Mothers and summer family fun When I thought of summer family fun my first thoughts were not of camping. Before I got married I had never been camping in my life. I’m not quite sure how I got talked into tent camping on our honeymoon, but I guess I have to blame it on being […]
Large family travel is a wonderful adventure. It takes a healthy mix of planning, flexibility and strategy to pull it off, but we've never been sorry we traveled with our kids. In fact, we're looking for more ways to do it. Join me as I share our tips and recommendations to make your trips fun and memorable.
Free Printable Passport Activity
We are gearing up for our (virtual) trip around the world during November and December when we study 30 different countries and their holiday traditions using Christmas Around the World. Passport Activity I thought it would be fun to create a passport for the kids to use and “stamp” each day as we “land in” a […]
11 Things To Do Before Moving Internationally
For the love of adventure, a job change, missionary work or to be closer to family; people make international moves for different reasons. We made an international move not long ago. The beautiful country of Mexico is now our permanent residence on this planet. It’s gorgeous here with its hillsides glittered with different colored houses, […]
5 Candy Factories You Must See with Your Kids
The delicious smell of chocolate, watching the wrapping of Hershey Kisses, getting that free candy bar at the end of the factory tour. These are all childhood memories from visiting a candy factory. 5 Candy Factories You Must See with Your Kids When I was in 5th grade we toured Hershey Chocolate Factory. Back then […]
Vote for Travel to Colonial Mexico
We live in Mexico, and we still vote for travel to it. We enjoy adventuring around our area, and we’d love to have more of our family and friends take us up on our invitation to come visit! Tropical and colonial Mexico is not only beautiful, but also a quite relaxing and diverse area to explore […]
10 Things to do in Campeche with Kids
In honor of the Cinco de Mayo today, I want to share with you some of what we love about the town we call home. The historic city of Campeche, by the sea is calm and peaceful. Many families enjoy spending time walking or riding bikes on the 5 mile long oceanfront boardwalk or enjoying […]
Camp Google: The Science Staycation for Kids!
Summer camps are a fun and exciting way to spend the summer, but they are often out of the price range for many families. In order to keep kids learning and exploring, Google has created a cool online camp for kids. It focuses on science and answering questions that kids are often thinking. Camp Google: The Science […]
19 Ways to Stay Healthy When you Travel
The challenge to stay healthy when you travel is real. It can be easy to make wrong choices for convenience, but with a little planning and determination, you can make right ones, stay healthy and omit the guilt trip at the end of your trip, whether traveling with family or for business. Stay healthy when […]
7 Best Family Vacation Ideas in the Mayan Riviera
Because of our proximity to the Mayan Riviera, we’ve had several opportunities to get away there as a family. There are so many things you can do and see, but these are the activities we have found to be both the best family vacation ideas, as well as the most educational travel activities in a natural […]
The Jubilee Year of Mercy
Imagine an entire year in which the fields were to rest, though you could eat whatever grew wild in them. The harvest of the year before would miraculously expand to provide for your needs until the next harvest after the year of rest had been planted and reaped. If someone had sold an inheritance item or property due to hard times, […]