January 22, 2016

I’m an only child. I was raised by an incredibly energetic and loving mom who worked 110 hours a week for much of my childhood to support us. Consequently, I spent a lot of time alone and also with my best friend's family. So much so, in fact, that they became our family. We spend our holidays together, even now, and my …

This trip isn't just for Nana. I work full time and have 4 kids. Consequently, there seems to be precious little time to give my kids one on one attention. My solution is to take turns each year taking a special trip with one of my kids so that he/ she has individual mommy time.

Now it was my 6 year old Samantha's turn. For the past year …

It would be an injustice to Michael, our chef, not to share a bit of the incredible meals he has prepared for us this week. Not only are they exceptional tasty and unique, producing food for over 100 people in a kitchen smaller than my own at home, the meals are also incredible healthy. He sources local organic produce from the farmers and serves …

I expected this week to be quite relaxed with Nana too dizzy and weak to be up for doing a lot. To my pleasure, that has not been the case at all! Sure, the first night Nana needed help traversing the 2 flights of stairs between our cabin and the dining room. The next day, though, she tried her first zodiac ride. She still felt a bit shaky and …

One of the reasons we chose Baja was because both Nana and I love whales. Nana had never seen one in the wild (in fact, she had never been to the ocean!). We had been hoping to see the Grey Whales nursing their calves in Magdalena Bay, but the whales departed early this year due to El Nino.

We might have been disappointed, but the third night …

We went to the Sea of Cortez for the wildlife and the chance to get away together. What I wasn't expecting, however, was how stunningly dramatic the scenery would be! Every sunrise and sunset was breathtaking! The desert hills shone in red and the beaches were sparkling white sand. It's rare to find a place where everywhere you turn, every …