“This post was made possible by iConnect and Kalahari. I was provided compensation, but all opinions are 100% mine." My family and I will be traveling to the new Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania this week. We are super excited!  The beautiful African-themed resort has everything my family is looking for in a vacation locale. We can't wait to try its 100,000-square-foot indoor waterpark, spa, dining spots, and a Family Entertainment Center with mini golf, arcade games, 5D theater, black light mini golf, and more. I suspect that my Continue reading...

My tween daughters, husband and I enjoyed a fun staycation together last week. A high point was when we spent the day at iPlay America in Freehold, NJ. We had a blast! iPlay America is a great staycation or local vacation spot. iPlay America has fun arcade games, games of chance, rides, go karts, bowling, laser tag and a 4D theater! Plus, check out later in this post, where you can enter for a chance to win a family four-pack of tickets to the upcoming Marvel Hyde & Seek show at iPlay America (Freehold) on August 2! My family and I started our day at iPlay America playing skee ball -- I Continue reading...

*My family and I received complimentary accommodations in exchange for this review. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. Happy Wednesday, everyone! This week is flying by! My husband, kids and I returned earlier this week from a quick one-night trip to Crystal Springs Resort. This gorgeous resort is located in the rolling farmlands of New Jersey's northwest, about 2 hours from our home and 1 hour from New York City. We have been enjoying a family staycation this week, doing fun activities close to home. Check out the related posts below for family staycation ideas! Continue reading...

*This post was sponsored by iPlay America in Freehold, NJ. My family received 4 iRide Plus passes (unlimited rides) and 4 game cards in exchange for my participation. My family has been having a great summer! Earlier, I shared how my husband, kids and I traveled to Hope Lake Lodge in Virgil, NY (which has a great indoor waterpark) and to Ithaca, NY, where we hiked and saw beautiful waterfalls! For the rest of this week, my family and I will be chilling close to home and sharing some staycation time together. I am so pleased that we will be visiting iPlay America in Freehold, NJ, together Continue reading...

*I received accommodations from the beautiful Hope Lake Lodge in exchange for this post. Thanks, Hope Lake Lodge, for a wonderful family vacation! Earlier today I shared with you about the fantastic Taylor Swift 1989 concert that I attended over the weekend with my husband and twin tweens. Last week, my family and I traveled to the beautiful Hope Lake Lodge in the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York. It was an amazing trip! Hope Lake Lodge was the perfect place for my family's summer vacation! The lodge is situated just outside Ithaca, New York, which sits on the beautiful Cayuga Continue reading...