With summer weather still here, the opportunity to take a late family vacation is an option for many households. As the peak season draws to a close, some great deals can be found on trips to many of the world’s…
Imagination Travel: Adventures with Your Children
Imagination travel — is that a thing? My 3 year old and I went to India a couple weeks ago. Not sure you believe me? It’s true. I never use to think I was very creative but with many compliments…
San Diego’s Safari Park Highlights
When I was raising my own children, visiting the San Diego Zoo Safari Park was a regular occurrence. Only back then, it was called the San Diego Wildlife Animal Park. And while my children were young, there was a limit…
Swimming with Whale Sharks in Baja, Mexico
Dreams are often satisfied only after going through setbacks and challenges. For our family, the dream of swimming with whale sharks in the stunning Bahia de Los Angeles was no exception. Prepared for the challenge but not for the barriers…
How To Beat Family Vacation Boredom
Family vacation boredom? How is this even possible? Yet, it’s not uncommon. The average American family takes only one family vacation per year. Unfortunately, not every vacation meets all expectations and not every family enjoys their vacation to the fullest.…
Things to Do in La Mesa, CA
This post was most recently updated on April 28th, 2022If you’re looking for things to do in La Mesa, CA, I hope this will help. It may be overlooked as just another bedroom community of San Diego, but you can’t…
Absolutely Do NOT Stay Cooped Up Inside!
This post was most recently updated on March 21st, 2020I know what you’re all doing. You’re planning to ride out this perfect storm of Coronavirus cooped up inside your homes, and you’re not coming out until you’re promised you’ll be…
The Eleventh Day of Christmas
This post was most recently updated on January 13th, 2022Hey, we’re almost to the end of my ‘12 Days of Christmas‘ posts — that actually kind of makes me sad, because I love sharing our traditions and activities with you.…