I’m a mom of three, which means I’m always on the lookout for family-friendly hotels with rooms that sleep at least five. However, I’m also a person with an innate urge to seek out the weird and wonderful, which is … Continued
Puro Sound Labs BT2200 Volume Limited Kids’ Bluetooth Headphones might just be the holy grail of kids bluetooth headphones, or non-bluetooth for that matter. I knew I needed new earphones for my kids the first time my son complained he … Continued
The question of what to pack in a carry-on bag or the backseat of the minivan during a road trip is a serious one. I deeply believe an iPad or Kindle is an important tool for getting kids through interminable … Continued
I tend to shy away from historical sites because I don’t particularly enjoy explaining painful, conflict-filled history to children (just one of many reasons I don’t homeschool my kids). Utah’s history is no exception, so I was a little wary … Continued
Who doesn’t love a magical landscape to play in? Utah is chock-full of spectacular places to take kids that are off the beaten path, outside of the well-known (and, at times, crowded) national parks. With names like Goblin Valley, Leprechaun … Continued
There are some things you never knew you always needed until one day they magically appear in your life. That’s how I feel about the Sunday Afternoons kids play hat. My eldest kiddo never gets burned, but I am ashamed … Continued
Visiting Olympic National Park for the first time can be confusing: in addition to a few well-developed entrances with parking lots and rangers collecting fees, there are several spots where the paved road ends, the dirt road begins, and you … Continued
I thought about creating a nice, normal packing checklist for family travel, but then I remembered that not everyone has binoculars on their packing list. I have three active young boys, plus a nature-loving husband. Kids forget to pack underwear? … Continued
Salt Lake City’s Wheeler Historic Farm has free admission, is open year round, and is a fantastic place to visit with little kids. At the farm, you can take a wagon ride, watch cows being milked, admire the collection of … Continued
Washington state’s Quinault River Valley is a must-see part of Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest. Here the Quinault River, home to so many salmon, flows down from the Olympic Mountains and into Lake Quinault, surrounded by old-growth temperate … Continued