Our Road Trip Adventure: Day 4 to Monterey, CA

    Manic:  Another crazy busy day today! Managed:  Taking a moment to quickly show you Day 4 of our California road trip because many of you have told me that you are enjoying the road trip posts and because seeing these cool pictures relaxes me before I head out into the stressful world!  So enjoy […]

Our Road Trip Adventure, Day 3: Carmel Exceeds Expectations!

     Manic:  After a scenic, but long drive from the second leg of our 1700 mile road trip, which was from LA to Carmel, we were ready to get there.  And all we wanted to do was eat and sleep! Managed:  Called the resort two hours before our arrival to confirm that our room was […]

3TV Segment: Family Road Trip Ready Tips

Road Trip Adventure, Day 2: Ups & Downs of Taking Scenic Route

    Manic:  With so much to see, we decided to stay only one night in Santa Monica, so we were already off on the second leg of our road trip journey.  Would this be manic or managed?  Managed:  Decided not to rush, but to take it slow and drive the scenic route that would take us […]

Our Road Trip Adventures: First Stop – Santa Monica, California

    Manic:  Wanted to get away this summer, but didn’t want the cost of airfare and rental car. Managed:  My family decided to embark on an 1700 mile 10-day road trip!  When we returned, several friends asked me I would do it again.  Yep, I would!  Our family of four didn’t kill each other and […]

Travel Savvy Stuff — My 3TV Segment This Week

Manic: Too much stuff to pack when my family travels and then holding up the security line because we were not up to speed on the regulations. Managed: Did some research to update the family on the airport carry-on rules and found some cool travel-sized items that work for the entire family.  Watch the segment […]

My Family Travel Tips Guest Post on Travelmamas.com!

I am so excited!  Travelmamas.com is an awesome site that you have to know about for amazing travel deals, steals and terrific tips!  My guest post about family travel tips is live on the site today!  And boy did I have some good material to share! Our recent hockey trip to Vegas had some travel surprises […]