Looking for Black History Museums you can explore from home?  The Black experience is so vast and varied that there’s no end to what can be learned about it.  This is why when I travel, I visit local African-American History Museums to get a better feel for a new destination. On a trip to Georgia, my family and I visited the Jack Hadley Black History Museum and learned first-hand what it was like for the museum’s …

50 Inspiring Travel Quotes for Wanderlust I love to travel. Whether traveling with my children, on a romantic getaway with my husband or traipsing across the globe solo, I love to explore and learn. Travel is one of my greatest passions. Authors, scholars, and great thinkers alike have waxed poetic for centuries about the wonders of travel. I’ve compiled a list of my favorite travel quotes. I hope you enjoy them and that they’re a …

In need of some fun winter activities for families? We’ve got you covered. Winter break is a great time to reconnect as a family and create memories. Depending on where you live, during the winter months, temperatures dip, and the days get shorter while the nights get longer, which can make finding fun winter activities for kids a challenge. As parents, it’s always a good idea to be prepared.   [Updated December 2022] The following …

As a travel blogger, many visit my corner of the web for tips on family travel. But when I’m not on the road, I enjoy crafting. I’ve always loved unique, handcrafted greeting cards and invitations. I’m not a naturally gifted artist and full disclosure… I can’t cut a straight line to save my life. But Cricut products helped me to create high-quality, custom invites and party decorations. Once I learned my way around the cutting …

Looking to create a car survival Kit with your Cricut machine?  We spent most of our summer in our car on road trips. But it’s always nice to be prepared for any mishaps that might happen while on the road. That’s why I feel it’s important to have a car survival kit. I was able to put one together rather quickly using my Cricut Joy. Making your survival kit is easy. Here’s my step-by-step guide …

I used my Cricut to create a mindfulness activity for our children.  To help deal with the stresses of life, my husband and I use mindfulness techniques to start and throughout our days.  But we thought it would also be helpful to implement mindfulness techniques with our children. After all, they aren’t immune to stress.   What are mindfulness activities? Mindfulness is the mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment. Mindfulness …