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Peacefully Transitioning from a Stay at Home Mom to Working Mom
Change has not ever been easy for me. After being at home with my kids for over ten years, I am now transitioning from a stay at home mom to a working mom. Dealing with change is hard! I can still remember the devastating loss I felt the day my two older sisters...
102 Family Things to do in Utah in the Summer
Utah is an adventurer's playground! Not only are there world-renowned ski resorts in the winter, but there are hundreds of things to do in Utah in the summer! As the weather warms up, kids of all ages are ready to get back outside and discover the amazing places...
Cheap Family Activities in Galveston Texas
A week in Galveston Texas enjoying only cheap things to do for families!
Fritz’s Adventure Branson, Missouri
Fritz’s Adventure in Branson, Missouri is all about family adventure and ADVENTURE is definitely what you will get!!
Visit the Ghost Towns in America
There are so many ghost towns in America that we are unaware of. They are off the beaten path and many don't appear on a map. We are a road-tripping kind of family! I say this because we love to travel (and be able to afford to travel) and it is so much cheaper to...
Discover the 15 Best Museums in Utah For Kids
If you're not headed to one of Utah's Ski Resorts in the ice and snow or curing kid's during the boredom with 101 things to do in Utah in the summer, you definitely need to check out the best museums in Utah for kids. At these museums in Utah, your kids can play,...
Secrets to Visiting Zion National Park with Kids
Utah National Parks are beyond marvelous. The national parks in Utah are famous for hiking the Narrows, exploring spire-shaped rock formations called hoodoos, marveling at the majestic arches, playing in the red sand, and overlooking the massive canyons cut over...
5 Tips for Amazing & Affordable Family Vacations
Travel can be an enlightening and stunning experience for families of all sizes and children of all ages. With new foods, adventures and breathtaking beauty in all regions of the world, affordable family vacations encourage quality family memories, and also offer...
Family Tips for Ski Resorts in Utah
You can't think of Utah, let alone visit Utah without Utah Ski Resorts coming to mind! This is the perfect guide of Family Tips for Ski Resorts in Utah! There are currently fourteen ski resorts in Utah, with the newest resort being added in just 2014. Utah skiing...
10 Best Things to Do in Utah with Kids
Every season has something to offer a family vacation in Utah! There are family activities for the adventurous, the historian, or for relaxation. You name it and you can probably find it in Utah. Yep, even beaches too!! Here are a few of the 10 best things to do in Utah with kids.
Tips for Building Confidence in Kids
One of my main concerns as I raise my family is building confidence in kids. This past Sunday, I was teaching a class of 9 and 10-year-olds about Matthew 17:20, “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder...
Visiting the Precious Moments Chapel with Kids
Are you thinking about visiting the Precious Moments Chapel with kids? Do! We truly love to save our money for Amazing Family Vacations, so when we found out that the Precious Moments Chapel was free and only within an hour's drive from us, we made it a priority to...
10 Must-Have Drinks from Utah Soda Shops
What to order at a Utah Soda Shop Soda shops have popped up all over Utah like tulips in the spring. There are so many options of soda "spiked" with flavored syrups, cream and so much more at each shop around the state. We've narrowed down our favorites to 10...
Copycat Recipes for your Favorite Utah Foods
UTAH FOOD Utah has some very unique dishes that are surprisingly different than food found in other parts of the United States. Of course you will find the same fast food and chain restaurants in Utah as you will in other states, but there are some distinctly...
15 Family Christmas Traditions
I can still smell the cinnamon sticks boiling in the apple cider at Christmas Eve in my childhood home. My mom and dad would always have apple cider for us to enjoy at our own leisure the entire day.
5 Things to do in Gulf Shores Alabama with Kids
This year for Thanksgiving, we headed to a state we have never visited before, Alabama. We went to the very southern part of the state and found so many great things to do in Gulf Shores with kids. Every single Thanksgiving that we have had children, one of them has...
Affordable Family Beach Vacation in Destin, Florida
Visiting the white beaches of Destin, Florida was a must-do after we moved our family east and within a day's drive. Described by many as the best beaches in the world, we ventured to the Florida Panhandle as a family to discover for ourselves not only the great...
2018 Travel Gift Guide
Really great gift givers spend some time to think about what their gift would mean to the person who they are giving it to. Will they like it number one? But then number two, will they use it? Is it the right color, the right specs, the right size? We have a great...
Mexico All-Inclusive Resort Review – Grand Riviera Princess
We took a few days away from the hustle and bustle of kids and schedules to enjoy an all-inclusive resort, the Grand Riviera Princess, located about 30 minutes from Cancun. It had everything and more!
EASY VACATION RECIPES FOR BEACH HOUSES, VACATION CONDOS OR CABINS
The best vacation house recipes are the ones with few ingredients and very little prep that can be delivered to the table relatively quickly. They also should be able to be great as lunch leftovers the next day if not finished off.
3 LIFE LESSONS TO LEARN FROM KIDS
While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.
10 BEST FAMILY HIKES IN AMERICA
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” (John Muir) Here are 10 great excuses to get off your normal path and explore some of the best dirt paths in the country with your family on the 10 Best Family-Friendly Hikes in America!
EXPLORING HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK WITH KIDS
One fun-filled day at Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas with our kids. Camping, visitor center, historic spa tour, fresh brewed root beer and exploring the Mountain Tower!
30 Best Travel Quotes for Instagram
Inspirational words are so powerful. They can shift your focus in a completely different direction and motivate to make huge changes. We have collected the 30 best travel quotes for instagram! Below is a visual collection of the best travel quotes that motivate and...
