Travel

Josh and I just returned from taking Oakley (2.5 years) and Dean (!3 months) to the Big Island of Hawaii for 11 days! I took notes the entire time and wanted to break down and share everything we did, where we stayed, where we ate, what I would have changed, and...

Vegas- one of our favorite places, ever! We got engaged there in 2014 and have been almost two dozen times since then. We go often for work, conventions, and expos- but we go just as often for fun! I've been compiling all of the places we have stayed, eaten, and shows...

I have been very blessed to be able to take my children with us on virtually all of our trips- from Alaska to Hawaii to Tanzania and everywhere in between! I have a master list saved in my phone's notes that I copy and paste into a new note for each trip. There's an...

We fly a lot and always bring our kids with us, so they certainly are no strangers to flying. That being said, yesterday I traveled by myself with my two children (my son is 4 months and my daughter is 23 months). We flew a direct flight from Des Moines to Detroit,...

This was our fifth time in Alaska and our first trip to Seward. I am a little upset it took us this long to make it there because it is definitely in my top three favorite stops in Alaska that we have ever done! I daydream of owning a home there one day, I absolutely...

This is such a surreal time for me! I am 36 weeks pregnant and we just got home from Disney World last week- it was our last trip as a family of 3 (Oakley was 17.5 months old at the time of our trip). We had an amazing time and I did receive a lot of questions on...

For the last few years, my family (mom, step dad, sisters, kids, and spouses) have taken a trip- this year was Marco Island! I wanted to share this blog on what we did, where we stayed, and the places we ate during the week we were there! Keep in mind- we had a 9 year...

On the last trip to Alaska (our fourth time there), my mom, 2 of 3 sisters, and I explored Anchorage, Valdez, and Healy (Denali) and Talkeetna. I wanted to do a breakdown of the places we ate + some of the ones that came highly recommended that we just didn't have...

We are back home from our week long trip in Alaska and what a difference it made on the flight now that Oakley is 9 months old and crawling! The last long flight we took (Hawaii at 6 months), she was barely sitting up on her own! And now- eating snacks and wanting to...

This blog is going to be a long one so buckle up! Josh is hunting on the Alaskan peninsula and I knew I wanted to bring the baby to Alaska but I 1- did not want to explore alone and 2- could not take her to the peninsula with Josh. So I asked my mom and my sisters if...

I am currently planning a trip to Alaska with my mom and sisters and Oakley- so I figured- what better time to write this blog than in real time when I am planning our own trip? I wouldn't give myself the title of "travel expert", but I do feel like I should have been...

The second half of our Hawaii trip was spent on Maui! We did have our 6.5 month old with us so everything listed below, was baby friendly! I also have several other blogs pertaining to this trip that I will link at the end of the blog (flight, Oahu, and outfits)! Day...

Aloha from Oahu! This was our first time in Hawaii and I wish it wasn't during a pandemic but we made the best of it. Traveling here, we knew things would be different than the norm but I never would have imagined just how different they were. I could have spent more...

I am a firm believer in getting kids used to travel if it’s something you often do in which they will be accompanying you. That being said, I know we have ALL gotten nervous on an 8+ hour flight when we see an infant or toddler coming near our seat. Oakley is six...

Hello to all my traveler friends!! So I spent my high school years and my first few years out of college in Toledo, Ohio. My parents still live in this area so we are up here often visiting them and old friends! Random fun fact that most people don't know--Toledo has...

The year is 2021. Nothing is normal and hasn't been for almost a year. I am a firm believer in speaking things into existence so this is me speaking us getting back to normal. That being said, we just got back from 4 days in Orlando and Disney World is nothing like it...

We are currently in Orlando and we have our almost 6 month old- Oakley- with us on this trip! I have learned a lot of this trip as well as the research I did from my mom friends and other bloggers! Dos: Attach something to your stroller to make it stand out- this was...

Disney World is the most magical place on earth and such an amazing place for foodies! I am so excited to bring you this list of the eats and drinks you have to try on your next trip! Magic Kingdom Dole Whip -- Aloha Isle in Adventureland Churro -- Frontierland Cart...

Hi friends! As many of you know, Josh and I met in Columbus, OH and it will always hold a special place in our hearts. We lived there for the first four years of our marriage and always return to see family as well as attend / exhibit at The Arnold Sports Festival. We...

Hi friends! This is going to be a list of some of mine and Josh's favorite places to eat in Nashville! Nashville has quickly become one of our favorite cities to travel to in America. We have traveled to Nashville for conventions, bachelorette parties, work events,...

Arrow (our malinois) has traveled to a lot of places via plane: Alaska, Las Vegas, Utah, Idaho, Nashville, Ohio, Put-In Bay, etc- just to name a few. As a side note, if you want to listen to our train wreck of a trip to Vegas with a dog- please checkout our podcast:...

  We travel- A LOT. In fact, I am writing this in 12D on my O’hare flight. I am on roughly 50-70 planes a year, 1-2 cruises, 5 months of roadtrips, and extended stays in foreign countries. As we all know- food varies- especially on international travel. It can...

Africa is something that gets in your blood. I can't really explain it until you visit. But I want to come back every single year for the rest of my life. We have been to South Africa twice now and Cape Town was absolutely magical. Before reading this, I wanted to...

My husband (Josh) and I absolutely love cruising, it's our favorite way to vacation! This was my sixth cruise and Josh's fifth. We have been fortunate to take a lot of warm cruises (Bahamas, Western and Eastern Caribbean, etc) so for this trip- we decided to switch...

Josh and I are headed to Vegas for the third time together! If you have ever been, or if you're thinking of going, the food can be quite expensive. Not to mention- it takes quite a bit of time to walk to new restaurants, taxi, etc etc. A "cheap" meal in Vegas would be...