Planning a family vacation to an all-inclusive resort? Wondering if you should choose a large resort or a small one? This post will help you figure it out. My family has visited a large all-inclusive resort and a small resort, both in Mexico. There are to pros and cons to a large all-inclusive resort and a small all-inclusive resort; both have positve and negatives. I’m going to break it down so it makes it easier for families to decide what works best for their individual family's ... Continue Reading...

My family of five enjoys going camping, however, this mama doesn’t want to rough it so I’m sharing my list of things to make camping with a family easier. Camping is a lot of work, so when I can bring items that make camping easier the whole camping experience is more fun. I like electricity and running water at my campsite even though we camp in a tent, plus a working bathroom near the campsite. We pick a campsite close to the park as well so it’s easy to buzz over with the kids or send them ... Continue Reading...

I love Florida. Florida is a great family vacation destination for many reasons not only because the weather is often warm, but because there are so many fantastic places to visit throughout the state. My family of five has hit many vacation destinations while on vacation in Florida, but we found a unique place to visit that our boys just loved. It was an alligator zoo called Gatorland. We visited Gatorland Wildlife Park in Orlando, Florida for some family fun viewing lots of gators. My boys ... Continue Reading...

  Is the expense of a one day excursion to tour the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas worth the money? We had to make a choice to spend the money to do it or skip it while on our family vacation. My family was on a Disney Cruise and we were pondering our choices for port adventure excursions. We had many awesome excursions to choose from and some were cheaper than others. It was a hard decision considering we're a family of five and this excursion was an expensive one at $79-$94 per ... Continue Reading...

Arizona is an amazing family travel destination because the state offers many fantastic family experiences, plus the weather is ideal in the spring. My family of five has visited Arizona several times in the month of March and the weather has been perfect. The sun was always shining with warm temperatures in the eighties and lower nineties, without the blaring extreme hot temperatures that happen there in the summer. In March, the flowers were blooming and the gardens and fruit trees were ... Continue Reading...

Looking for a relaxing family vacation? Have you ever considered an all-inclusive Mexican resort? I recommend Grand Palladium all-inclusive resort in Riviera Maya for your next family vacation for many reasons, but my favorite reason is the resort has a peaceful family focus and environment. I’m sharing my family’s experiences on our trip in this post to illustrate for you why I recommend this resort. I was not compensated in any way for this post by the resort, this post is 100% my own ... Continue Reading...

My family of five has visited and loved a few different all-inclusive resorts in Mexico. In my experience, there are some items you should pack, but some you should not pack. I'm sharing my top Ten Things Not to Pack for a Family Trip to an All-Inclusive Resort. I highly recommend all-inclusive resorts as a family vacation option. I refer to them as a cruise on land. They are a very relaxing vacation for a family where you can go at your own pace, relax, or go on excursions. If you choose ... Continue Reading...