This post is sponsored by the San Diego Metro KOA. Opinions are 100% my own. This Christmas we didn’t leaving town to visit family. And all of our local extended family are off doing their own trips so it’s just the four of us for the holidays! Have you ever been in this situation? While I totally love my family, it can be kind of a bummer
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This post was compensated by GlampingHub.com. All opinions are my own. This past weekend, I shared that we are giving experience gifts this year. What the heck is that?! You know, instead of adding to the clutter with lame gifts or more mall gift cards, we are giving cool and exciting experiences. You’ll always remember that cool adventure you had but who remembers what they got for
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This post has been compensated by EzPacking. All opinions are mine alone. This blog is powered by honey lattes and contains affiliate links – every time you click and buy from a link in this post, the shops send us coin at no extra charge to you. Thanks for keeping the latte power on! Last month I traveled more in 30 days than I did all
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BlogHer is a 3 day conference all about blogging. Last night I got home from BlogHer2016 with lots of funny stories, blogging tips, and more that I could not wait to share. I had wanted to blog during my trip but my laptop was running really slow and I was honestly too exhausted each night to try to think about writing. I took my daughter
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DIY Travel Survival Kit #MyPureRelief
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyPureRelief #CollectiveBias Got red, itchy eyes when you travel? Maybe it’s the dryness inside the airplane or all the cleaning chemicals they use in airports and hotel rooms but either way, it’s easy to end up with bloodshot eyes when traveling. Add to that all of the germs you might encounter,
Travel packing list for kids with seasonal allergies #FreeToBe
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FreetToBe#CollectiveBias Sending the kids to Grandma’s House or camp this summer? It’s the “Summer of FREEDOM”… oops, I mean, “Summer of Fun”… for the kids *wink wink*. Whether your kids are going on a weekend sleepover with the favorite Aunt or a European Vacation with Grandma, it’s important to
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As a parent of a Minecraft miner (is that what you call them?) I can totally relate to this. I bet you can too. If you’re here, you’re probably the parent of a little human who plays Minecraft and talks about Captain Sparklebubbles and Stumpy Farklenose. Or something like that. Are you looking for an activity your kids can do to meet new friends, enjoy
7 items you should be buying online for your summer road trip!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DotComDIY #CollectiveBias Planning a summer road trip this year? Gathering all of the supplies you’ll need can be exhausting before you ever hit the road. Sourcing this and finding that and forgetting the buy the things on your list… let’s avoid all of that and makes things simple.