My six-year-old son is a die-hard fan of Thomas the Tank Engine. He is obsessed with Thomas & Friends and owns everything Thomas—trains, books, toys, bedding, and tons of clothes down to underwear and socks (yes, this mom feeds his obsession). So my husband and I thought it would be a cool idea to surprise him and his sister with a visit to Thomas Land , an amusement park located within Edaville Family Theme Park in Carver, Massachusetts (approximately 75km south of Boston)

The day after we returned from our mid-week ski trip to Banff , my kids and I set out on another road trip, a day trip to Drumheller with their godmother and my best friend, Christine. Drumheller, also known as Dinosaur Capital of the World, is famous for all the dinosaur bones that have been found in the area. The town is home to Canada’s only museum dedicated to paleontology and the world's largest dinosaur. For those who aren't dinosaur enthusiasts, Drumheller is still w

You may recall my (first!) blog post from last week about our 5-day all-inclusive stay at the Crown Paradise Club Puerto Vallarta just before Christmas. While everyone was content with spending the entire 5-day stay at the resort, I wanted to do one thing off-site – swimming with dolphins, one of the many yet-to-do’s on my bucket list. We went with the Dolphin Connection tour at Vallarta Adventures , which is a shallow-water encounter that offers a true face-to-face experien

With just four weeks to Christmas and seriously behind with my shopping, I had this brilliant idea. I suggested to my husband that instead of gifts (to ourselves and the kids) this year, we should splurge on an all-inclusive vacation. My husband, who has always been the cautious and what-if half of us, took a bit of convincing (all of 10 minutes) but our kids, who have never been, were instantly onboard when we finally decided it was a go. Disclaimer: this blog post contain a