Our family has lived in Phoenix for over 10 years. It took me a long time to start calling Phoenix “home” and not refer to the state I grew up. But starting our family and establishing our roots, I realized Phoenix really is “home” and holds a very…
We love hitting the open road as a family and exploring this beautiful country that we live in. The past two years, we’ve gone on extensive trips to hit many of the top sites across the 12 western-most US states. Here is a great itinerary to take you…
A little while ago it dawned on me; my family had lived in Arizona nearly 3 years and had never taken advantage of our beautiful surroundings. All of our vacations the past 3 years have been to visit our family in Idaho and Utah. Although we wouldn’t change…
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Summer in Phoenix is brutal. I mean 120-degrees-gotta-get-outta-town brutal. We’ve lived in the Phoenix valley for 10 years, and have planned a mini escape just about every summertime. This year, we traveled south for a Tucson staycation with kids in tow. Tucson averages 10 degrees cooler than Phoenix,…
Water parks provide many fun activities to keep cool during hot summer months. However, if you’re anything like me, taking a toddler to a water park can be a daunting task. I’ve found that with a little planning, water parks can be an enjoyable experience for the entire…
Sometimes mama just needs to run get away… you know, escape the little people that hold you hostage day in and day out. I’ve been itching for a getaway. In the 8 years we’ve been married, I’ve gone from pregnancy to nursing four little boys back-to-back without much of…
My son went on a hiking trip this summer to Havasupai with his scout troop. My friend’s and I were a bit jealous of our sons’ adventures, so we decided we were going to go on the same hike. I knew that it was going to be be…
We set out this summer on a massive 4-week long RV road trip. Our travels took us through 11 different US states and we had the opportunity to see many awesome sights and attractions during our trip. During our drive, we relied on our Magellan RoadMate RV9365T-LMB GPS…
As a family we really enjoy taking day trip vacations to visit different areas and attractions around our state. I want to take advantage of how really close we are to the different things to do and see around Arizona while we still live here because you just…
This past month we planned a special fun filled day in Scottsdale Arizona with our kids in tow. We have lived in the Phoenix, Arizona valley for over eight years and have really enjoyed exploring all the different things to do right here in the valley! We’ve seen…