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road trip hacks, road trip on the coast

road trip hacks to save you money

If you’ve been following along for any length of time then you know that we love traveling. But you’ve probably also realized that as a family of eight that pretty much means ROAD TRIP! It’s true–we love a family vacation as much as the next person but anyway that we can save money is a […]

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What to do on Oahu, Diamond Head

what to do on Oahu and what not to miss

Anyone else dreaming of a tropical vacation? Somewhere with the sound of waves and sand between toes and a fruity drink in a glass with a straw? One of my favorite tropical destinations is Hawai’i and now that Southwest flies to the Islands it’s even easier (and less expensive) to plan a trip. I’ve been […]

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Playing at the Evergreen Lodge

stay at Evergreen Lodge near Yosemite

At the beginning of March our family took a quick trip to Yosemite National Park. It’s one of our favorite National Parks and since it’s less than four hours away from us it’s an easy one to visit. Originally we were just planning to go for the day. However, the more we talked about it […]

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Joshua Tree National Park

staying safe in our national parks

This past weekend we stopped at Joshua Tree National Park on our way to Phoenix. We hadn’t originally planned on that, but when we saw that it had reopened we decided it would be a fun detour. Not all the services were operating again (Visitor Centers were closed but restrooms were opened) but we had […]

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