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I’m Boycotting Elf on the Shelf & Taking My Kids to Meet Santa’s Reindeer Instead
This year, I’m saying NO to Elf on the Shelf and taking my kids straight to the North Pole to meet Santa’s reindeer, tour his workshop, and visit his secret cabin. No elf antics, no midnight panic, just real-life Christmas… Continue reading
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Tent Camping with Toddlers & What to Pack- Crater of Diamonds State Park
My and David’s first overnight trip together when we were dating was a week long camping trip into the wilderness of East Tennessee without cell phone service or showers. To say we jumped feet first is an understatement… I don’t… Continue reading
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Things You Trade When You Start Traveling With Kids
I knew traveling with young children would be different, I’m not naive. But at some point during EVERY trip there’s a moment that hits my funny bone and I just have to sigh, giggle, and say “Never saw that one… Continue reading
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How to Dabble in Worldschooling Your Kids This Summer
Summer break is here- long days, family road trips, beach outings, and maybe a plane ride or two. But what if you could do more than just go somewhere? What if you could turn your summer vacation into a living,… Continue reading
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The Nitty-Gritty About Booking Family Flights
One of the biggest, quickest trip expenses comes before you even get to pack a bag- booking a flight. There are so many airlines, so many connections, so many possible itinerary combinations that it can be overwhelming. As we Millennials… Continue reading
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Alaska Summer Itinerary
We met up with my best friends and their families for a 13-day Alaska adventure. This itinerary was used for a group of 8 adults, and 6 kids (ages 18 months- 10 years old). It could easily be consolidated by… Continue reading
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Habits to Bring Home (The Invisible Souvenirs)
There are lots of reasons a person may decide to take a trip- scenic reasons, food reasons, work reasons, family reasons, adventure reasons, shake-things-up reasons, rest and self-care reasons. But whenever I leave my daily routine and later return home… Continue reading
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Should Travel be one of your Family Values?
When David and I were dating I called a heart-to-heart meeting about our relationship and our future. He knew I’d traveled extensively and had plans for more trips. I wanted him to understand that it was more than vacations; it… Continue reading
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Travel Lies I Was Told Before Having Kids
Motherhood is talked about with a divided timeline- your life BEFORE becoming a mom, and your life AFTER you become a mom. For some things this is true: anatomically your body is different having carried and delivered a child (or… Continue reading
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Costa Rica 2024
The boys turned 3 in January, and they are very vocal about what they want at all times. So, when we told them we planned a 12 day adventure in Costa Rica, that is all they could talk about for… Continue reading









