This Is How We Do Trips

Snowy mornings, ski school shuffle, and hot cocoa breaks ❄️⛷️ We took the family to Park Hyatt Beaver Creek for a ski trip that was all about convenience. True ski-in/ski-out with kids? That alone was a win.

Was it over-the-top luxe? Not exactly.

If you’re curious how I booked it (points 👀) and whether I think it’s actually worth it, comment PHBC and I’ll send you the link to my full review.

Follow to learn how to take your family on amazing vacations in 2026! Happy New Year 🎆

Snippets: 10th anniversary x Hyatt points.

Bay Area!! It’s been a minute, but we’re back at it with another points and miles travel meetup on Saturday, October 4th at 1 PM.

Join Serena , Lauren , Eric and Kris at Birdhaus beer garden in Union City. Children and pets are welcome!

Comment OCTOBER for the link to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you there!

I’m curious… will this card be part of your points earning strategy?

This ONE thing changed my life!

If you’re new here, no, that’s not hyperbole. Points changed my (Lauren) life - allowing me to travel more than I ever thought possible, and I’ve been able to share my love of travel with my husband and our kids. Creating core memories with my family is my WHY for travel, and points are the HOW.

Whether we’re making a quick trip to Mexico, exploring the cities and natural beauty of South Africa, having a euro fall or crossing the date line to Asia, best believe points were involved in significantly lowering our out of pocket costs!

Thanks for following along! I’ll show you how we earn points (parents, PLEASE take advantage of your everyday expenses), and redeem them for award travel. Plus you’ll get to see how we explore amazing locales in the US and abroad thanks to points and miles.

Let us know where you’re joining us from in the comments!

This ONE thing changed my life!

And no, that’s not hyperbole. Points changed my life - allowing me to travel more than I ever thought possible, and I’ve been able to share my love of travel with my husband and our kids. Creating core memories with my family is my WHY for travel, and points are the HOW.

Whether we’re making a quick trip to Mexico, exploring the cities and natural beauty of South Africa, having a euro fall or crossing the date line to Asia, best believe points were involved in significantly lowering our out of pocket costs!

Follow along to learn how we earn points, redeem them for award travel and see some of the amazing family vacations we’ve taken thanks to points and miles.

Mommy travel moods

Will you be getting the refreshed Chase Sapphire Reserve?

Note: I left out the DoorDash “perk” from the carousel because I’m highly annoyed by the nickel and diming of that particular offer.