5 Adventurous Family Travel Ideas for Fathers Day Weekend

Posted on Jun 7, 2016

Fathers Day Weekend is right around the corner and every year I get super excited to plan something unique for us to do. Landing on the third weekend in June, Fathers Day Weekend is the perfect time to plan a family trip. The kids have just gotten out of school, both Mom and Dad are ready for a little break before summer really begins and the weather is usually beautiful everywhere this time of year. This year I am having trouble...

5 Tips to Make Cleaning Your Travel Toiletry Bag Easy

Posted on May 31, 2016

With summer right around the corner, and all of those exciting travel dates getting closer, spring is the perfect time to get your travel gear out and cleaned up. I’m guessing you just gave a look of confusion! Clean our travel gear? Great, another thing to clean… It’s actually not as bad as it sounds, and in fact, is totally necessary. Remember when you set your carry-on down in the bathroom at the airport, then came home and...

A Fiji Giveaway at The Great Big Play Day

Posted on May 22, 2016

Last fall, hubby and I had the incredible opportunity to visit Fiji. It was everything that I had hoped and dreamed it would be, yet nothing that I expected it to be!! Fiji is a group of 333 Islands located in the South Pacific. It takes an overnight flight from LAX to get there. You leave LAX at about 10 pm and arrive in Nadi, Fiji 1 day later in the morning, rested and ready for adventure. We stayed in a Floating Bure at The Koro...

Treat Yourself Well 8 Steps to Conscious Living

Posted on May 17, 2016

  Today is a great day!! Today I finally get to share with you everything I have been writing about and talking about for the last 2 years in one place!!! My book Treat Yourself Well – 8 Steps to Conscious Living is available as of Today on Amazon! And, as my gift to you for sticking with me on this journey, Treat Yourself Well – 8 Steps to Conscious Living is free for from May 18, 2016 until May 22, 2016 at midnight! I wanted to...

3 Great Places for Dinner In Malibu

Posted on May 10, 2016

Trying new restaurants is something that I love to do. Not only do I appreciate having multiple options to choose from on a menu, but it is a small luxury to have someone else to cook for and clean up after us for a change! My family and I are adventurous eaters and really enjoy trying new foods. We always make the effort to try something new to us from the menu while delighting in choosing things we already know we love. Malibu has...

Mama Loves Family Travel Yosemite Madera

Posted on May 7, 2016

Mama Loves Family Travel – Yosemite Madera

Posted on May 7, 2016

I remember the day my grandmother gave me The National Geographic Yosemite edition book. It was my 8th birthday. The pictures that I saw in that book completely amazed me. I knew one day I would get there, but I had no idea how or when. Fast-forward 25 years, add on 2 kids, a husband and a cross-country relocation and I finally made it! A few weeks ago we drove up to Yosemite Madera and had an incredible time. Here is my account of...

The South Gate Brewing Company

Posted on May 6, 2016

This is one of Yosemite Madera’s best kept secrets that is seriously exploding right now – The South Gate Brewing Company has become such a local favorite that they keep having to build more room! Currently they are adding on a huge new space, which should be finished by early July 2016. Nestled in the foothills of Yosemite National Park, about 15 minutes from the South Entrance in the quaint little town of Oakhurst is this fantastic...

The Sugar Pine Railroad in Yosemite Madera

Posted on May 5, 2016

The Sugar Pine Railroad is one of the premier historic attractions in Yosemite. Located just 4 miles from the south entrance to Yosemite National Park, this is a must-do for all ages. As I was planning our trip with the team at Visit Yosemite Madera, they connected us with the fantastic folks at The Sugar Pine Railroad who hosted us for the experience in exchange for my honest review – as always all thoughts, opinions and pics are my...

The Junior Ranger Program at Yosemite National Park

Posted on May 4, 2016

The Junior Ranger Program at Yosemite National Park offers the best option for family learning about Mother Nature and all of her beauty. We had the opportunity to try out the program on our recent trip to Yosemite Madera. Not only did my kids learn a lot, but I actually discovered a few new things too!! What is the Junior Ranger Program at Yosemite National Park? Explore, Learn and Protect is their motto and that is exactly what you...