One of the most fun activities we’ve done as a family was getting an old time photo done. I know, it sounds silly and not like something we’d actually write about, but I have to say, it was a wonderful experience and the perfect way to bring home the best Montana souvenir possible. Antique pictures, no matter how cheesy they
We are always trying to find ways to share our trips and pictures of the kids with family, especially since they rarely get to join us on our travels. We’ve finally found the easiest online photo book maker and it’s awesome. We’re going to share about Confetti books, how simple photo books can be to make, and of course share
If you didn’t know it by now, plastics have become a part of our lives, almost without exception. And I don’t even mean that we use things like plastic sunglasses or headphones, but that there are plastics in the things we eat and polluting nearly every place on the planet. Here are ten ways to go plastic-free or at least
What's new with you? Not much with us, except that we're so excited for summer! Since we're wrapping up our first year in public school, summer vacation actually means something new to us: we need to take advantage of having both kids around and enjoy some new experiences! Oliver is totally going to miss all his new buddies, but we've
It’s June, and that means schools getting out, summer plans are being finalized and it’s Pride month. It’s rare that we share anything very specific to being a part of the LGBTQ community, but I think that particularly this month it’s important to talk about and share. Here are 10 reasons why Pride matters both to our family and why
You know how there are those projects that you always want to do but you keep putting off? One of them for me was writing a book. I never really wanted to write a novel or scholarly work, but I've always wanted to make a book for kids. And I did it! The Ultimate Travel Journal for Kids is live on
Keeping sustainability in mind with travel has become paramount to ensuring our kids are able to experience the world as we have, or better. Considering climate change, cultural pillaging, and plastic pollutants there are many ways travelers, particularly families, can make small changes for a maximum impact. Low impact tourism needs to become the way of the future and here
I completely compromised my ethics for blog work. It’s true. I admit it. Yes, I had some shining white-hat moments where I stood up for myself and what I believe, but in retrospect, I didn’t do that enough. Talking about blogging ethics has really been weighing on me as of late and I have to share my own struggles in
When we first went to Mexico years ago, we landed and breezed through customs and out the door to head to our hotel in Cabo San Lucas. That night we heard about a free breakfast with an open bar and were totally excited. The next morning we spent 2+ hours in a timeshare presentation. So this article is all about
I don’t like to go full-blog when I’m writing but today I’m all about an annual recap. I’ve been thinking about what would make for a “year in review” article that I’d want to read and I decided that I would want to know what happens in a year of blogging. So here’s the scoop of what a blogging journey
Sailing from Split to Dubrovnik, stopping at seven ports of call along the coast of Croatia. Fortresses, national parks, biking, swimming, nude beaches, wine tasting and more.
You know how we've partnered with IHG Rewards and Wells Fargo Propel in the last year or so? Well, the reason we have is because we fully understand how to earn and leverage points across different platforms to enjoy more travel opportunities. We have the best ways to use points for travel for weekend getaways or international travel. Today starts
We lead the most fun lives: always on vacation and enjoying beaches with the kids or touring old forts or hiking in the desert. It's all fun all the time. Not a day goes by that I'm not thankful that we get to be bloggers. OMG, the work that goes into it though. We never really share what goes on