Planning a trip to Las Vegas is nothing out of the ordinary. It’s a grownups playground, after all. Adults travelling to Sin City can check out world famous casinos such as the Bellagio or the Venetian, or catch one of the amazing shows. Planning a trip to Vegas with kids in tow is a little trickier. It certainly has…
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The busiest travel days of the year are upon us, and although I consider myself a (well) seasoned traveler, I have never once hit the road or taken to the airways during a major holiday. Whenever I see the lines at security during Christmas, I thumb my nose and thank my lucky stars that our family lives just down…
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I am scanning the horizon with the fervor of a traveler searching desperately for a mirage in the desert, but it is not water that I am seeking. In fact, you could say that water is the cause of my problem. The alarm has sounded from the backseat and I know that I only have a few minutes before we…
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Christmas miracles come in all forms. Last year, I got my Christmas miracle when I realized/accepted/surrendered that I am not a Pinterest Does Christmas kind of mama. Intricate crafts and cutesy recipes are drool-worthy in my Pinterest feed, but they don’t jive with my real life and make me feel Grinchy. These things hold no passion for me, and so…
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As the cultural crossroad where Native American, European, and Western influences intersect, I had high expectations for New Mexico. I expected to feel as if I had been swept into another country altogether without traveling very far, and immerse myself in the foreign surroundings. Our first stop on a ten day road trip was the city of Las Cruces, a…
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