This trip was planned and canceled more times than you can count. My former neighbors and I had been planning some iteration of this mom’s weekend for at least a couple of years. When two of us moved – one…
Travel: The North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
My family and I were planning a trip to Maui last summer when the volcano erupted on The Big Island, and since Maui is the next closest island, they were getting a lot of the toxic air. So, we opted…
Travel: Disneyland Holidays
Disneyland’s Holiday’s started on November 9th. Last year was our first time going during this magical time of year. The park wasn’t too crowded when we went in December, but I think it gets busier the closer you get to…
Travel: New York City
I lived in New York City in the late 90’s/early 2000’s and I can’t say that I loved it. I do, however love visiting. I have only been back a handful of times in the last 18 years, mainly for…
Travel: Disneyland Halloween Time
Disneyland’s Halloween Time starts on September 7th. We try to have a Disney trip at least once a year, so we decided instead of keeping ourselves locked into the summer, we would try to space our visits out so we…
Travel: Victoria, British Columbia Part Deux
I was planning on writing one post about our trip to British Columbia, but it was getting really long, so I decided to split it up between Vancouver and Victoria. When we left off, we were taking the BC Ferry…
Travel: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Last summer my daughter, my mom, and I took a trip to British Columbia. We went to Vancouver and Victoria, to visit family. I hadn’t been to Victoria since 1995, and I had never been to Vancouver. Vancouver is a…
Travel: The Grand Canyon
Before moving from Arizona last year, there were a few items I needed to cross off the Arizona state travel list. One was the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, one was camping {which we did with my daughter’s…
Travel: Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona may not be high on your list of places to visit, but I’ve spent some time there over the years and it’s got a few things to offer. After high school, a very good friend of mine moved…
Travel: Summertime in Denver, Colorado
Colorado is a beautiful state, and Denver a wonderful city. I may be biased since I grew up there, but there really are so many things to see and do. It is a bustling city that sits amongst the Rocky…
Travel: One Fine Day in New York City
I wish I could say recently, but it’s been quite a few months now, I spent a week working in NYC. I lived there for two years, a million years ago, and I haven’t been back in 12 years. I…
Travel: An Aulani Vacation
Last fall, we headed to Oahu, Hawaii to Aulani in Ko’Olina. The reason we chose Aulani is because my daughter and I love Disney, but also because we know that the Disney resorts cater to families. In fact, the biggest…