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Dallas, TX, USA

Family friendly Dallas weekend

Slow-living in Texas is one of its greatest perks. But we sped it up for a weekend in Dallas with my boys and boy did Dallas impress! Our picks for a weekend in Dallas with kids!

Deep Ellum King of cool vibes town could be the title of Deep Ellum. A downtown district of food, shops, bars, and conce…
Seattle, WA, USA

Seattle- Top 4 must do with kids


Finally checked Seattle off my bucket list, its been on it forever!! The emerald city didn't dissappoint and we had perfect weather! Here's our top 4 picks in the Seattle area with kids!

Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Girls trip to Kyoto

This was the trip I never knew how much I needed. Kyoto was beyond my expectations and I typically have very high ones. A girls trip with two of the greatest truly was a slice of heaven, a welcomed break from the stress of the everyday grind. I instantly realized how quickly I moved without kids in tow and purposely and intentionally slowed my breath and pace. What a gift, thank you sweet husbands. Wendy and Ko, I'd go anywhere with you ladies.
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Skiing in Sapporo

If you ask my boys which is their favorite place they've visited, they'd hands down say "Sapporo"! Throwing snowballs every second of the day was their absolute favorite. This was a quick weekend trip specifically just two days of touring with travels days on each end. First day we toured via the "Sapporo walk loop bus" which was an accidental find since all the bus tours were booked for Chinese new year, surprise!!
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