Let's face it, we parents need all the help we can get when it comes to air travel. So that's what I'm sharing with you today: tips, tricks, little known facts, hacks--everything that three years of frequent infant (and now toddler PLUS infant) air travel has taught me. This is a sponsored ...
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Hey Mama, do you remember when you used to dream about these people?
These ones right around you: this husband, that daughter, those sons: your family. Do you remember when you were a child yourself and you used to wonder where life might take you and who you'd be going there with? Maybe you always knew you'd be a mother; maybe you never saw it coming. ...
How to keep your technology SAFE with kids around
Kids and technology: it's a parenting topic we've only had to talk about for the past few decades. Most of us don't know what it's like to grow up with cell phones, laptops, tablets, and desktop computers around from our babyhood. But kids today don't know anything different. It's something new for ...
If you’re drowning in discontentment–here’s a life preserver
It's been a whole year since we moved into our camper to minimize the monthly bills we pay while my husband goes through the rocky start of starting a small business. I've told you before about how I was so ashamed to bring my brand new second baby home to this camper. We said it would only be ...
The best trick for getting your kid’s ears to pop while flying
Living one thousand miles away from family makes for a lot of flying for our kiddos. This little guy in the photo has been on 17 flights in his 2.5 years of life! And usually, he's awesome. We use snacks, drinks, naps and pacifiers to get through the parts of the flight where the pressure changes. ...
Your adorable nursery makes my heart ache (learning to live well in a waiting season)
"Aren't you excited to take your new baby home today?" said the nurse. I managed a pathetic smile and lied, "Yes." We pulled up to our living space: a 39 foot fifth wheel camper parked on my in-laws' property. And I burst into tears. Bringing my brand new second baby into a camper was the ...