I'm one who constantly needs a vacation to look forward to. As soon as we return from a vacation, I'm usually trying to plan the next one. But Disney is one that needs a lot of planning and research. Planning is what will be the difference between a magical Disney vacation or a "what the … Continue reading Planning an Easy Disney Vacation
Tonight I'll veer from the path of writing about our travels with our little ones. Because tonight it's about something so much more important. One year ago today, we became a family a four and welcomed the most amazing little man into our lives. We rocked a little longer than usual tonight. Not because I … Continue reading My Baby You’ll Be
It was one of those weekends where we didn't have anything planned, the best kind in my book. But sometimes having all of this freedom paralyzes us to the point where we can't make a decision on what to do - too many options I suppose. And today was one of those moments. After humming … Continue reading Taking a Left Turn
We were blessed to welcome our new little tike into the world just ten days ago. Big sister couldn't love him more. And as one of my favorite children's books states, "God gave us you and now he gave us two." There was a time in my life when I wasn't sure I ever wanted … Continue reading Welcome to the World
With three flying vacations, two long road trips out west and mini weekenders here and there over the past 3 years, I've had my fair share of frustrating travel moments with our daughter. In fact, the thought "Oh, this is why people don't travel with their kids" has popped in my head more than once. However, I haven't let it … Continue reading Traveling With a Toddler? Change Your Expectations
Sedona captured me in a way I didn't know was possible. The red rocks are truly captivating, mesmerizing and awe-inspiring. At times, I could have stayed in one spot for the entire day just gazing at the view.
I have come to find that the connection between gratitude and parenting is more clear than I ever could have realized. I can honestly say that before having my daughter I didn't understand the true meaning of the word blessed. Before her, I didn't realize how quickly time was passing me by. Before her, I took for granted so many things that I have in this world. Before her, I stressed a lot more about nonsense things that have no place for worry. And before her, I lived my life in a much more uptight and inauthentic way.
Whenever I read anything regarding a connection between kids and travel, I'm hooked. This morning I ran across an article from the TODAY Parenting team. Want to Raise Kind Kids? Travel With Them is what they say. It reinforced everything I'm trying to do with our travels with our daughter. It talked about the difference between a vacation and a trip - the article isn't referring to the all-out Disney vacations. It talks more about the power of a visit to one of our national parks, the perspective that changes while witnessing nature's majestic beauty and the ability to slow down and disconnect from life.
Remember my post about the secret to traveling with a one -year-old? Well, while that vacation was pretty blissful, the plane ride was an entirely different experience. I was pretty nervous leading up to the trip as I wasn't sure how she'd handle the plane ride. Sometimes my mind automatically goes to the worst option. … Continue reading Surviving a Hellish Flight with a Toddler
I've been itching to get away for awhile now and in the midst of planning our next big vacation, I felt like I needed a little weekend getaway. Plus, I wanted to take advantage of the gorgeous fall colors. So I booked an impromptu "fallcation" for us with our 2 year old daughter and I'm … Continue reading Minocqua Fall Getaway
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