Travel & Places

I'm a big advocate of traveling with little kids. It's entirely possible to take a baby on vacation and have a great time (we've taken our kids all over the country and to Iceland). But admittedly, kids do add cost and complications, and let's be honest, sometimes they're exactly what you need a vacation FROM. We've been considering taking a trip with just the two of us, but it's kind of […]

This post is written in collaboration with Homeaway/VRBO. About a month ago, we met up with some friends for a long weekend in Leavenworth, WA. It's a charming Bavarian-style village nestled in the Cascade Mountains, right in the middle of Washington state, and it's especially beautiful in the winter. The plan was to meet up with two couples from Seattle that we really miss, for a weekend of catching up […]

This is a collaborative post. All opinions expressed are my own. Sometimes you get to a point where you just want a change in life, and you can’t even really say why. Especially around this time, as we reflect on the past year and consider our goals for the future. You may have clarity to realize there's something specific that needs to change, or perhaps you just have a vague sense […]

People will tell you that a vacation with young kids is a contradiction, but I beg to differ. Some of my favorite vacations have been with our kids, and not in spite of them, but because of them. It's all about having the right expectations, planning for extra stops, building in kid-friendly activities, indulging in lots of good food, and staying in a fun hotel or vacation rental. This is […]