Make the trip easy to enjoy with all the kids along!
YES! It’s time, time to cash out those vacation hours. Packing for the road trip is a great way to build anticipation for your family, and this is key to making sure the trip is fun for everyone. Talk it up and start planning early. Build Anticipation Start by making a list and post it…
Your wild travels and adventures might land you in some loud places! I have hearing protection for all of my kids and we have used it since they were infants. I know you would never want to damage your child’s hearing, so lets look at what we can do to protect it! Parents should have…
1. Create a Family Tree There are lots of family tree templates online, I loved this one. This is a really simple activity that you could do with your kids in an afternoon. Challenge yourself to go back as far as possible! 2. Draw a Family Timeline A family timeline is perfect to keep a…
ROAD TRIP! If you find yourself with some vacation days a road trip is a great, affordable vacation idea. If, like us, you have a lot of young kids, road trips are the ideal vacation. Traveling with your own car can be the most comfortable and convenient way to travel with kids because it is…
I have read a lot of places that the center of the second row is the safest place for a car seat, but in my 2018 Chevrolet Express there is a big gap between the front seats and it just doesn’t seem as safe as it would be in a minivan. I started looking at…
Create a Rhythm As a mom, the decision fatigue, it’ll get you. I think the key is to make a rhythm. Taco Tuesday, Waffle Wednesday, Soup on Saturday. These things make meal planning so much easier and make it easier to get the troops assembled at dinner time. Create a Routine Decide on something that…
Packing to leave the house with the kids is a big project, whether it is a quick run to the coffee shop or a 7 hour road trip, I can guess that you are packing snacks. I surveyed over 100 moms and over 90% of them said that they pack snacks when they leave the…
What is a HotLogic? WE LOVE OUR HOTLOGIC! We have 2 of the Mini models and have been using them regularly for 2 years. If you do not know what a Hot Logic is, I am so glad you are here. This will change your life. Well, your car life. It is a soft…
We are all eating in the car more often these days and it all seems great until you discover the mess of hidden fries and drink spills. I find that there are several barriers to an enjoyable meal shared in the car. I want the meal to be healthy, I want the meal to be…
A wonderful quote from Mary Poppins Broadway musical really sums up my attitude about my life with young children. I am the mom of 4 young children and I still want adventure like a single twenty-something. While there is a place for babysitting and getting away, I feel more free when we are all together….
