Travel

When I opened the envelope from my husband on Christmas morning and realized it was a personalized itinerary for me - and only me - to take a solo staycation at the Hyatt in Huntington Beach over President's Day...

Ojai (pronounced OH-hi). One of the most beautiful places to visit in Southern California. We were lucky enough to spend 2 days there child-free (shout out to Grandma and Grandpa for watching the boys!) and I felt it was...

I recently did something that I never thought I would be able to do, fly with a baby.   As someone who is already terrified of flying, the idea of adding a fussy baby to the mix sounded awful, but...

Staying at the Homewood Suites San Diego Downton/Bayside was incredible.  This hotel is so cool.  Around every corner is a different type of nook.  There's a nook with a few bar stools and a counter with plugins.  Right beyond that...

You know you're a parent leaving for vacation when you realize you've done everyone's laundry but your own. Hello, my name is Maria and I'm leaving for vacation soon and I haven't done my laundry.  Everyone else will have...

I was exchanging a series of text messages with my friend who writes for Albuquerque Moms Blog.  We were talking about our husbands and how some of the decisions they make in regards to the care of our children are...

Three cheers for vacation, am I right?  Every year the Summer rolls around and like most families in America, we are headed on vacation.   Now that I'm a mom, I've realized packing for vacation is completely different than when...

Not unlike most stories, mine begins on an average day. It's Tuesday. I drop my toddler off at preschool while my one-year-old twins are supervised by a trusted adult. Little can prepare me for what's in store upon my...

When I found out we were going skiing at the Arizona Snowbowl I was surprised.  I called my husband and told him we would need to pack for skiing and his first response was, "there's skiing in Flagstaff?".  And to our delight -...

When we rang in the New Year we had a lot of amazing vacation plans. We were going to Cancun for Cinco de Mayo for my husband’s company incentive trip, the Greek Islands in June for our friend’s 40th...

As long-time residents of Orange County, CA, it is easy to forget that we live in a bona fide vacation destination that millions of families visit from across the globe every single year. From Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm...