No holiday travel plans for us this year. We’ll be spending the holiday at home in Southern California. I guess I will just have to plan a holiday staycation – complete with the typical Instagram travel style photos I usually take when my holiday travels take me farther afield. I wish I was jetting off…
This Family Whale Watching Trip to Baja was Life Changing, in all the Best Ways
Last February we went whale watching in Baja and we still can’t believe what happened on this family bucket list trip. Sometimes, when traveling, you wake up in the middle of the night and aren’t sure where you are. When you wake up to the splashes and explosive exhalation of massive gray whales cavorting in…
How Beaches All Inclusive Resorts Do Multi-Generational Vacations Right
Thanks to Beaches Turks & Caicos and Social Media on the Sand for introducing me to this resort. There is travel and then there are vacations. I won’t lie and say they are one and the same. They both have their merits. It’s hard to do both at once. Sometimes you can cram both into…
Everything You Need to Know About Whale Watching in Southern California
Our family loves to go whale watching in Southern California. No matter what time of year, there is an abundant variety of marine life to be seen in Southern California, including many types of whales. This post shares everything you need to know to head out and hopefully spy whales in So Cal! Consider yourself…
Jerusalem Puzzle Quest Escape Rooms Are Tween and Teen Approved
I first heard about the Jerusalem escape room experiences at Jerusalem Puzzle Quest from my friend Joanna over at Fun in Jerusalem. Joanna is the authority on everything amazing there there is to do in Jerusalem (and beyond) with kids. So I trusted her, completely. But I had no idea what a hit this escape…
The Self Led Jerusalem Scavenger Hunt That’s Better Than Any Off the Shelf Tour
Gamification makes everything more fun, including this interactive Jerusalem scavenger hunt tour. If you have any plans to visit Israel and tour Jerusalem, you need to order up this Experiential Guidebook to Jerusalem by Author and Adventuress, Tali Kaplinski Tarlow. It’s an off the bookshelf adventure that’s better than any of the typical off the…
Gem o Rama is the Filthiest, Weirdest, Awesomest So Cal Field Trip You Can’t Miss
This post about Gem-o-rama was originally posted a few years ago. Gem-o-rama in Trona California is one of my favorite wacky So Cal things to do. We’re so grateful we got to go when we did, as recent earthquake activity has shut down this year’s festival, which would have been the 78th The Road to…
Music that’s Made in the Shade with Bose Frames Alto and Rondo Audio Sunglasses
Would you want to wear a pair of ear muffs on a sunny day? Nope! Ever try to wear headphones and sunhat? Not gonna work. The last thing you want to do is weigh yourself down. Disclosure: This post is compensated via the Best Buy Influencer Network. All opinions are my own. Meet the Bose…
Prepared for Anything – Packing for A Trip To Cancun’s Riviera Maya and Xcaret
Edited to add: The following article was written in advance of my trip to Riviera Maya. I had no idea how my trip would be tragically cut short, but trips getting ruined is a risk we all take, every time we leave home. That’s why we make packing lists and attempt to prepare… for the…
Tipsy Elf Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
These “Tipsy Elf” Christmas Pinwheel Cookies are possibly the most fun incarnation of my grandmother’s classic icebox cookie recipe. Serve them with a nip of spiked eggnog. Every family has a favorite cookie recipe. Our favorite is Nani’s Pinwheels. My grandmother always had a cookie jar full of these cookies. The smell of them is…
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