Summer is slowly drawing to close. But you may have one more road trip planned before August turns to September. If so, here are a few tips that worked for us during our recent road trip from Pennsylvania to Alabama with a 4-year-0ld and an 18-month-old. 1. Stock up on new toys and activities from the Dollar Store and Target,... Read more
It’s not really summer unless you strap the kids in the car for a fun-filled good old fashioned road trip, right? Right. Unless your kids are almost 4 years old and 18 months old. And a 10-hour trip turns into 14+ hours with multiple meltdowns, spilled Cheerios and apple juice stains, Shake it Off on repeat, and a momma who... Read more
I didn’t realize how lucky I was to grow up within 30 minutes of all of my cousins. Unfortunately, Sam and Nora will not know that luxury. With aunts and uncles in four different states, their cousins will always be a long car ride, if not a plane ride, away. We were able to stop in Virginia for less than... Read more
I recruited Laura to help take my little animals to the Wildlife Park. Lake Tobias is home to lions, tigers, alligators, bears, zebras, monkeys, and more. The buffalo, bison, deer, and alpaca roam free on 150 acres, and we got to feed them while on our safari tour. Nora thought the animals were hysterical, but Sam was a bit skeptical. Read more
I took the kids back to Greensburg for a long weekend. We all loved seeing some of our favorite people — but it also made us miss them that much more! We enjoyed play dates, pool time, an afternoon at Idlewild, and an Octonauts birthday party. I also visited the new owners of our old house. It was bizarre to... Read more
Laura invited us to Barefoot Farm in Dover to pick strawberries. We picked a few quarts — and ate at least a quart more — because it’s not really June without sticky red hands and mouths! Sam said it best: “I like the strawberries when the sun makes them warm.” Read more
At the beginning of every month, I think, I’m going to blog more. And then, before I know it, the month has come and gone, and I’m forced to play catch-up again. Oh, well. ‘Tis the season of life. So, for posterity sake, get ready for a series of posts from our June adventures. — June is birthday month for... Read more
Five years, two kids, one dog, 36 mortgage payments, and an MBA degree later … we returned to the Riviera Maya. And it was just as beautiful as it was during our honeymoon. El Dorado Royale (a sister resort to El Dorado Maroma where we stayed on our honeymoon) was the ideal place to celebrate Nick’s graduation and my three... Read more
Summer, summer time! That means we make it our mission to get outside and play every single day. We would all go crazy if we didn’t. We find trails to hike and parks to explore. We skip rocks and feed the ducks and use sticks to write our names in the dirt. We swim in lakes and run through sprinklers.... Read more
Since we moved in with my parents, we have been busy busy busy! We fill our days with mini road trips and family visits and lots of fun activities for the kiddos. May We stop by our favorite park at least once a week. Nora has mastered the slides, and Sam always manages to jump into a game of “good... Read more