On the less-traveled U.S. Highway 60, on the way to Phoenix, Arizona from New Mexico, there's a little tiny town called Pie Town. When planning our 2017 summer road trip, I spotted Pie Town on the map and decided we would have to stop there on our way home from Santa Fe. It's a bit out of the way, but we thought it would be nice to take a different ...
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Plan A Smartphone Scavenger Hunt For Your Next Vacation!
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerIsForSavings #CollectiveBias #WFM3 Keep reading to find out how you can put together a fun and easy Smartphone Scavenger Hunt for your next vacation! School is about to start up for us again, and ...
How to Have an Electronics-Free Road Trip!
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RoadTripOil #CollectiveBias Earlier this summer we embarked on another fun road trip to explore more places we've never been before. Our usual packing routine includes rounding up all of the children's tablets, charging cables, ...
Have You Seen the Freeloader Child Carrier?
We're always looking for ways to make adventuring with kids a little easier, and when we were offered the opportunity to partner with the makers of The Freeloader for an upcoming review, we had to find out more! The Freeloader is the First Child Carrier Built Specifically for Toddlers! Compact, lightweight and portable, the Freeloader child ...
How to Save Money on Vacation with Groupon
As much as we love to be on vacation, it's not cheap for a family of six to afford to hit the road - or sky. And since we do it multiple times a year, people often ask, "How do you do it?" I have a few tricks up my sleeve, and one site I tend to hit up a lot is Groupon. We partnered with them to bring you this sponsored post full of awesome ...
Travel Stop: Julian Mining Company – Julian, CA
On our spontaneous $600 family road trip we made a detour into the mountains to check out the little town of Julian. Specifically to visit one of their main attractions, Julian Mining Company. We were looking for something different than the usual San Diego scenery where the kids could do something they’ve never done before. Tucked away, a ...
Travel Stop: General Patton Memorial Museum – Chiriaco Summit, CA
Tucked away on Interstate 10, between Indio and the Arizona/California State Line, is a tiny unincorporated community called Chiriaco Summit. There's some pretty cool history involved in how this little community came to be, but we'll share more of that later. What caught our eye when we pulled off for a bathroom break was this museum: An ...
Become a Part of Ghost Town at Knott’s Berry Farm This Summer!
Disclosure: We were given free tickets to spend the day at Knott's Berry Farm and experience Ghost Town Alive! No other compensation was received. All opinions are our own. Recently, my whole family spent a day at Knott's Berry Farm. I tend to not take all four kids there at the same time, because they all have very different interests, and it's ...
Spring into Boysenberry Season at Knott’s Berry Farm!
Disclosure: I was provided tickets and tasting cards to enjoy Knott's Berry Farm with my family. All opinions are my own. It's my favorite time of the year! The Knott's Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival is in full swing and features an amazing line-up of berry good treats for the whole family. ...
All Fun and No Frights at Knott’s Spooky Farm!
Disclosure: We received tickets and food vouchers from Knott's Berry Farm so that we could share our thoughts on the limited-time Knott's Spooky Farm weekend event! It's officially Halloween Season! Yes, Halloween is totally a season. My favorite one at that. I do everything I can to cram as many activities and events into the 31 days of October. ...
