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Being Blog Productive While You Travel

On our recent family road trip, I had a few projects I wanted to work on and stay productive with business, even while we were “on vacation." While it was nice to look up and see the changing terrain there just some wide-open flatlands that were boring! I did get a...

Sep 10, 2019

Being Blog Productive While you Travel and Make Memories | A few simple preparations can maximize productivity while you are on the road. During a recent family road trip, I wrote 10 blog posts and cleaned up some other social media accounts to maximize my "time off" while we were crossing through the wide open road. #travel #bloggingtips #blogproductivity

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Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Traveling Home

Breaking down the trip home on our Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip through Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. What were some of the distractions along the route home from the Grand Canyon? Whew, what a week. Thank you for sticking...

Aug 31, 2019

Traveling home from the Grand Canyon to Arkansas, we took a detour through the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert. More than worth the trip and plan to spend the whole day. #nationalparks #painteddesert #petrifiedforest #arizona #roadtrip

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Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Grand Canyon Adventures

Breaking down Day 6 in our Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip through Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. What did we do on the way to the Grand Canyon and exploring the South Rim? So, how did we find ourselves at one of the Seven...

Aug 30, 2019

The Grand Canyon is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World and a popular visit spot for National and International visitors. These 7 tips from a recent visit with a toddler will make your trip a little easier and more enjoyable. #grandcanyon #sevenwondersofthworld #familyroadtrip #nationalparks #grandcanyonsunset #xanterratours #brightangellodge #harveyhousecafe

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Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Exploring Silverton

Breaking down Day 5 in our Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip through Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. So, what did it look like exploring Silverton, Colorado? Much like the town where I live, Silverton, Colorado was put on the map...

Aug 29, 2019

Silverton, Colorado is a former mining town that has made its name and stayed on the map as part of the famous Durango Silverton Train. This makes a great day trip, over night mountain valley stop or a faull day of exploring with off-road and ATV adventures. #colorado #sanjuanbyway #sanjuanmountains #milliondollarhighway #silvertonco #offroadadventures

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Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Exploring Mesa Verde National Park

Breaking down Day 4 in our Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip through Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. So, what did we do as we explored Mesa Verde National Park? This day was the main reason we came. A few months ago, my husband...

Aug 28, 2019

Spend a day in Mesa Verde National Park. This was our first national park on our epic family road trip and it was the perfect adventure of seeing these cave dwellings that are over 1200 years old. You will not believe the views.

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Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Million Dollar Highway and Ouray, CO

Breaking down an extra afternoon exploring along the Million Dollar Highway as part of the San Juan Skyway in our Southwest Screensaver Road Trip through Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. So, what did it look like traveling along the Million...

Aug 27, 2019

Discovering Ouray, Colorado and the Million Dollar Highway was a highlight of our Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip. Its a town full of history, adventure and beautiful views of mountain vistas. #familyroadtrip #ouray #colorado #roadtrip #milliondollarhighway #sanjuanbyway #miningtowntourism

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Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip | Exploring Durango

Breaking down Day 3 in our Southwest Screensaver Road Trip through Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. So, what did we do to play and explore in Durango, Colorado? We picked Durango, Colorado as the basecamp for our trip for a couple of reasons. At this...

Aug 26, 2019

Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip | Breaking down day 1 of adventures in discovering and exploring Durango, Colorado. It was a our basecamp for our Southwest CO road trip and proved to be a great Southwest adventure discovering downtown and the train. #durango #familyroadtrip #summerroadtrip #southwestco #familytripwithtoddler

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Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Getting to Durango

Breaking down Day 1 and 2 in our Southwest Screensaver Road Trip through Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. So, what did it look like traveling from Arkansas to Durango, Colorado? This was the longest part of our trip, but like with many good things,...

Aug 25, 2019

Epic Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip | Breaking down section one of travling from Arkansas to Durango. Slow down, stop and see the sights like Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, eat at the Big Texan, visit the Coronado National Monument or the Aztec Ruins National Monument. There is so much to do and see along things family road trip itinerary through Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona.

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Being Blog Productive While You Travel

Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Traveling Home

Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Grand Canyon Adventures

Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Exploring Silverton

Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Exploring Mesa Verde National Park

Southwest USA Screensaver Road Trip | Million Dollar Highway and Ouray, CO

Southwest USA Screensaver Family Road Trip | Exploring Durango