Maroochydore, Australia turned out to be the perfect spot to get long-awaited surf lessons for the boys. If you find yourself in this neck of the woods, here are 4 things you should do to have the perfect experience. 1) Talk to a...
One of my first writing assignments as a freelancer was doing a story about women’s hair salons. Until that point, I’d never given my own hair—or anyone else’s—a second thought. And I certainly didn’t have a go-to...
When I was a young girl I wanted to follow my dad just about everywhere. In my overalls and baseball cap, I shadowed him camping, hiking, ice fishing, fly fishing, lake fishing, river fishing…sensing a theme here? Yet, the greatest...
“Stop the Car” Series Videos. When driving for long periods of time, stop the car and MOVE your body. This video is a quick stretch to make your back happy and flexible! This video was filmed while on location in New Zealand on...
I have nothing against cats. Let’s just clear the air on that right now. Perfectly fine pet. Now, onward. We’ve been having good luck booking motels on the fly here in New Zealand. The height of summer is over and kids here are back in...
Matakana, New Zealand in a day. We are staying at the Matakana Motel. It is modern, cool and clean. First thing in the morning, we get in the usual hours of work for Brett and I along with math, reading and writing schoolwork for Blake...
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Happy birthday to my rockin wife! I don’t know anyone more fearless, full of life and passionate about what she does (which is just about anything she puts her mind to: dance, fitness, photography, etc.) She has electric energy and...
Flying to Maui… After a long, drawn out day of traveling for over 10hrs, eating the worst, bloat inducing food ever on the plane, we get to the Maui Banyan in Kihei with completely exhausted kids (about 1:30am according to their...
It’s official…have Visas, will travel. We have our travel documents from Corina at All Points Travel and all things are a GO! A friend referred me to Corina. When I first contacted her a few months ago, I told her we needed...