One of my favorite places downtown is the Detroit Historical Museum. It’s a great, free museum, and definitely one of the city’s hidden gems - but it shouldn’t be that way!
It’s the perfect spot for kids and adults to...
It was like a dream come true—taking my kids to Disney World for the first time! I quickly found though that if you didn’t put the right amount of planning into it, this was a trip that could turn...
Every kid's dream
At any given moment, on any given day, someone I know is posting photos on social media from Walt Disney World. I often feel like I’m in the very small minority of middle-aged women who don’t have...
If you are traveling cross country with kids - you'd fly right?! Nope, not me! Flying sends me to a crazy place (only since I had kids, go figure!) and I over analyze the need to pay for every...
Remember when vacation meant that you could minimally pack for a week away? You simply purchased your plane ticket, packed your suitcase (which consisted of a bathing suit, a few pair of shorts, tank tops and some flip flops) and...
I love to travel. It can be a weekend road trip or an elaborate two week vacation planned months in advance. The anticipation, the excitement and time away is a total escape from everyday reality. Relaxing with my husband...
Parenting is definitely an endurance sport. There’s lots of running, jumping, bending, and plenty of sweat and tears. But never has it seemed like so much of a marathon as the time I spent 9 hours sitting in the...
That's right! It took me about 28 months to be OK with leaving my two-year-old son overnight (even with his dad), but the mom with FOMO finally did it!
Here are five tips that helped me prepare to leave him:
Have a...
I had been looking forward to December for months. Not only is this the first year my daughter can sing the Holidays songs, watch Holiday movies and want presents but it also means it was time for our first...
I am so Type-A it’s painful. If there is a way to plan for it, I do. This is both useful and hindering at times when it comes to parenting young children, but when it comes to traveling, it...
In + Around Detroit
The BEST Donut Shops In + Around Detroit
This Friday, June 2nd, is National Donut Day! A whole day dedicated to the delicious, yummy, tasty treat that's great for breakfast and perfect...
