I'm back! Did you know I was gone?? Yes this past week we spent 6 days in beautiful San Diego; away from the heat, the cleaning and all the other work that life requires. We left Arizona on the day it was suppose to top off at 110 degrees (no thank you) and arrived at the beach at a perfect 70 degrees (yes please). It was amazing! We spent our days doing lots of things, primarily visiting Lego … [Read more...]
10 Truths about Road Trips with kids
Road trips with kids can be fun and very, very challenging. They are a necessary evil at times to get to your final, more fun, destination. Each age group presents different challenges, none really being dramatically easier than the other (well, so far that I have observed!) They do gain the ability to entertain themselves for longer periods of time as they get bigger (thanks Minecraft!) which is … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Traveling in the Car with Kids
This week we are taking a trip with the kids up to the mountains. It's about a 4 1/2 hour drive, adding in some time for stops. It's a long trip for my aged kids: 8, 6 and 4. This length of trip can either be the best of times or the worst of times and it all depends on how well you prepare for it! I've taken many road trips with my kids and have complied 10 tips for traveling in the car with … [Read more...]
Boston or Bust {part two}
Yesterday I shared my Boston or Bust part one post, sharing all about our vacation to Massachusetts. Today I wanted to share all the deets of the rest of our trip! Saturday Evening- Besties reunite! Saturday evening we were lucky enough to have dinner at my friends Tara & Rich's new house. I got to see my original and bestest friends in the whole wide world: Kate, Tara, Melissa and Beth (and … [Read more...]
Boston or Bust {part one}
Yes, I am a Boston girl. You may not know it since I am currently living in Arizona, but my heart will always be in Massachusetts. This past week, we traveled all the way from AZ to MA to visit with my family for a week. We did so much and had such an amazing time! I wanted to share some highlights with you all in a two part series- we were so busy, there's no way to fit it all in one post! We … [Read more...]
