Traditional Thanksgiving gatherings at home can be fantastic family events. But if you’re the one hosting, they can also be stressful and a lot of work! Consider switching the routine by instead taking a fun family vacation this holiday season. Take a...
I had heard for years about the beauty and wonder of Europe’s Christmas markets. But it wasn’t until my family stood in an old town square full of lights, surrounded by wooden stalls and the smell of roasting nuts, that I really understood what...
There are so many great things to do in the state of Michigan with kids. I should know; I live here with my own kids. And the truth of the matter is, there are so many wonderful things to do that it is next to impossible to do them all while your kids are...
Packing for six people used to stress me out so much that I sometimes dreaded going on trips before the excitement kicked in. I will say that my ultimate family packing list for international travel is tailored to a trip that’s always at least two...
Yes, I embarrass my kids by always dressing up for every Halloween activity. Even when they had parades at school, I would show up in my Día de Los Muertos bodysuit, rose and veil headpiece, and full makeup to clap and snap pictures of the kids. The parents...
Everyone has their favorite murder. When we walked through downtown Los Angeles on a night chilled by fall, it was easy to remember Halloween lurked nearby. Especially as our tour guide, Neil, from LA Walking Tours, spoke about all the suicides, unsolved...