Setting Up a Safe Travel Plan for RV Travel

I love being spontaneous, and I hate the idea of being tracked. BUT, what if something bad goes down and no one knows where to find us? As a mom, I have to think about my whole family, and not just my own desires. I don’t post on social media in real time, for safety […]

How to Keep your Toddler Safe when Traveling

How to Keep your Toddler Safe when Traveling Traveling alone with a toddler…call me crazy?  Probably, but let me tell you why it’s not actually crazy, and how it was an amazing experience for both of us! Amazing, bonding, beautiful, I could go on and on, but the word easy is not one that will […]

Toddler Proof your Hotel Room

Toddler Proof your Hotel Room: Cheap and Easy to Pack Items If going to a hotel stresses you out with a mobile baby or toddler, I completely understand! My mom anxiety is intense, but my love for travel is as well. I have developed a list of my favorite products that are cheap, small and […]

New York City-The Ultimate Destination for Adventurers of All Ages!

New York City. I freaking love it. I grew up watching Friends and Sex and the City and had an obsession with NYC. It’s kind of amazing that I never visited until I was in my mid-20s. I had a chance to go when I was 14 but chose a trip to Australia instead. Out […]

Have Family, Want To Move!

We have been searching for a “home base” for a while now…I have lived in Oregon my whole life, and while there are many benefits to living in Oregon-it’s green, no sales tax, friends & family…to name a few-we are ready to start a new adventure! My husband was born and raised in Southern California, […]

Cookie Cutters and Sweaty Boob Ice

Growing up, I never wanted a cookie cutter life. The thought of being settled down in a subdivision with a family did not seem like a life I would ever have. Whether I actually didn’t want that, or life experiences had caused me to have negative feelings about that lifestyle, I don’t know, but regardless, […]

New Blog, Who Dis?

Welcome to The Wanderful Mom blog! My name is Amanda and I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, dog mom, nurse, and I have wanderlust in my blood. I come from a long line of family with travel, adventure and hearts to wander this beautiful world. I would say it’s a blessing and a […]