US Japan Fam

03/26/2026

United is soon launching "lay flat" economy rows for long haul flights (left, pricing TBD), and Air New Zealand is teasing bunk bed pods (upwards of $600 for a 4-hr booking). What do we think? Worth a (large) splurge? Or just suck it up and go standard economy or business??

03/13/2026

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03/09/2026

Don’t get me started on braces and college 😅😅😅 💯 I love my children and our family and wouldn’t change any of it for a split second, I just wanted to be so for real for a second, my penny pinching self really struggles with this aspect of it. But yall know it’s one reason I got into mommy blogging and Amazon influencer program 😅 it definitely helps 😍

03/08/2026

Our girls got their butts handed to them losing all 3 games in today’s indoor soccer tournament, and I missed seeing their only point, scored by Emi, when I was tending to Mia’s turf burn 😭🙈 but it was a fun morning! Looking forward to spring season starting in a couple of weeks!!

03/03/2026

A momcation EVERY MONTH in 2026? Well, I'm 2 for 2 now! Check out my latest adventure (36hrs in San Juan) here

Dreaming of a quick female solo travel / mini mom getaway? I just took a 36-hour momcation to San Juan, Puerto Rico, flying direct non-stop from Newark on a ...

02/28/2026

Major learning curve on Razor’s RipStik RipSurf but we are excited to get outside and really learn this thing!

It’s looking like Emi has gotten Rio’s balance/athleticism, may be time to get her into snowboarding and surfing 🤔 Unfortunately me, Kenzo, and Mia not so much gifted with such skills 🤣
( gifted to us by Razor, thank you!!)

02/24/2026

I give you the Razor Worldwide RipStik RipSurf. Have you tried it!? When I saw it on display at Toy Fair I asked for a demo and their amazing designer Ali ate and left no crumbs (are the kids still saying that!? 😂😂😂)

02/21/2026

Some of these are pretty dang cool. Just don't buy on a whim ;)

From Frontier's GoWild! Pass to Margaritaville Paradise Pass, we'll go over the most popular all you can travel memberships, and their hidden fees and restrictions.

02/16/2026

Grab a snack and buckle up for a day at Toy Fair New York 2026! We captured got you TONS of demos, lots of laughs, and our picks for the best toys in 2026! https://youtu.be/xIJ81p39E8E

Welcome to my highlights from the 2026 New York Toy Fair! This was my 6th Toy Fair and the first time I've brought one of my kids along, making it such a dif...