Jesse Coulter

Fredericksburg is one of my favorite destinations in Texas for a girls' trip! Take your plans out of the group chat and book the trip...all you need is 24 hours to have a great time. Here's an itinerary that won't let you down!

If you are heading to the most beautiful town square in Texas and you're looking for the best activities, restaurants and shopping this post is for you! This guide is more focused on girls or couples trips. 

I have friends who raved about T BAR M Camps in New Braunfels, TX over the years and I finally was able to experience it first hand with my own little ones. It lived up to the hype and today I'm sharing all about our camp experience and what you need to know if you are interested in signing up including a $100 discount code! 

Our experience was hosted but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I was on the hunt for a dude ranch experience in Texas and discovered Mayan Dude Ranch located in Bandera, TX, The Cowboy Capital of the World. In this post I'm sharing our experience + a breakdown of pricing and all activities included.

I'm sharing details of our family ski trip to Red River, New Mexico including what we spent for a family of 5!

I impatiently waited for Post Malone to release his F1-Trillion tour schedule and you can imagine my disappointment when Texas wasn't on the list. So I rallied with some girlfriends and we chose a non-stop destination to make it happen, because I haven't missed any of his tours since 2020 (last 4 albums). Raleigh was the destination of choice based on our schedules, and we turned it into a little early birthday trip for my 37th. Here's the story of one of my dreams coming true...not to be dramatic but it's true! 

I grew up just 30 minutes south of San Antonio, and it was the place we would go for a nice dinner or to go back to school shopping. However in my adulthood I hadn't visited very often especially with my kids. Before we dropped Turner off at camp we decided to spend 24 hours in San Antonio. We had a blast and here's our itinerary + some additional activity ideas if you plan on staying a few more days! 

For the first time Alex and I sent all three of our children to a week long overnight summer camp, and while they were having the best week of their lives Alex and I took a relaxing vacation to Utah. This is the perfect mix of an adventurous and relaxing vacation, scroll down to read more!

I originally tried to pack in a carry on for my 9 day trip to Italy but the weather through a wrench in that plan. The forecast called for rain, sun, cold and hot weather so packing becoming a bit challenging. However, I'm proud of myself for packing minimally into one medium suitcase and a small duffle carry on that I used for my toiletries, iPad/technology, snacks and saved room for bringing gifts back home! Take a look at my detailed packing list + my outfits.  

Years ago I started blogging about my monthly goals and it made a drastic impact on my life. Instead of focusing on big hairy yearly goals that are easy to lose track of I focused on smaller bite size goals that can help achieve those loftier goals. 

Impact-Site-Verification: a3142a18-5ad2-491c-ae52-4952b576a4c2

I'm an enneagram 7 and LOVE dreaming of change. A new year and fresh goals excite me so much that I get so overwhelmed I don't know where to start. So this year I'm starting small again and going to take you on my journey. I encourage you to join me! Writing them down has a powerful effect and keeps me accountable. Small goals can be as simple as;

- Schedule a doctor's appt

- Call a friend you haven't spoken with in years

- Research summer camps 

- Stretch 3x a week

All of these can contribute to larger goals or can simply exist on their own. Self care is hard for mothers so I think a monthly goal for any mom that focuses on self care adds up to at least 12 times in 2024 they can focus on themselves. 

For each month I'm going to share a graphic from one of my favorite artists, Parima Studio, who creates the most beautiful paintings and then offers them as digital backgrounds every month. It's such a joy to get her email at the beginning of each month with a free download for a new desktop background. I like to the calendar view for my work computer which she also sends for free! Grab her current background here. 

My family traveled to Cape Cod for a week in July and it was the perfect escape from the Texas heat! I highly recommend this area for a family vacation, and I'm excited to share my favorite spots with you! 

I love summer and obviously so do my kids, but as a full-time working mom it hits differently. I still look forward to al fresco meals and weekends at the pool, but there are much more logistics involved now that my kids are not in daycare. Here's a look into our summer this year!

Nestled in the Texas Hill Country along the Guadalupe river you will find Camp Fimfo! I took a weekend trip with my family and stayed in an RV rented from RVshare, and in this blog you'll learn ALL about this amazing Texas vacation spot! 

Our trip was hosted by RVshare but all thoughts and opinions are my own. 

As a born and raised Texan I have spent 35 years in this amazing state and have been lucky enough to explore it's beautiful and vast terrain. Now a mom of 3 I'm always on the hunt for family friendly destinations. In this post I'm going to highlight some specific destinations that my family and I have loved and why. I've broken them out by area including the TX Hill country, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas/Fort Worth.