Stories from our trips — road trips, hikes, farm stays, camping adventures, and everything in between. Written for families who want to do more with less and make the most of every weekend.
We left at dawn on a Saturday with questionable snack choices and an overstuffed backpack. By Sunday afternoon, we had reached the summit with zero regrets. Here's everything the kids loved, every trail mix that failed, and why I'm now planning three more trips this season.
We signed up for a French vineyard work-cation because the kids had never picked anything from a vine. Turned out picking grapes for twelve hours straight was not a "relaxing family vacation." We still wouldn't change it — and honestly, we're back next year.
Packing two kids, three dogs (yes, really), and a dream into one SUV seemed crazy until we actually did it. Here's what survived the first four days: the good snacks, the bad ones, everything that got lost, and why the tent collapse at 11pm taught us both patience and humor.
We found five beaches in the Pacific Northwest that have actually survived multiple visits with tiny children: calm water, easy parking, nearby food, and enough sand to bury the world entirely. Bonus: one of them has a fire pit where we make s'mores every night without fail.