This post is sponsored by General Mills Cereal who taught us a thing or two about how to make trail mix so delicious your kids will gobble it up on your next road trip. It’s the perfect travel snack for kids! It’s TAKEOVER time here! My friends over at General Mills Cereal asked me to […]
A real vacation starts with cake by the ocean
Happy National Donut Day! A donut is just a donut, right?? Well . . . You can’t live in North Carolina for very long before you’re bound to hear someone raving about losing their dang minds over Duck Donuts. For 4 summers, my social media feeds have been filled with friends at the ocean showing their […]
Save your money! Visiting Harry Potter at Universal on a budget
I’ve always thought that moms of bigger families have the very best tips and tricks for saving money and family travel. I’m thrilled to be able to introduce you to one of the savviest moms I know, Michelle, an awesome mom of four adorable kiddos. She recently traveled to Universal Orlando Resort and is sharing her […]
Try not to panic: What to do when you find your kids sick at Disney
It was bound to happen. Semi-annual trips to Disney for the last 5 years just increased the odds. Our most recent trip in October was . . . downright traumatic for me. So much so that I couldn’t really write about what happened until now. In our family when the sick bugs hit, Handyman Tim […]
Saying “YES” to making sweet memories on vacation
Nightly text from Tim: “Heading home, do you need me to stop and get anything?” Nightly text from me in reply: “Yes, a Kopp’s Turtle Sundae.” Knowing this road trip was coming up more quickly by the day, my memories of our visits to Kopp’s Frozen Custard in Milwaukee started taunting me with my favorite […]