Montecito Family Travel: We just returned from several days in Montecito, California. It was just as beautiful and relaxed and magical as I hoped it would be. Montecito is a very small town, quiet and perfect for a getaway with…
A Family Trip to Montecito, California: Beach Days, Gluten-Free food, and Traveling with Kids
The Valentine’s Day Baskets that I Make For My Family Each Year
There are few things in life that I love more than a holiday. I love the big ones, the small ones and sometimes we even celebrate the irrelevant ones too (because, why ever not?!) With Valentine’s Day falling right before…
What Happens If You Get Sick On A Disney Cruise?
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU GET SICK ON A DISNEY CRUISE? This is not the post I was expecting to write, but sometimes, in spite of our best efforts, you get sick on a Disney cruise. Not ideal! It was a…
2025: A Year in Review
Is this the earliest I’ve ever written this post?! It usually takes me several months to pull this annual posting of our Year in Review together. I think that I’m freshly off of Christmas and a very long holiday break…
September 2025 Goals
With life slowly setting into a new rhythm, I’m feeling the need to create and write more often. And while summer isn’t over yet, I can feel this season coming to a close and I’m looking ahead with joy and…
2024: A Year in Review
Although I’m usually into the new year before I write my yearly “a year in review” post (see 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), this is the latest I’ve ever clocked in. And for very good reasons that you will see…
