Family Travel Tips

Sep22

5 Tips on How To Get In Shape For Your Vacation

Posted on Sep 22, 2015

The vacation is booked! All of our plans to visit Fiji are confirmed, new bikinis have been ordered, spa appointments have been made, shopping trips planned, I thought I had it all scheduled. And then I looked in the mirror… Oh why did I do that? I realized that this mama’s body is not ready for the endless hours I plan to spend on the beach or poolside in my bikini. Thankfully I have a little bit of time – about 4 weeks or so. And...

Sep07

Happy Labor Day 2015 USA!

Posted on Sep 7, 2015

Aug25

A Family Day Trip to Ventura #FamilyTravel

Posted on Aug 25, 2015

We love day trips – especially during the summer. They are a great way to get out, try something new and explore without having to do a lot of planning or to put in a lot of travel time. This past Sunday, we drove north to Ventura, a lovely town directly between LA and Santa Barbara in Southern California. There is a beautiful harbor in Ventura, a Pier, sandy gorgeous beaches (one with a pirate ship zip line and playground on...

Aug18

5 Reasons to Say Yes to a Last-Minute Summer Vacation

Posted on Aug 18, 2015

This summer has flown by. But fall is still right around the corner, so it is not over yet! No worries if you spent most of the summer working and are just realizing it is almost over. There is still plenty of time to squeeze in a last-minute summer vacation – and plenty of deals to be found for a summer trip. Here are 5 Reasons to Say Yes to a Last-Minute Summer Vacation #1 Reason to Say Yes to a Last-Minute Summer Vacation...

Jul28

Wellness Retreat

Posted on Jul 28, 2015

Everyone loves to take a vacation. To get away from the daily grind for a while and switch gears into holiday mode. But you can only drink so many pretty little drinks with an umbrella, and sit on the beach or tour museums for only so long. And do you really feel refreshed afterwards? Or do you come back from that needing a vacation… from your vacation?! Instead, try going on a wellness retreat! What is a wellness retreat? A...

Jul21

Summer Day Trip #FamilyTravel Idea

Posted on Jul 21, 2015

We are almost mid-summer and the slower days of summer are rolling right along. I wanted to do something different with the kids and there is this place called The Gardens of the World just through the canyon in Thousand Oaks that I have always wanted to visit. The gardens of the world was created by Ed and Lynn Hogan. They are avid travelers who wanted to share the various cultures of the world they found with a town they love. The...

Jul18

Motorola Digital Video Baby Monitor Review

Posted on Jul 18, 2015

I have always been a big fan of Motorola products so when the new MBP854Connect Video Baby Monitor with Wi-Fi® Internet Viewing was released, I was excited they chose me to test it out. My kids are not babies anymore, but a video monitor still has a lot of uses for our family. This Motorola Video Baby Monitor comes with all of the bells and whistles to alleviate even the most nervous of new parents’ stress! I was most excited by the...

Jul15

Fun Idea for Families in Santa Barbara

Posted on Jul 15, 2015

We recently visited the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens. It was on our summer bucket list to get there and a place that I had been wanting to visit for a long time. The Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens are a living museum with over 78 acres boasting over 1,000 taxa of California native plants. This garden truly illustrates the remarkable diversity of California’s flora and vegetation. In order to keep the kids busy I came up with a...

Jul14

5 Things to do in Santa Barbara with Kids #FamilyTravel

Posted on Jul 14, 2015

Santa Barbara is a sleepy, beautiful, beach town on the way North along the PCH from Malibu. It takes us about an hour to get up there and is so much fun! If you are looking for a fun day trip or a different place to take a vacation to this year then Santa Barbara is a fun option for you. There are some amazing resorts and fun Inn’s as well as plenty of activity for the whole family. 5 Things to do in Santa Barbara with Kids #1 Thing...

Jun25