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The 8 Tricks I Use To Get My Kids to Sleep Anywhere
Get Your Kids to Sleep On Vacation When we first started traveling with our kids, my biggest challenge was trying to get my kids to sleep well on vacation. I spent many a late night googling 'how to get your baby to…
How to Vacation With Your Kids (and not hate your life)
A few years ago there was a viral post that floated around the internet entitled “ Vacation or Trip? A helpful guide for parents. ” I read this honest and hilarious guide to traveling with kids and immediately sent it…
Why a Vacation Without the Kids May Be Just What You Need
Thinking of taking an adult only vacation without your kids is a big step for many families. It's scary to think about leaving your kids with someone else, and how much you will miss them while you are away. We love to…
Educational iPad Apps for Toddlers
Confession time: Although we *try* our best to limit screen time, I'm sure I'm not the only mom who has googled "best apps for 2 year olds" while frantically packing for our first airplane trip with my son. Toddlers are…
One Parent Holidays: How to Rock Single Parent Travel With Your Child
Solo Travel With Your Child Traveling with toddlers and taking an airplane with a baby is hard enough. Throw solo parenting into the mix and the struggle is real. Hats off (as always) to those single moms and dads out…
Ikea Hack: DIY Toy Car Ramp
I'm totally going a little off topic on the blog today, but I just had to share this Ikea Hack that my son and I came up with last weekend. My son LOVES cars and this DIY Toy Car Ramp was SOOO easy to build and provided…
15 Ways to Keep Your Kids Occupied at the Airport
As a family that loves to travel, we have spent our fair share of time at the airport. If you have a long connection or are like me (Type A, always super early!) finding ways to keep the kids occupied at an airport can…
6 Month Blog Income Report: How I made ZERO dollars in my first 6 months blogging!
Why this Blog Income Report? Blog Income reports are pretty popular in the blogging world. Especially for bloggers who blog about blogging. Since I started blogging in May, I've read many income reports. I enjoy reading…
How to get your kids to wear winter clothes
GET YOUR (STUBBORN) KIDS TO WEAR THEIR MITTENS I'm going a little off-topic on the blog today but I HAD to share my excitement after FINALLY figuring out how to get my stubborn preschooler to keep his mittens on in the…
Airbnb with kids: The Best Way to Travel for Families?
Airbnb with Kids? There are so many questions we all have when planning a family vacation: What type of trip is best for kids? How should we travel? Where should we travel? Where should we stay? Hotel? Resort? Cruise?…
The Best Age to Travel with a Baby
"What is the best age to travel with a baby?" I've been asked this question countless times by friends and family who know I've been brave (read: crazy) enough to travel with my young babies multiple times. 3 months? 6…
6 Easy Tips for Skiing with Kids
We just returned from our first trip skiing with kids and had a blast! I was definitely nervous beforehand about taking kids skiing for the first time, but everything went as planned (minimal tears!). My son was…
How to Travel After Sleep Training Your Baby
Just when I thought I had researched EVERYTHING about sleep training, I realized I was going to need a solid game plan for travel after sleep training. We've found that sleep training and travel can still work for our…
Top Tips for Teaching Kids to Snorkel (Even at a Young Age!)
I love to snorkel on vacation! One of the first things that I wanted to teach my little ones was how to snorkel so we could share in this experience together. As it turns out, teaching kids to snorkel is pretty easy…
Take the Trip, Even if They Won't Remember It
Let’s talk about the benefits of family travel, including (and especially) traveling with kids who are too young to remember their early travels in the future. I've heard it a thousand times: 'There's no point spending…
How to RELAX on Vacation with Family
Family vacation is a time for making lifelong memories for everyone, to step away from the daily grind and all of the stress and have new experiences. However, figuring out how to relax on vacation with family is not…
Why You Should Bring Grandma on your Family Vacation
If you have been considering inviting your children’s grandparents on your next vacation, you are not alone. Multigenerational travel is a popular way for families to bond and make memories. Bringing grandma and grandpa…
10 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with Toddlers
Road trip season is finally here! Which means it’s time to pack up your bags, grab your GPS, and plan an amazing road trip with kids. Taking a road trip with the toddler is always an adventure! Long car rides with…
5 Reasons to Take a Vacation with Your Girlfriends - Even After You Have Had Kids
As a mom, I know all too well the guilt that comes with even thinking about going on vacation with your girlfriends. So, before you even start to feel that little flutter in your stomach telling you not to, stop it!…
101 Travel Hacks For The Best Vacation Ever
We've compiled the ultimate list of the best travel hacks for your next vacation. We've got 101 amazing vacation hacks for a seamless family vacation. Check out our favorite family travel hacks below. What is your…
Why We Are Skipping Christmas Presents and Going on Vacation Instead
The Christmas season is in full swing. It's the time of the year where you can’t enter a mall or turn on the radio without constant reminders of the holiday upon us. The season is here, and this year we have decided to…
5 Important Reasons to Take a Family Vacation
There will always be an excuse about why you shouldn’t take a family vacation right now. Perhaps it’s that you are too busy with work or the kids have too much going on right now, but whatever reason you have for…
Why I’m Taking My Family on Vacation Instead of Renovating the Kitchen
I have been staring at my ugly kitchen for longer than I care to remember. I've been dreaming of a picture-perfect renovation and I've got a Pinterest board full of inspiration to prove it. I'm imagining a farmhouse…
5 Ways Family Vacations Will Make Your Kids Smarter
Have you ever wanted to take a vacation with your kids, but weren’t sure of the perks it would bring? Family vacations doing a lot for a family, but one thing they really do is they make your kids smarter! You might be…
The Best Playground in America is at Smothers Park
Lazy Dayz Playground at Smothers Park Smothers Park in Owensboro, KY is home to the best and most complete playground in the country. Formerly known as Riverfront Park, Smothers Park was renamed in 1963 after Bill…
Take Your Kids on a Hike
In a world filled with screens, busy schedules, and constant distractions, taking your kids on hiking trails is one of the simplest and most meaningful ways to reconnect as a family. Hiking gives children the chance to…