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It’s officially Fall! It definitely doesn’t fe It’s officially Fall! It definitely doesn’t feel like it in Miami, it really never does but that just gives us a reason to explore other states. West Virginia is one of them, fun fact I actually lived here between undergrad and grad school! Here are Things to do in West Virginia (SAVE + SHARE): 

1. Enjoy New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, or visit any of the states 35 state parks as West Virginia has 1.5 million acres of parks and public land. We personally walked the Shavers Lake Trail and canoed on the lake. 

2. Enjoy some serious adventures! We’re always trying something new and West Virginia offers a lot of options from whitewater rafting, to 1,000+ miles of off-road ATV trails, to rock climbing, caving and mountain biking . 

3. Take a train ride on the Cass Scenic Railroad which stops at the Whittaker Camp where those who worked in the lumber and coal industry lived during the work season. 

4. Explore Cranberry Glades Botanical Area where you might just get to see some black bears! 

5. Walk the Falls of Hills Creak trail to get up close to some gorgeous waterfalls! 

This week I’ll be sharing various cities and states you can experience a beautiful Fall getaway. What are some of your favorite places to enjoy autumn?

Tap the link in my bio for my West Virginia blog post and a blog post of the best places to experience Fall in the US!
Still not over our day exploring the waters of For Still not over our day exploring the waters of Fort Pierce. We danced, snorkeled, fished and went tubing. Definitely want more days like this and still pinch myself that this is what a day of work looks like for me sometimes. Thank you @seadoo for the opportunity.
If you know my husband you know water activities a If you know my husband you know water activities are his favorite! Fishing, jet skiing, just being on a boat on the ocean relaxing, name it, he’s there. So we couldn’t be more excited than to not only get the chance to test out the new @seadoo Switch but be the stars of a whole commercial for it. We had entirely too much fun filming this. Of course now he wants to buy one!

Do you like getting out on the water? Favorite activity?
Our 3 Day London Itinerary (SAVE + SHARE): 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Day 1: Walked across the Tower Bridge (you can take a tour of London of Tower as well), walked along the River Thames and took a make a fascination hat class with @create_your_own_hat! 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Day 2: Harry Potter walking tour, checked out Borough Market and went on a night ghost bus tour. 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Day 3: Morning Tea at Peggy Porschen, Buckingham Palace for Changing of the Guards, and explore Westminster for the infamous red telephone booths, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.

If you have more time on previous visits to London we have taken a day trip to check out Stonehenge, Bath and Windsor Castle, rode the London Eye, took a ferry ride down the Thames River, checked out Warner Brother Studios, and did a graffiti/street art tour.

Is London on your list? If you’ve been what did you do that you think is a must for visitors?

Things to do in London, London with kids, family travel
Then vs Now (swipe left)!🥹🥰 My babies are no Then vs Now (swipe left)!🥹🥰 My babies are not babies anymore. Where has the time gone? Excuse me while I go cry in the corner 😭😭😭😭. 

Too in my feelings to provide an informational post, I’ll be back tomorrow.
Why is this man always trying to stop my fun? List Why is this man always trying to stop my fun? Listen replace husband with whoever you need to but why these ppl keep acting like we can take our money when we’re gone?!? Y’all feel me or nah? 😅😬😩
Morning Tea in London! Afternoon or High Tea is us Morning Tea in London! Afternoon or High Tea is usually on everyone’s things to do in London list but since the girls and I don’t eat beef or pork the menus for most places didn’t make sense for us as they are filled with ham sandwiches and other things we don’t eat. I ended up finding Morning Tea at Peggy Porschen instead which offers a tea menu with breakfast items, while not traditional it worked best for us! It cost £35 pp.

For a traditional Afternoon or High Tea Try:

🫖Palm Court at The Ritz
🫖The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
🫖Theatre Royal Drury Lane
🫖The Grill Room Hotel Cafe Royal (has vegetarian an vegan options)
🫖Coronation Afternoon Tea at Cellarium, Westminster Abbey
🫖The Rosebery Coronation Afternoon Tea at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
🫖The Goring Hotel

Afternoon Teas Geared Towards Families:

☕️Peter Pan Afternoon Tea at Aqua at The Shard
☕️Jurassic Afternoon Tea at the Ampersand Hotel
☕️Jungle Book Afternoon Tea at Brown’s Hotel
☕️Secret Garden Afternoon Tea at Taj 51
☕️The Buzzy Bees Afternoon Tea at St. Ermin’s Hotel
☕️Grover’s Children’s Tea at Grosvenor House Hotel
☕️The Peppa Pig Afternoon Tea Bus Tour
☕️Sherlock Holmes Inspired Afternoon Tea at the Mind Palace
☕️Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tea at One Aldwych
☕️Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea at The Sanderson
☕️Wizard of Oz Afternoon Tea at The Soho Hotel

Have you done a proper Afternoon or High Tea in London before? Was the one you did on this list, if so what did you think of it? If you have additional recommendations please do leave a comment!

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How to Create DIY Travel Themed Halloween “Boxtumes” With Amazon Prime Boxes

October 18, 2020      Kids Fashion, Lifestyle

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As travel fanatics we look to include travel in every aspect of our life. So when Amazon reached out to partner with us to create Boxtumes low-cost costumes made from upcycled boxes – this Halloween and I asked my girls what they wanted, I wasn’t surprised when they picked a flight attendant and a pilot. This was my first time making boxtumes and I think I did pretty well, if I say so myself! Enjoy these two easy- to- make travel themed Halloween boxtumes!

First, you’ll need to gather your supplies, but both costumes require the same 4 simple ones; Amazon Prime boxes, tape, spray paint color of your choice, and a box cutter or scissors.

Travel Themed Halloween Costumes: Flight Attendant Doll and Box

My oldest loves dolls so to keep the travel themed costume idea she requested to be a flight attendant doll. I just needed one large Amazon box for her costume. You’ll first need to tape the flaps together to elongate the height of the box.

Then you’ll want to cut out the front of the box where “the doll” will show. I know my box is spray painted already but that’s because I realized a little too late it was a waste of spray paint to spray the section I’d be cutting out. Did I mention this was my first DIY? I’ll do better next time!

Since she wanted her box neon pink, I painted the box white first and then pink. I didn’t have to do this with the purple since it’s darker than the box but any color lighter than the box needs a primer. Adding this step makes the color pop much more and requires less spray paint. 

Once it’s spray painted and dried you’ll need to cut out a circle on each side for your child to put their arms through. Then you can write whatever you want on the front of your box and voila!

The last step is to get dressed up as your doll and put go in the box! This costume takes no more than an hour to make.

Travel Themed Halloween Costumes: Airplane and Pilot

For my little one’s travel themed Halloween boxtume she wanted to be a pilot in her very own airplane. Her Boxtume needed two Amazon boxes, a small one and a large one. The small one was used for the body of the plane, where my little pilot stood. I cut the top flaps off but depending on the height of your child you may or may not have to do this. I then tapped the bottom flaps together.

Next, I used the large box to cut two long panels for the wings (see below). I cut out a hole in the middle of the panel on the top and bottom so my daughter could still stand in it the small box.

Then I used the large box to cut out a circle and propellers, taping the circle down on the front of the small box.

Once assembled, it was time to take this project outside to spray paint. I painted the entire plane white, while painting the propellers purple as requested by my daughter. I also added purple stripes to the top of the wings. It was now time to dress my little pilot up and let her fly the friendly skies.

My daughters were so happy with their travel themed Halloween Boxtumes. Using boxes meant I only needed to purchase the spray paint which cost me $22 for four cans. For super fast growing kids who can never wear a costume more than once I’d say this is a win! Did you find this article helpful? Please share it!

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