Designing Our Luxury Girls Trip to Napa Valley Before We Even Pack

Watch out world — we actually made it out of the group chat. Six months out from May 2026, I started sketching this trip the same way I build every...
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How We Plan a Luxury Family Trip Without Losing Our Minds (or Our Budget)

Let me be honest with you: our luxury family travel planning isn't improvisation. Our trips don't just happen. They are planned with intention, with a system, and occasionally with a...
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When the Destination Earns the Drive

I’m not going to lie: I almost talked myself out of this trip three times. Once when I realized it was a 4-plus-hour drive from Redding. Once when I looked...
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24 Intentional Hours in Kingston with Kids

Few things make me smile the way walking the grounds of Devon House does; Jamaican sun warm on my face, ice cream cone in hand, semi-anxiously trying to finish it...
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Spring Reset: The Five Pieces I Rewear on Every Weekend Escape

Friday afternoon has its own light. The Shasta sun strips through the bedroom windows, catching dust motes above two open carry-ons and the stack of homework folders that need signatures....
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Coming Home to Atlanta: The Places That Shaped My Story

There is a particular kind of feeling that comes over you when a plane begins its descent into Atlanta. The city opens up below in a sprawl of green and...
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What We’re Packing for Jamaica: The Family Packing List I Wish I Had Before Our First Caribbean Trip

We're heading back to Montego Bay this June, and this time, we're bringing everyone. When I say everyone, I mean it. Eric and I are flying with my daughter (9)...
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When the Whole Family Shows Up in Montego Bay

The last day of school is this week. My daughter knows it. My son knows it. I know it the way parents know things — counting down in the background...
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