Christ Follower. Wife. Mama. Adventurer.
“20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do, than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” {Mark Twain} Last month Jimmy and I took the kids on a completely…
Read MoreOne of the reasons we like to travel locally and globally is to expand our kids’ viewfinder. It seems easier, at times, to do this when we are traveling. Taking them to environments and cultures that are different from theirs naturally expands their awareness. When I walked the trash covered streets in Haiti and saw…
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I get asked all the time why we homeschool. But before I attempt to answer that question let me clarify what this post is not. It is not a post written to sway people into homeschooling. I am not against the school system, quite the opposite actually. I come from a long line of educators. My…
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I was born on the east coast (Florida girl here) so when my parents moved to the west coast I had some reservations. California, seriously? It has nothing to offer but hippies and traffic. And while they do have a healthy amount of both hippies and traffic Southern California has quickly become one of our family’s…
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I’m such a better mom on vacation. I slow down, I don’t sweat the small stuff, I notice beauty in the details, I rarely yell, and I have lower expectations.When I’m traveling I’m more laid back, I laugh harder, I watch my kids when they sleep, I play more. I spend my time relishing in the…
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Everyone is afraid of a tired toddler. They want the cracker, they don’t want the cracker. The more tired they are, the louder they cry. It’s miserable when you go through the trouble and money to plan a fun trip or outing only to have it sabotaged by a screaming over-tired toddler. Here’s my disclaimer:…
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A while ago I wrote a blog post about why we are intentional about traveling with our kids. You can read the full post here, but one of the reasons I mentioned is to teach my children about flexibility and adaptability. You want a guaranteed way to have a trip riddled with mishaps, write about how…
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In the words of John Hannibal from the A-Team, “I love it when a plan comes together.” And this MLK weekend was to be no exception. The kids and I were headed to Indy to visit family. I planned it perfectly. The drive is an easy 5 hours without stopping. I was going to leave…
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The promotion to big brother is kinda like exercising for the first time in a while. It sounds like a good idea until you can’t get out of bed the next day. The promotion to big brother of twins is really more like a demotion if you think about it. There’s 2x the crying, 2x…
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It’s so fun to have a baby in a hotel – said no one ever. Hotels should stand for adventure, excitement, a break in the ordinary. But bringing a baby or a toddler anywhere new (or anywhere really!) can be a bit overwhelming. Here are some of tips, tricks, and travel hacks to make it…
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