Palm Springs getaway with two toddlers
I was getting itchy feet. It had been exactly two weeks since our last trip (a brief visit to Tennessee for a friend’s wedding) and I was ready to hit the road. I knew that I wanted our next trip ...
How to survive an international flight with a toddler
Let’s just jump right into it. Ever since we welcomed our first born into our lives, people have been asking us what is the best age to travel with a baby. And if we’re honest, most of the time those ...
Crashing a honeymoon in Scotland
If we’re going to be friends, there’s one thing you should know: If you invite us to travel with you, you better mean it. There’s a strong chance that we’ll accept your invitation and then there’s no turning back. Our ...
Traveling to Hawaii with a baby
Hawaii. Our happy place. Holden is only nineteen months old and he’s been to Hawaii four times. That’s more than most people visit the islands in a lifetime. And the crazy part is that he has no idea just how ...
Dashing through the snow for holiday travel
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Shell, in which I was compensated. The opinions and text are all mine. Our idea for the holiday theme is a good ol’ traditional family road trip. For us, ...
Trying our hand at the Finger Lakes
It was just like a scene from the movies. We were at Grist Iron Brewing Company for our last dinner in the Finger Lakes Wine Country. Within minutes of arriving, Holden had wooed his way into nearly every patrons’ heart–blowing ...
Summer road tripping in style
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Shell, in which I was compensated. The opinions and text are all mine. How is it already September? It still feels as if summer just arrived and now we ...
Hitting the road with toddler in tow
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Shell, in which I was compensated. All opinions are my own. It’s officially summer! If you’ve experienced the kind of weather that we have in the Pacific Northwest the past nine months, ...
The rewards of road tripping
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Shell, in which I was compensated. The opinions and text are all mine. There is something inherently rewarding about a good old fashioned road trip. I’ve lost count of ...
Water is Life. Life is Joy. What to expect from Universal’s Volcano Bay
It was basically an email that I had been waiting for my entire life. Universal Studios Orlando was opening up Volcano Bay, a brand new water theme park and invited Chris and me to experience it for ourselves. Even better, ...