Recently we went away for the weekend to celebrate my birthday in Astoria, Oregon. This quaint seaside town is a hidden gem in the pacific northwest, filled with education, family fun, and outdoor enjoyment. Even on rainy days, Astoria has activities that will take you back in time and help you build family memories. We…
Who wouldn’t consider a family vacation packed with rock climbing, delicious food, beaches, broadway style shows, movies, ropes courses and pools the ultimate family getaway?! With so much to delight every member of the family, spending your time aboard the new Norwegian Getaway is sure to go down as a fave in your family vacation…
Vacation dining usually means receiving huge plates of extremely generous portions of food, and often of the greasy variety. It may look and smell wonderful, but it can cost a small fortune, and you’ll feel obligated to eat every bite (as well as what the kids don’t finish). Delicious as they are going in, large…
Our family just returned from a weekend away staying at a county park in a camping trailer. One of the things we loved most from our weekend was the delicious meals we shared together. Creating a camping meal plan in advance meant we had some great meals. We really enjoyed branching beyond the traditional camping…
A new week of our Read & Go Summer Reading Challenge is here, plus another giveaway! This week our theme is CITY and I’m excited to share 15 books for you to buy or borrow to invite and inspire you to visit Seattle. Living in this beautiful city, I think it’s a great place to…
Some of our favorite family vacations have been to beaches. Walking in the sand, splashing in the waves, and soaking up warmth from the sun, have been some of our favorite ways to relax on vacation. Since our Read & Go Summer Reading Challenge theme this week is BEACH, I wanted to share some books…
Nestled among the colorful blooms of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is a little town called La Conner. La Conner, WA is situated on the Swinomish Channel, surrounded by the mountains and water which are typical of the pacific northwest. If you’re one of the thousands of locals or tourists planning a visit to the Skagit Valley Tulip…
Safari Animals spotted! Today I’m going to share the photos I took while we went on a safari drive through the Chobe National Park in Botswana, Africa. This was a whole new experience compared to the African Safari River Cruise we went on, and I’m so thankful I had the opportunity to see all of…
Have you ever been planning a trip and find yourself pondering, fly or drive? I have got to tell you about a website I found that can help you make that decision. We’re planning to visit family in Missouri this summer and in the past we’ve taken trips by car and by air. It seems…
In November our family went on our first cruise. My husband and I have cruised before, but this was our first cruise with kids. And…we LOVED it! It was our first experience with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), and one we’ll repeat again. We had flown early into Orlando so I could take part in a…
