Although our family recently moved to Nashville, my heart is happiest along Florida’s saltwater shores. I spent most of my life along the gulf coast and have vacationed in the Keys for as long as I can remember. Some of my most memorable outdoor moments as a child are the ones I am now reliving as an adult with my children. With so many islands and activity offerings, I thought it would be best to offer up a five day guide of what to do and where to stay in The Keys…and that guide is found here!
Read MoreHaving spent most of my life living on the beaches of Florida, there aren’t too may corners of the state that I have not seen. In journeying to the Florida Panhandle from our new home in Nashville, I expected to view the same white sand and green waters that I had been accustomed to……yet I was completely blown away by the clear blue water and white sand beach behind the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa.
Read MoreHaving spent most of my life living on the beaches of Florida, there aren’t too may corners of the state that I have not seen. In journeying to the Florida Panhandle from our new home in Nashville, I expected to view the same white sand and green waters that I had been accustomed to……yet I was completely blown away by the clear blue water and white sand beach behind the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa.
Read MoreI have often said that I prefer childbirth to airline travel with my children. When you are flying with children, most people avoid you, some people hate you, sometimes you hate your kids and you rarely get to eat if you are trying to manage little mouths on the run. When you’re in labor, people want you to relax, they bring you food and everyone is willing to help a crying baby.
Read MoreOur family took a giant leap of faith in moving to Franklin from Florida and my family could not be better for it. This All American town is good for our souls and it’s residents are good for our spirit!
Read MoreI have often said that I prefer childbirth to airline travel with my children. When you are flying with children, most people avoid you, some people hate you, sometimes you hate your kids and you rarely get to eat if you are trying to manage little mouths on the run. When you’re in labor, people want you to relax, they bring you food and everyone is willing to help a crying baby.
Read MoreWith a traveling resume that includes living in a city with no family and being the wife of a professional athlete with seven children, I’ve spent a good part of the last 15 years traveling with my children all over the country. Through trial and error, I’ve developed a non-fail packing system that is simple and organized. Follow these five simple tips to ease the packing pain.
Read MoreI am a mother to seven children and the wife of a giant, unorganized child so going on vacation often feels like a business trip. After booking the trip and packing everyone, I then have to plan the activities of the day with a baby in tow in addition to activities for my teenagers, school aged children and my toddlers. Finding a vacation destination that works for everyone is a huge challenge but there is one place we return to year after year and that's Hawk’s Cay in the Florida Keys.
Read MoreBeing the thoughtful wife that I am, I thought that for our anniversary last year, there was no better gift for my husband that a surprise vacation to Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa in Mexico. While some may have called it a “trip to see your imaginary boyfriend on the beach,” I tend to think fondly of our vacation as some much needed couple time filled with relaxation, adventure and good music.
Read MoreOne of the most difficult challenges in traveling with a big family or traveling with another family is figuring out where all the little ones will sleep. I finally have found a solution that beats any sleeping bag...
Read MoreIn the past 24 hours, I have had 3 friends ask me about car seats on airplanes. Do you bring them? Do you check them? Do you bring a bag? Here is what I do and after spending the last 10 years traveling with multiple toddlers (I now have a newborn and three toddlers), I have a system that I prefer after trying multiple methods of traveling with baby gear.
Read MoreWith a traveling resume that includes living in a city with no family and being the wife of a professional athlete with seven children, I’ve spent a good part of the last 15 years traveling with my children all over the country. Through trial and error, I’ve developed a non-fail packing system that is simple and organized. Follow these five simple tips to ease the packing pain.
Read MoreOne of my favorite places in The Hamptons is Sag Harbor, where I first fell in love with this area for the Easter Bonnet Parade
Read MoreBridgehampton is an elegant little town with several antique shops, restaurants with locally produced wines, home decor stores and boutiques sprinkled in among the galleries. It is also very rural here with many horse farms and celebrity residents like Jimmy Fallon and Billy Joel. This is also the place where BROOKE SHIELDS ASKED TO HOLD MY BABY!
Read MoreBeing the thoughtful wife that I am, I thought that for our anniversary last year, there was no better gift for my husband that a surprise vacation to Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa in Mexico. While some may have called it a “trip to see your imaginary boyfriend on the beach,” I tend to think fondly of our vacation as some much needed couple time filled with relaxation, adventure and good music.
Read MoreVacationing with children is work; showering alone is a vacation. With seven children, ranging from newborn to 15, finding a family vacation destination that is relaxing for me but works for toddlers, elementary aged, tweens and teens is a challenge I have failed at many times. I feel like I come home from vacation and need my own vacation to want to be around my family again. There is however once place that I return to year after year….Hawk’s Cay in the Florida Keys.
Read MoreI have often said that I prefer childbirth to airline travel with my children. When you are flying with children, most people avoid you, some people hate you, sometimes you hate your kids and you rarely get to eat if you are trying to manage little mouths on the run. When you’re in labor, people want you to relax, they bring you food and everyone is willing to help a crying baby.
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