Kids Group Lessons are different this winter. They’re more flexible, give you back your time, and, new this year, families can build a six-day lesson program around their own schedule instead of building their schedule around the lessons. That’s a big change and a big plus. For 2026/27, you have more control over what your day at Crystal actually…
Hiiii! Happy Friday! How are you? What’s going on this weekend? We’re finally finding our groove with the kiddos back in school and the Pilot’s travel schedule. Liv is back in dance, P is taking a break from basketball to play soccer, and we’re already looking forward to fall break. This week, I’ve been diving back into work stuff…
Are you still planning to celebrate your birthday in that same way? How about turning it into a little escape? Well, gone are the days when birthdays meant booking a restaurant for a few hours, cutting a cake and heading back home. These days, people choose to turn their special day into a short getaway, where they can relax…
A group of friends enter Dunn’s Rum Club at Sandals Dunn’s River for a drink, maybe two. They’d like something special, an “only here” experience in a glass, and they’ve come to the right place. More than 30 rums sit on display behind the bartender. He and many of these rums were born and raised in Jamaica, and together…
Sharing a roundup of the books I’ve read lately and if they’re worth adding to your collection. Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had an amazing weekend! Today, I wanted to share the books I read lately and share my ratings with you. I haven’t made reading as much of a priority lately – admitedly, I’ve been…
Few places pack in as much as Playa del Carmen. The best Playa del Carmen resorts sit right on the Caribbean in the heart of Mexico’s Riviera Maya, a lively beach town where soft sand on one side meets the famous Fifth Avenue (Quinta Avenida) on the other. Whether you want a family friendly base with a splash park…
If you’re craving an all inclusive beach vacation without cannonballs and kids’ club chaos, the adults only resorts in Cancun deliver exactly that. Think quiet infinity pools, swim-up suites, and a calm, grown-up rhythm from sunrise to last call. These 18-and-up hideaways trade the family friendly hustle for late brunches, top-shelf cocktails, and evenings that stretch as long as…
Cancun makes family travel easy. The best family friendly resorts in Cancun line up along the Hotel Zone, a slender strip of sand between the calm turquoise Caribbean and a sheltered lagoon, where kids clubs, splash pools, and roomy family suites sit just steps from a warm, swimmable beach. Choose an all inclusive and your room, meals, snacks, drinks,…
Some of the best Puerto Vallarta resorts sit right on Banderas Bay, the wide Pacific-coast crescent that gives this Mexican beach town its calm, swimmable water and those famous sunsets. Whether you’re after an adults only escape or a family friendly base with room for everyone, Puerto Vallarta packs a lot of range into one easy-to-reach destination. You can…
Hiiii! Happy Friday! How are you? What’s going on this weekend? The kids are back in school (WILD) and thankfully had a great week at their new schools. We’re back into the full routine around here and this weekend we have dinner with friends to celebrate the first week of school, two NCL events, and getting things finally ready…
