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
Category: Parenting
Traveling With a Toddler? Change Your Expectations
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
5 Ways Parenting Makes You More Grateful
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.
Kind Kids and Travel
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.
Surviving a Hellish Flight with a Toddler
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
Kid Friendly Travel in the Outer Banks
I can't say enough about the beauty of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. I had never heard of the Outer Banks until some of my extended family began vacationing there a couple years ago. And when our friends and I started researching our next vacation, they found it on a website that rated it as one of the top family beaches. And boy were they right!
Clearwater Beach with Kids
If you're looking for an incredibly family friendly beach vacation, look no further than Clearwater Beach, Florida. If silky white sand, clean beaches and beautiful Gulf sunsets aren't enough for you, then the array of kid friendly activities should be more than enough to sell you. The boardwalk and pier alone is idyllic of coastal … Continue reading Clearwater Beach with Kids
The Secret to Vacationing with a One Year Old
A lot of parents shy away from taking a vacation with an infant or toddler for the mere fact of thinking it won't be an enjoyable experience. Won't in be too stressful traveling with a toddler? Why spend all the money when you can't even do everything? Why put yourself through the stress? Wait until they're older they all say - they're too little to remember it. In fact, in preparing to plan our first vacation with our daughter, a co-worker pretty much thought I was crazy. Well, I have the magic secret to making it the best experience possible....
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