After an eternal winter and record breaking snow fall, Easter weekend was forecast to bring more snow, so we headed west to the desert for some sunshine. Mid April and this was literally the first "warm" day for 2023. And by warm, I mean 60's. At this point we were just grateful to see the sun! Our camper was still buried under 4 ft of snow in our backyard, so we helped our friends break in their new bus, and crashed with them for the night. Whats 6 more people and a giant puppy? I'm sure they didn't even notice

This is the best place to explore for all ages. There were babies in packs and toddlers climbing rocks, as well as many senior citizens out exploring. The path to the falls is clearly marked and short. About 5 minutes to the falls. You can see them great from the road too, if you just want to drive by. The path is soft sand, so be sure to wear good shoes. We recommend THESE so you're not walking around with your shoes full of sand. Plus, if your feet get wet, they will dry fast but still give you traction

Have you been to the new House Of Corn in Sandy? Stop reading and go check out their beautiful website! Then come back, I'll wait.... A few years ago we went to Mexico for a Humanitarian Trip with our kids and absolutely fell in love with the culture, people, and street tacos! That is always our go to at any Mexican restaurant, so it was fun to be able to try some new things tonight. In addition to their beloved street tacos and Mexican Coke. (House of Corn street tacos passed the test by the way. Only difference was that

We are always on the search for the most unique experiences and staycation ideas and we have an awesome one to share with you today! We just discovered the sleepy little mountain town of Wallsburg, UT. Have you been? We had such an amazing experience, the kids didn't want to leave. Obviously they didn't want to go home the last day, thats a given. But they didn't want to leave to go do anything else during our stay. And you know, we usually just "sleep" at vacation rentals because we are out exploring non stop, but this little ranch house

My sis tagged me in an instagram post for oops and said I needed to check them out. She knows, with 5 kids, I ALWAYS have a "return pile" by my door. Like, always! It sits there as a permanent fixture in our home. I set mental deadlines to make sure I don't miss the return window, then pack up the littles and my pile of randomness and make the dreaded pilgrimage to Kohl's, walk to the back of the store, and feel my heart drop as I realize I'm the 14th person in line for Amazon returns. Just what

Family Field trip Friday! Actually, I'm not sure what day it is because, summer! But I know its the first week of August which means there is only one acceptable activity, floating the river! We found this little spot when we were riding the Ogden Bike Path. And added it to our summer bucketlist. There are actually 2 spots that we found. This one, Ogden Kayak Park, and Riverdale Kayak Park. The Ogden park has 2 rivers, one larger one on the right with 3 slides, and a smaller one on the left that is faster and super bumpy (highly

Family Field trip Friday! Actually, I'm not sure what day it is because, summer! But I know its the first week of August which means there is only one acceptable activity, floating the river! We found this little spot when we were riding the Ogden Bike Path. And added it to our summer bucketlist. There are actually 2 spots that we found. This one, Ogden Kayak Park, and Riverdale Kayak Park. The Ogden park has 2 rivers, one larger one on the right with 3 slides, and a smaller one on the left that is faster and super bumpy (highly

I thought the Ogden Hot Pots closed years ago and everything ripped down. A google search says that "someone suggested these are closed". A couple weeks ago I decided to go exploring to see for myself. I was shocked to find people soaking and all of the Hot Pots still there! There was no sign that they were closed or that it was private property, so I brought my kids to explore. We had the place to ourselves other than one fisherman. The water was great and all the pools are different temps. I will say, the first day I

Bring your painted rocks and walking shoes and enjoy a growing trail system! Did we mention it is hand-built! This is a kid friendly hike, easy enough for a 5 year. There are a few stairs, but other than that, it's a nice rock lined trail. I wasn't prepared for hiking on this girls trip, so I only had flip flops on and I was fine. I was so impressed by the magnitude of this project. There are miles of trail system, all lined In rocks! And on top of that, there are thousands of hand painted rocks of all

During our stay at Oso Blu Yurts in Garden City, we found some awesome Hot Springs located on the north shore of Bear Lake. I've been coming here for years and never knew Bear Lake had something like this! It was a cold day, and hailed just after we left, so hot springs were the perfect afternoon activity. The hot springs have 48,000 gallons of piping hot water running daily! They were about 103 degrees when we were there which was perfect. The pools are pretty big, so we were able to swim and play around.

We are SO excited to be partnering with Oso Blu Yurts to bring you our 2022 Bear Lake Bucketlist! Roadtrippin' to Bear Lake is aways a fun time. This photo was taken as we were pulled over cleaning up throw up. TMI? Hey, thats just the reality of life when you have a little one with a weak stomach. Berdee took the opportunity to get some people to honk their horn as they came down the canyon road. And that kicked off our awesome weekend up at Bear Lake! It was still a little cool when we went so we

Years ago we visited MW Quarter Horses on a trip to Bear Lake and I've been dreaming of coming back ever since. Last time we were here, Berdee was just a little toddler. I called last minute to see if they could squeeze us in and they just happened to have an opening! They also have a new arena in their backyard which was awesome because it was a cold day. It was so fun riding around and instead of taking a trail ride, we opted for the family riding experience. We got to groom, hitch up the pony and

When 2 photographers wake up at 3am, hit the road by 3:30am, drive 3 hrs south to arrive at 6:30am, just in time to catch the sunrise at Meadow Hot Springs, then jump in the car and drive home... well, that was the plan. We made a slight detour to hit another hot spring and ended up crashing a nudist colony! You can find that story HERE. Not my typical educational post. You can find a Full Hot Springs Guide HERE. Just wanted to share the beautiful moody images we captured. Sunrise. Just two gals, exploring with no kiddos. And

While visiting Meadow Hot Springs down the street (ish) we met someone that told us about these hot springs! He said it was basically "on the way home". Also it's totally out of the way in the middle of nowhere. It's all relative right? Yes, it was north, and on our way home, but we had to make quite the detour into the west dessert to get there. HIGHLY RECOMMEND by the way. We pull up and immediately a man in a robe approaches our vehicle. I figured he thought we were lost and looking for the hot springs and

Caffe Torino has been a favorite of ours for years now. Driving down Main St. in Farmington, lined in giant sycamore trees, pulling up to the little historic home that has been converted to a caffe. The darling patio with twinkle lights and live music all summer. It's one of my favorite places to visit on summer evenings, or special occasions like Mothers Day. Oh, and then we have the food. The crepe's, the panini's, the drinks, the gelato. And if those weren't good enough reasons to go visit for Mothers Day, snagging a Utah Taste Off winning Mango Coconut

We have a family goal to visit ALL of the Counties in Utah! And we are obsessed with our County Scratch-off Map! After visiting each new county, we scratch it off and get one step closer to our goal. Can't wait to finish it! Check out our Salt Project Shop. They make a great gift idea too. And, as it hangs on our wall, we are reminded of all the fun memories we have made over the years staycationing all over our home state and visiting so many incredible places. You can start this tradition with your family too! It's