 2 years…
High Ropes Course at the Museum of Natural Curiosity #PSF
My kids and I have been to the Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point (Utah) many, many times, thanks to my mom’s Grandparent’s Pass. So my kids had seen the High Ropes course and commented on it dozens of times. At the end of this summer (yes, I’m still making my way through…
Grand Canyon, North Rim: Family Travel Spot #PSF
One of the highlights of our recent road trip was visiting the Grand Canyon for the very first time. Since we were driving in via Mesquite, Nevada, we headed toward the North Rim (which is the less-busy side) and absolutely fell in love. I would have loved to stay in the Grand Canyon for…
Dinosaur National Monument #PSF
It’s time to step back in time…to the age of the dinosaurs. I’ve been to dinosaur museums before. I’ve stood at the foot of enormous, life-sized dinosaur bones (casts, really). I’ve read dinosaur books to my kids. But never before had I walked in their footsteps, touched the bones, observed where they walked….and died….