Sharing Travel Adventures with the Cozi Family Journal

I invite you to visit the ‘30 Days of Cozi‘ to read my newest article about using the Cozi Family Journal.
Cozi is a free online family planning system… and so much more!

A Gift for the Traveling Family

I have to admit, the commercials made me skeptical. I’m a failure when it comes to foreign language. I completely bombed jr. high Spanish; my girls know more espanõl from watching Dora than I do. I tried learning Gaelic from a book and CD but couldn’t get beyond what I already knew: [...]

On the Road Again

I’ve been working on plans for the past few weeks for a winter getaway for us. Because Doug’s family is in Texas it made sense to plan something in the south. We haven’t been down in almost 3 years and it will, hopefully, be warmer there than our home in Iowa in late [...]

Win Travel and More!

CheapOair is having a 12 Days of Travel contest beginning Monday November 30. Prizes include gift certificates for travel and gift cards for American Express and Macy’s.
It’s a Twitter contest so you need to follow CheapOair and re-tweet the phrase of the day. There is no limit to the amount of prizes you [...]

Vacation Planning with Cozi

I am the featured travel blogger during the “30 Days of Cozi“. Cozi is a free online calendar- and so much more!
Today’s topic- how color-coding my calendar helps travel planning. Click here to read the article.

Win a Spa Getaway for 2 in Arizona

Forget your troubles and enjoy relaxing in the luxury at the Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa, co-sponsored by SpaWeek.com.
The Sweepstakes winner will receive the following: accommodations for the winner and one (1) guest for two (2) nights at the Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa; one (1) Pas de Deux ninety minute couple’s spa treatment; anda [...]

Luxury at the Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa

This past weekend I hosted the I_Blog Conference at the Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa. I have to say that beyond the beauty of the hotel the staff worked very hard to make sure a good time was had by all. They worked with me every step of the way to make sure [...]

How to Use Lists to Take the Stress Out of Family Travel

I am the featured travel blogger during the 30 Days of Cozi. I’ve been using Cozi for years and love their flexibility. See how I use lists to take the stress out of packing. Click here to see my article.

A $5 Vacation isn’t Free But It’s Still a Darn Good Deal!

My friends Tamara & Ryan are having a fundraiser to raise money for a sibling adoption. Please take my word as gold when I tell you that they are a great family and are not going to abscond with your money: there will be a winner for this raffle.
The prize is: 2 airline tickets [...]

Views of Niagara Falls

After spending three months in Scituate and seeing all the sights in and around Boston it was time to begin our long drive back to Iowa.

We made a stop near Niagara Falls, Canada to rest for a night. My blog friend Jennifer kept up with our plans and invited us to spend the night [...]

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