Feb 13, 2019 | 50 States, Road Trip, Travel With Family
Several years ago if you asked me about the National Park System I would have naïvely explained that our family isn’t super outdoorsy. (And by “outdoorsy” I mean that we don’t possess any crazy survival skills for being in the wild for extended... 
Jan 9, 2019 | Road Trip, Travel With Family
Have you ever considered renting a car for travel? Now, of course, I’m not talking about arriving at an airport and renting a car. I’m referring to renting a car to travel in on a road trip rather than driving your own vehicle. We did it for 3 different... 
Aug 30, 2018 | 50 States, Favorite Travel Products, Road Trip, Travel With Family
10,000 miles. If I only take into consideration road trips, that’s a pretty accurate number representing how many miles we traveled by car this summer. Crazy, huh? But want to know something even crazier? If you ask my kids if we spent a lot of time in the car,... 
Aug 15, 2018 | 50 States, Big Cities, Road Trip, Travel With Family
I think by now it goes without saying, but we travel a lot. And we pack a lot of activities into our travels. So to say that my kids are used to our travel pace, isn’t an outrageous statement. However, I honestly thought I was going to have to leave them at... 
Aug 2, 2018 | Road Trip, Travel With Family
What do you think about trying out new recipes in the kitchen? Are you a creature of habit using the same recipes over and over again? Or do you shake things up and go all Pinterest-y with your meals? I confess, I’m more of a Pinterest-Fail Girl than a 5-Star... 
Jul 27, 2018 | 50 States, Road Trip, Travel With Family
I have been dragging my feet on publishing this final Travel Journal- Homeward Bound. Almost 2 months ago I began sharing travel updates as our family set out on a cross-country trip. If you missed any of them, you can catch them using these links: Getting Underway;... 
Jul 25, 2018 | Food, Road Trip
One of the things we love most about traveling with kids is the opportunity to show them a world much different than the one we have behind our front door. As much as possible we introduce them to new food, culture and experiences. But, every once in a while, we just... 
Jul 18, 2018 | 50 States, Road Trip, Travel With Family
Day 21: Officially 3 weeks into our cross-country trip, we found ourselves waking up in Kansas City, Missouri. More than any of my other Travel Journals, this one is a continuation of my last post- Covering Five States In Two Days. To quickly summarize where we left... 
Jul 6, 2018 | 50 States, Road Trip, Travel With Family
Despite planning our cross-country trip for over 6-months, we still ran into surprises. And one of those surprises has been South Dakota. Who knew we’d fall in love with this state so much? If you’ve ever been there, this probably doesn’t shock you.... 
Jul 2, 2018 | 50 States, Big Cities, Road Trip, Travel With Family
Planning a cross-country trip with 2 children is no easy feat. There’s so much to consider and a lot of variables (personalities) to weigh into the plans. For the most part my husband, Brent, was thrilled to stay hands-off during the planning stage. He enjoyed...
