Have you heard about National Harbor? I hadn’t until my husband attended a professional conference there last July. We made a family vacation of it, and had a wonderful time! National Harbor, Maryland is a new planned community and conference venue. It is located about 10 miles from downtown Washington D.C. We loved relaxing by the pool and […]
Tips for Touring Mount Vernon with the Family
A trip to the nation’s capital should definitely include a visit to George Washington’s estate, which is why I take all my out-of-town guests to tour Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon gets a shout-out for being one of the most family-friendly historical sites you can enjoy with children of any age. My two-year-old loves running around […]
Review of Hotel Madera in Washington DC
Need a hotel in Washington D.C.? We landed at Hotel Madera for the last four nights of our Washington D.C. vacation. It was a great hotel for my family. Hotel Madera is a boutique hotel in Washington D.C.’s historic and stylish Dupont Circle neighborhood. It’s located just a few blocks from downtown, but this hotel was the […]
10 fun things to do in Halifax, Nova Scotia with kids
Hello! When I told friends that my husband and I were headed to Nova Scotia, Canada, I got a lot of oohs and ahhs, but few of my friends had ever been there. I’m hoping to change that! Nova Scotia is a dreamy destination, as well as accessible and affordable – especially in the summer when […]
Tips for Rafting Nova Scotia’s Tidal Bore
Hey! You have to see this… Rafting the tidal bore was something I’d never heard of until a couple of weeks before our Nova Scotia trip. I still didn’t quite understand what it was until we arrived at Wild Waters Rafting, but it turned out to be one of the highlights of an already amazing […]
4 Tips for Visiting Minnetonka Cave
When my family visited Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border last summer, I was excited to take them to Minnetonka Cave, just a few miles away. I had toured this cave before, when I visited Bear Lake with friends in my early 20’s. I have toured several impressive caves since then, including Timpanogos Cave, Wind […]