With my love for travel comes the occasional complications. I have a zest for trying new things and exploring new areas, but my kids don’t always share this sentiment. I am working very hard to get my kids out of their shell, and their comfort zone, so they will desire to try new experiences. Until […]
Lodging
Big City Adventure and Personality Hotels: Hotel Diva
I was provided a complimentary stay at Hotel Diva in San Francisco, so I could experience Personality Hotels firsthand. All opinions expressed are my own. A trip to “The City” is always a welcome adventure. We’re fortunate to live only 2 hours from San Francisco and for us country lovin folk, a trip to […]
Peace and Serenity at Camp Richardson in Lake Tahoe
I was offered a complimentary stay at Camp Richardson in Lake Tahoe. All opinions expressed are my own. Lake Tahoe is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to visit when I need to “get away from it all”! There is something so peaceful and serene about vacating to Tahoe, and I really hit the […]
Dreaming of Dreams Resorts & Spas #ResortEscape
This post brought to you by Dreams Resorts & Spas. All opinions are 100% mine. Fantasizing about getting away to a foreign country and getting lost in taking in new surroundings, is something that I have been dreaming about an awful lot lately. I have a London trip coming up in August, but then there […]
El Pueblo Inn for a Sonoma Getaway On a Budget
Every woman should have the opportunity to go on a Girls Getaway some time in her life. As mentioned in some other posts, as celebration of my fortieth birthday and Emily, Clever Housewife’s, thirtieth birthday, our mom made that happen for us and our other sister, Megan. We all met up in Sonoma, CA, where the fun […]
Spa Tips from Marriott International
As I get older, I have become more and more fond of traveling. I’m not sure if this is because as I have gotten older I have had more opportunities to travel, or if I just appreciate getting away more. Either way, I have a love of experiencing new places and new cultures. Blogging has […]
Tahoe’s Granlibakken and Women’s Wellness Conference
November was a lovely month of travel for me. Life had been pretty hairy so as a family we decided to have a weekend getaway and head to North Tahoe’s Granlibakken hotel. As I have mentioned in previous travel posts, my kind of family travel is when we have a house, condo or hotel room […]
Hamptonality: Hospitality Tips from Hampton Hotels and a One Night Stay Giveaway
‘Tis the season for having guests in and out of your home, and for traveling to see friends and family for the holidays. There is so much travel that goes on at this time of year, to bring loved ones together. For that reason, Hampton has partnered with entertaining expert, Jenny Steffens Hobick, to celebrate […]
Hotel Valencia Santana Row for a Girls’ Night Out in Silicon Valley
I was provided with a complimentary night at the Hotel Valencia Santana Row for a girls’ night out. All opinions expressed are my own. Sometimes a girls’ night out is just what the doctor ordered. My girlfriends and I used to get together almost once a week for lunch, while kids were at school. Because […]
Disneyland Lodging: Sleeping Comfortably at the Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort
On my recent California vacation with my family, we made sure to stop by Disneyland and California Adventure. Picking the hotel is super important to me and we were lucky to be accommodated by the Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort. All opinions expressed are my own. When planning vacations, one of the most stressful aspects for […]