Turkey as a travel destination popped up into my consciousness in 2018 when a good friend from Virginia spent three weeks touring the beautiful country and sharing the ins and outs on her instagram account. …
To celebrate my 40th birthday in February, my sisters mom and I spent a phenomenal week exploring Morocco! We wanted a relaxed travel experience, so we stayed in Marrakech for the first few days, ventured …
Christmas in New York City with Kids Checklist There is nowhere on earth as magical as New York City at Christmas. I spent Christmas 1999 in the city with my family, and still remember the lights, …
I am a total podcast junkie. Even before releasing my own podcast, Live Free Creative, I loved listening to podcasts in the car, when I ran, and even had a few favorites to help me …
5 Tips For Road Trips With Young Kids In the last two years, I've driven more almost 10,000 miles on road trips with my kids. Most of those without my husband along for the ride. You …
Jellystone Park in Luray, Virginia Getting out and exploring together as a family is one of our favorite ways to connect. Last weekend we had a chance to head nearby to Luray, VA and spend a …
I have always loved to travel, and have been doing a lot of it lately. As I prepared for my most recent trip abroad, I recognized that I have created a really slick system for …
One Week In Portugal And Spain I’m on my flight home from another incredible trip to Europe. This time, my sisters, mom and I spent three days in Portugal and four days in Spain. I’m going …
Visit Rothenburg ob de Tauber This fairytale village is about two and a half hours by car from Munich. (See all about our week in Munich in THIS POST) We were extremely lucky to be hosted …
MUNICH I celebrated my birthday with a week in Munich, Germany. Months ago I saw that Dave would be traveling for work, and I casually invited myself along. Thirty-six felt like an in-between age, and celebrating …
Running on Vacation I'll be the first to admit that vacation is normally a break from everything, including exercise. However my sister convinced me last year that running on vacation was actually one way to really …
Kauai Resorts When we began planning our anniversary celebration to Kauai, I was immediately overwhelmed by the vast array of Kauai Resorts, all touting the best locations, service, and experience. While we usually book low-key and …