Travel

When my daughter was around one year old, she imprinted on a stuffed animal that became her best bud and another member of our family. A purple stuffed bear head and arms holding onto a small blanket started joining...

Who is ready for some fall color? That foliage that seeps down Colorado's mountainsides like honey?  Colorado Springs Moms Blog has assembled this guide to provide you with a starting point for planning trips to see all the beauty. Load...

My family had only spent three days in Colorado Springs before our family of six moved here from across the country. I honestly didn’t know what to expect. Colorado was BEAUTIFUL. I knew that. But I’d see pictures of snow...

Is summer vacation over?  Is it time to go back to school? Sumer vacation is over!! It's time to go back to school!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh.............. Yup, there it is.  Sighs of relief being released by mothers everywhere (and sure, Dads too!) For some of...

My husband and I got married in Las Vegas. I came home with a black eye and a cut on my forehead. But not for any reasons you might guess. The Beginning... Vegas Everything went according to plan until it was...

At one point on our drive, I turned off “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” My sweet little six year old shouted from the backseat, “But mom, what happened to Dumbledore's hand?” Say what?! She was listening to the story this entire time?! Sold. Audiobooks all day! Or at least on road trips.

Whether you decide to go this winter or summer, taking a trip west across Colorado to arrive at beautiful Telluride will make memories. Although it is amongst the state's top destinations from all around the world, the town has...

It’s spectacular during the other seasons, too. My husband and I left the kids at home for a long weekend in August. Our route took us over Kebler Pass, a two-lane, gravel road that traverses stunning Aspen stands. In Crested Butte, we hiked the wildflower-laden ski hills, watched mountain bikers and wandered the town.

It didn't used to be this way. When I was a kid, road trips were a BLAST! We could lie down in the back without buckles. *Gasp!* And we went to sleep comfortably without restraints. The worst discomfort we had was the occasional sibling taking up too much room next to us.

A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I were talking with my cousin and his wife. It came up that my cousin wanted to hike to the Everest base camp. My reaction to this consisted of multiple high...