We planned our trip to St. Pete’s Beach in Florida a solid six months in advance. Five different women in four cities across three states – there was PTO to request, children’s schedules to coordinate, births to plan around – in short, it took a lot for me and four of my best friends from…
Category: North America
Taking A Breather in Scottsdale
Listen, if you came to this post looking for a thrilling romp through the Arizona hills, you’ve come to the wrong place. I’m going to tell you about the time that I, along with three of my mom friends, took our tired asses for Scottsdale for 3 days. Maybe you’re thinking hey Sarah, don’t you…
Eating Dinner at 5pm in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Oh boy. The annual family vacation. It’s a real kick in the teeth, isn’t it? As a mother who genuinely enjoys her children, I want to love the family vacation. I want to be fun and calm and spontaneous and have the cheery disposition of a kindergarten teacher. I want to have a never-ending supply…
A Covid Lull in Corolla
The year was 2020. There was a dip in covid-19 cases across the country and we saw our chance for a quick getaway. We had spent most of that year in various degrees of lock down and honestly, we were just about to lose our god damned minds. We decided the Outer Banks was the…
Family Time in Estes Park
We had taken charlie on a few vacations before – but mostly we had just brought him along when we traveled. This trip felt like our first real vacation as a family. Where was the best place to bring an antsy almost-three-year-old? Where could we hike mountains but also get back to a hotel in…
Smelling the Flowers in San Diego
It had been a little over two years since I had been to San Diego. The first time, I had gone with a tiny, two-month-old baby and a longing to feel the sun during a rainy October. This time, I had a giant, crazed toddler and a longing to feel the sun during a rainy…
Down In The Hills of the Ozarks
I wanted to celebrate my mom’s 65th and dad’s 66th birthday in style. Visions of a cruise around Greece or a week on the beaches of Mexico floated through my head. These hopes were torpedoed by “logical” arguments and a lack of vacation days, so instead we headed to the Ozarks. While our weekend skewed more towards couch napping than party cove, it was still a pretty great way to spend a few days.
The Vagabond Stomach 