Does anyone else feel like this summer is just flying by?! I looked at my calendar the other day and it made me sad. We only checked off 2 summer bucket list items. T W O! This never happens and we only have 23 days of summer break left. I knew we wanted to scale [...]
As parents, we all want our children to have a great life. Even if our own life was fraught with difficulties, it can all seem acceptable if the efforts go towards giving our children a better shot. It can be easy to understand this on the surface, but without gatekeeping, you only truly recognize the [...]
Howdy partners! Here is another edition of Where are they now?! Just kidding. It's just us and our random adventures. This weekend we finally visited Wild West Town in Union, Illinois. I say finally because, this little gem is ONLY 20 minutes from our house, yet it took us 8 years to get here! We [...]
Together, we can make good things happen. -BoonSupply Yes we can! I am very proud to partner up with a company like Boon. I am excited to get get involved and give back in a meaningful yet simple way. By shopping. Boon brings communities together. It inspires us to step up and do more. 40% [...]
A road trip is the Holy Grail of family travels. When it goes well, it can be the most exciting, organic, and fulfilling of all your travels. But there are so many ways that it can go wrong and baffle you. Add kids to the mix and you have a real challenge on your hands. [...]
Good morning and welcome back. Dominican is my secret oasis. Home away from home if you will. It was one of the first vacations my husband and I took alone and I absolutely fell in love with their pink sand and palm studded beaches. It is what keeps me coming back, year after year. Here [...]
Parenting is hard. But even harder than that is trying to keep your kids engaged and interested when you don't have a huge amount of money to spend. Let's face it, most of the things that we can do with our kids, from taking them to the pool, to trips, to the movies are going [...]
It's official - we are on summer break. We are a little behind on our summer bucket list but we will get there. For now we are just ready to enjoy some much needed time outside and stop the routines - even if it is just for a little while. But I also know that [...]
Kids are expensive! Families are always looking for ways to save a bit of money. But believe it or not, our car costs can be one of the biggest monthly expenses. If you can find ways to cut down this expense, you’ll have a lot more money to spend on other things; like days out [...]
