At the TravelingMom Retreat this year, I was given the LUMIX ZS60 digital camera. I was a little intimidated. All the buttons and features and possibilities made my head spin. I found myself thinking ‘isn’t my phone camera good enough’? But with some help from my fellow TravelingMom writers as well as the […]
Paris Attacks | How we can help
As someone who has always been a bit of a Francophile, I was devastated to hear the news of the multiple terrorist attacks on the city of Paris last night. The idea that over 125 people are dead today in the Paris attacks because of these murderous people is just incredible. And it’s not just […]
“I’m not a spa person” and other lies moms tell themselves
Recently, I was given the opportunity to experience a complimentary spa day to check out, Opulence Nail Bar and Spa, a day spa in Alpharetta Georgia. They offered me several free services in exchange for an honest review and I almost didn’t go. Who turns down a free spa day? A mom, that’s who. As moms we […]
Top Tips for Holiday Family Travel #wherenext?
Traveling with the family for the holidays can be fun and exciting. It can be a way to create memorable connections between your kids and their extended relatives. It could be simply to have a fantastic memory-making family adventure. The one thing almost everyone can agree on is that holiday family travel can be stressful. […]
In Pursuit of Luxury Family Travel
Luxury family travel. It is what I aim for at all times. In my pursuit of all things luxury, I learned about the existence of “vacation clubs” you can buy into and then get the opportunity to rent amazing million dollar villas around the world for not much more than the price of a good […]
Behind the Scenes at the Dr. Oz Show
Yes! I got to go behind the scenes at The Dr. Oz Show! I can’t even play it off…it was really cool! I was one of two really lucky bloggers to go with WSB-TV to New York as part of their parent influencer group. We were only in NYC about 36 hours but boy did […]
New York City Bound | WSB-TV and Me!
I’m going to New York City! Yes, it’s true. For a few days this week, I will put down the laundry and the groceries and the never ending to-do list. I will leave the dishwasher full and the pots and pans empty. I will hand over the bag of just-in-case clothes to my husband along […]
7 Misconceptions of Hurricane Katrina 10 Years Later
Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters in American history. It was also one of the worst man-made disasters when it came to the response to this great American city. I watched it unfold from my Chicago apartment and couldn’t tear my eyes off the images that seemed simply unbelievable. It is still […]
I ♥ New Orleans!
New Orleans is my new favorite city. I had the pleasure of spending a long weekend there while attending the Mocha Moms Girlfriend Getaway. It was a city I had always wanted to go to but for some reason had never been. And now I just can’t wait to get back. New Orleans is full […]
#PrettyGreat #TravelHacks from Embassy Suites
I travel with my family a lot. We love it for the family bonding time, educational aspect, and also to see some really cool stuff. We travel by plane but mostly by car because buying six airline tickets makes me a little sick to my stomach. No matter where we go though or how we […]
