To share a smile. To say a sunny hello to a stranger. To do a good deed. To check on a friend. To pay it forward. To be polite. To forgive, even if you can’t forget. To let it go. To pay a compliment. To stop the gossip. To walk away from the negative people, and embrace the positive. To… View Post
When you travel do you seek out the new and exciting or do you prefer the comfy and familiar? Do you ache to explore, get lost, and see all the things or are you seeking relaxation, comfort and joy in the intimacy of routine? As a family who loves to travel we take every opportunity we get to explore new… View Post
Oh the jealousy. That friend of yours is on another trip. Your neighoubor is instagramming her fabulous cruise, even your parents are posing pictures of the stunning sunset right out their window. You know all those perfect moments you see blasted out into the universe on the daily? Well, they are all a pack of lies. Correction, they aren’t all… View Post
UPDATE! Dr. Phil has had to reschedule his show. (cry). But don’t worry – it’s only postponed, not cancelled. The good news is that we will of course still be honouring our giveaway and the lucky winners of this contest will be able to attend An Interactive evening with Dr. Phil on it’s new date on May 27th. Did you… View Post
The sun shines on another perfect day in paradise. As my Hubby and I wander hand in hand along the turquoise shores of the impossibly powder white sand, my girls stroll ahead in search of the perfect shells. The waves quietly roll onto the sand and in the distance we can see the pastel pink umbrellas calling us home…. View Post
It’s a question I get all the time: What’s the one thing you won’t travel without? One thing. Pft. I’m a chronic over-packer. When I travel I have a list of “must haves”. From a road trip, to a journey up north, a weekend at a fabulous hotel or a week away with family, I NEED lots of things. But… View Post
Do you have a dream like this? It’s been on our travel bucket list FOREVER, but we’ve always had an excuse as to why we couldn’t take that trip. You know the one – the dream trip that is forever being put on the back burner for a long list of reasons: It’s not a good time to travel right… View Post
I’m guilty. Guilty of getting sucked into the “carry on” only hype. And I get it. Going carry on only for your vacations does make sense. You save on luggage fees. You don’t have to arrive super early to check your baggage. You don’t have to worry about losing your luggage. And maybe the best perk, when you arrive at… View Post
It’s Monday morning and I feel …sad. Maybe a little angsty? But mostly …sad. Why? It’s because of my kids. Certainly not because they did anything wrong, on the contrary, it’s because they’ve done everything right. You spend 18 years raising your babies and then you have to do the impossible. You have to let them go. It’s the natural… View Post