Two Kids and a Map

I was a military brat for many years.  I was lucky enough to complete the last three years of high school in the same school located in the suburban town of Irvine, California.  When I walked across that stage, I was a California girl ready to embark on an adventure.  A few weeks later, I [...]

Tags: beach, Florida

I am going to spill one of my travel secrets. 
I love to find television and film locations when we travel.  Any film.  Any television show.
 There I said it. 
Not only do I love to find television and film locations when we travel, but I photograph them.
And I film them.
I have stood on the hill in San Francisco where the [...]

Tags: Florida, Monday Dreaming

Today I am dreaming about appreciating what I have in front of me in my own hometown.  This post was inspired by a recent post at Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfish.  Lucia posted a picture of her holding some of the teeny tiny shells that she found on an Italian beach.  That picture called to [...]

Tags: Florida, Monday Dreaming, Pensacola

I wrote this Photo Friday post about the containment booms being put in the ocean in my hometown of Pensacola on April 29. Then I shared with you our experience helping with trash pickup at the beach in preparation for the oil spill on May 2.   I am absolutely disgusted that it is now June [...]

Tags: Florida, Pensacola

If you haven’t been following Trekaroo’s blog this past week you should drop by.  They have been showcasing National Parks and have had some great articles lately about Yellowstone, Yosemite and other great National Parks.  I can’t believe that I have never shared one of my favorite things about living on the Gulf Coast!  Being close to the Gulf Islands National [...]

Tags: family travel, Florida

Poseidon is angry. 

Whenever I see the ocean looking grumpy like this, it always makes me think of my favorite piece of literature, The Odyssey.  In the Odyssey, Odysseus maims Polyphemos, the cyclop and son of Poseidon.  This angers Poseidon and he makes Odysseus’ return home a long and difficult journey.  These waves might not look [...]

Tags: family travel, Florida, Monday Dreaming, Pensacola

I had a Disney post ready to go for this Photo Friday.   Then, I drove past this today…
The Gulf Coast is preparing, watching, waiting…

Stop by DeliciousBaby to see other Photo Friday participants.

Tags: Florida, Pensacola, Photo Friday

So much for the House of Mouse.  We are all geared up to make a trip to Orlando and Big S has to go break his collar bone!!!  This week, my little man fell and broke his collar bone.  We are still making the trip to Orlando for other reasons, but we have to significantly [...]

Tags: family travel, Florida, Orlando

We are back on the Trekaroo Kidsmobile this week with great places to hang out with kids in Orlando!  I love the Trekaroo Kidsmobile because I am collecting all these awesome lists from all over.  For our participation in the Orlando Kidsmobile, we shared our five favorite tot friendly restaraunts at Disney.  These restaurants have [...]

Tags: family travel, Florida, Orlando

In December, I was tagged by both Amy, at The Q Family Adventures, and Corinne, at Have Baby Will Travel, to participate in Tripbase’s 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets. 
“The aim of this game is to unite travel bloggers in a joint endeavor – to create an amazing list of top travel recommendations across the globe [...]

Tags: camping, family travel, Florida, Panama City Beach