I think it’s safe to say that this summer will go down in history as The Longest Summer Ever. I schlepped my kid to more play dates than I can remember and there were still days when I heard “Mom, I’m SOOOOOOO bored.” Needless to say I’ve been counting down the days for school to […]
I’m a true kid at heart and for the past few years I’ve wanted to dress up at Disney World but never really had the opportunity. So when we visited Orlando with Charlotte’s birth parents (who are also big Disney fans) I knew this would be the perfect chance for some cosplay. But since actual […]
Ever since we moved to northern Virginia our travels as a family have significantly tapered off. We’ve spent the last year exploring this new area of the US and saving up for bigger trips. And while I’m headed back to Kilimanjaro with the Curvy Kili Crew in March I also wanted to plan a family […]
Our family has never enjoyed the ordinary “touristy” activities when we travel. Instead we prefer to get local and find tours that help us truly immerse ourselves in our destination. Costa Rica was no different. I struggled to find unique activities around our tiny town of Montezuma so I had to expand my search a […]
Some kids like spending their summers at the beach. Others enjoy mastering a new video game. Stink likes amusements parks. We’ve been taking our 5 year old to various theme parks since she was a baby. She’s spent practically every vacation riding a carousel of some sort and can’t get enough of the dizzying teacup […]
This isn’t a travel related post but I felt the need to write about an incredibly unique experience I had. While spending a month in Costa Rica we discovered the nest of a bare throated tiger heron in one of the coconut trees next to our vacation home. Brandon, Stink and I had the opportunity […]
