Travel

We've heard it all on our road trips. Our family of 6 has taken many road trips to see family that lives 10+ hours away. Each trip I feel as though our road tripping skills are honed more and more. "Are...

When you think of activities in Colorado, one of the items that is most likely toward the top of the list is hiking. But hiking with kids puts a whole new spin on the activity. How exactly does one...

Buena Vista is not just a Sleepy Mountain Town Buena Vista has come a long way in the last many years. What used to be a small town to visit for the day has become a fun family destination. With...

If you have read any of my other blogs, you know I love to travel.  I love the idea of spontaneity, but I am also a severe planner.  Like, one of those planner-people who put things on the calendar...

In the last few years, our family has truly embraced the power of a staycation (a vacation where you stay in your state). Whether it’s been a hotel in town or a couple hour drive to the mountains, we...

At one point on our drive, I turned off “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” My sweet little six year old shouted from the backseat, “But mom, what happened to Dumbledore's hand?” Say what?! She was listening to the story this entire time?! Sold. Audiobooks all day! Or at least on road trips.

Time with them is slipping through my fingers, like water wildly gushing from a faucet. I know I can do nothing to stop or alter the flow. But I need to do a better job of closing my fingers and creating a cup to drink from and savor before it flows over and passes me by.

Whether you were born here, or (like me) you got here as soon as you could, you likely rely on Pikes Peak as a guiding point on your internal compass. Nicknamed America’s Mountain because it is the only fourteener...

"Naptime is sacred." "I can meet before or after this time. It's my kid's naptime." "My daughter didn’t get a nap today, and she is a mess.” “We just got home from visiting grandparents, and we are still out of our routine.” I...

Just before our second anniversary, my husband and I decided to go on a 10-day road trip to New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado. Our goal was to see as many national parks as we could in those ten...