This morning started off sunny, but cooler, and the kids and I decided to go shell searching along the beach by the Boca Beach Club (where we are staying in Boca Raton, Florida).

The Outcome: Success!

1. Each child collected almost two-thirds of a pail of shells to bring home to their friends as souveniers (shhh, it’s a surprise). They were thrilled with their collections.

2. The sand is wonderfully soft to walk on, and we had lots of fun strolling along, digging in our toes, and picking up shells along the way. We passed smiling shell collectors of all ages.

3. We talked about the sandcastles we would like to build (using some of our shells as decorations).

4. Since the resort is ocean-side, access to the beachfront is ‘easy-peesy-lemony-squeezey’ (direct quote from my DD).

The Boca Beach Club is definitely a place for shell searching (and maybe some soul searching too). Learn more at www.bocabeachclub.com.

This week’s blog posts will come to you from The Boca Beach Club in Boca Raton. I am excited to share a new warm-weather vacation option for families, in the nearby sunny state of Florida.

First impressions … Wow! Even after waking up at 4 am for an 8:30 am flight, one could not help but be overwhelmed by the beauty of the ocean (which I am listening to right now from my room), the beckoning stretch of beach (which resulted in soaked pants from giggling, wading kids), and three gorgeous pools (including a zero-entry family pool).

You can get a preliminary feel for the newly renovated property at www.bocabeachclub.com, but it doesn’t even begin to capture the dazzling view and casual elegance.

I look forward to a week of fun in the sun together with you.