Today is December 13th, 2013. It is also 13 days until Christmas Day, when many gather with family and friends to celebrate the holiday season. THIS is the season of giving and serving others and reflecting on another year. Each year between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, I set personal …

Seattle, you look so pretty all dressed up for the holidays! What better way to kick off the holiday season than with a stay at one of the many luxury hotels in Seattle or downtown Bellevue? Here’s my segment from Q13FOX today, featuring some of the fabulous holiday Seattle hotel …

Do you want to know one of the best parts of travel blogging? The opportunity to reflect on our trips, sort through photos and relive our family travel moments. One spectacular memory from our Paris trip with the kids in September, was our first night in Paris at the Esprit …

Over the last two years, I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to partner with Starwood Hotels and Resorts to help inspire travelers to take the plunge to book that trip together at a great resort. Nothing makes me happier than traveling with my family. So when I learned that the theme …

The dark, rainy days of winter have returned to Seattle and I find myself again unprepared for it to get dark at 4:00 pm. My kids come into my office at 4:30 pm and ask, “Is it dinner time yet?” Each winter, as the rain pours down on our car …

Are you planning an upcoming trip to Hawaii? Maybe you already have that Hawaiian vacation on the books and you need some Hawaii vacation tips and inspiration on which island to explore, where to stay, eat and play in the Hawaiian Islands. Hip Travel Mama has partnered with Alaska Airlines …