Editor’s Note: Did you know that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and that I am running the Disney Enchanted 10K for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in February 2017? In honor of this month, I am hosting a kick-off fundraising party with Thirty One Gifts to help reach my goal of raising $2000 for the kids of St. […]
Planning an epic family road trip your kids will never forget
For 3 whole weeks this summer, the girls and I embarked on an epic family road trip throughout the midwest. I mentioned it before we left while packing was on my mind. I had great intentions for sharing our adventures from the road with you as we went along. Somewhere during Week 2 the plan fell apart as […]
5 things you won’t regret squeezing into your stuffed car for a family road trip
I may have completely lost my marbles. Next week, the girls and I are leaving on a THREE WEEK road trip together. Yes, you read that correctly. We will be together 24/7 for three full weeks as we embark on an Epic Road Trip throughout the midwest to visit family and friends we haven’t seen since our […]
How to plan a family road trip without driving each other crazy!
It is Road Trip Season! I wait all school year long for these precious few months where our family can hit the road in search of adventure together. I spend those long months in-between daydreaming about the destinations we’d like to explore and plotting ways to make it happen. Whether it’s to a new spot […]
The 50 States: a whimsical atlas for kids that you won’t be able to keep your hands off of
I have a dirty little secret: I buy pictures books “for the kids” when they are really “for me.” I wrap them up as birthday presents. I promise Tim they are for our “home library.” I keep a running wish list on Amazon of essential titles I know will eventually enter our collection, all in […]