It’s June 1st. That means we leave for Italy THIS MONTH. Tonight I’m sharing a list of Italy books: travel books and kids books we’ve been reading all the time. I am so excited and also getting really nervous: how on earth am I going to pack for 4 kids for a month? Have I planned enough? Have I planned… Read More
I’ve been traveling with kids for the better part of a decade but this past year has been different. I am traveling with a couple “big kids” and it’s really cool. The boys are still very much “little kids” but the girls can read, write and have all kinds of opinions and input into our trips. I can remember trips… Read More
Hi everyone! Thanks to Courtney for having me. I’m Ashley from sparkle sense blog and I’m so excited to tell you about Harbour Island in the Bahamas! We went with my family in January and loved every minute of it. It was my daughter Harper’s first vaca at 5.5 months old 🙂 We stayed in a villa on the property… Read More
Many times, before a trip, I have gone back and read Jordan’s tips. She always has the best travel gear and is always so prepared for traveling with babies & young children. If you don’t know Jordan, follow along with her on Instagram @jordan.and.co and check out her blog, Jordan & Co. Not only does she have great travel tips,… Read More
Ciao! Welcome back to our Simple Italian Lessons for Kids! If you’re new, check out Lezione 1 here and Lezione 2 here, and for some great Italian book for kids, visit this post. For today’s “lesson” we’re counting in Italian! I found it pretty easy to teach my kids to count in Italian because the numbers are similar enough to Spanish that… Read More
This past summer, we visited the most beautiful place we have ever seen with the kids: Anguilla. We had been wanting to take them to an island where they could snorkel and enjoy hours on the sand and a place that my husband and I could relax. We decided on Four Seasons Anguilla. The island is stunning, the people… Read More
Today I am thrilled to introduce you to Sarah Tucker. She writes the beautiful life & style blog, Sarah Tucker. She has wonderful style posts for both moms and children, party planning tips, home decor and travel too. Sarah has two little boys and she recently traveled with them and her husband to the Four Seasons Nevis. It’s a place… Read More
We are really enjoying learning Italian! I hope you have enjoyed the first two lessons. If you’re new, check out Lezione 1 here and Lezione 2 here. For today’s “lesson” I am sharing some of our favorite books to support learning Italian. Some are children’s books in Italian, some are about the country/culture and some are for learning words. Children’s… Read More
The holidays are over, and now is the time to consider your 2018 family travel plans… where to next? As someone who loves traveling with their family, a new year means new adventures and places to see. I like to start fresh in January and look at the year and places we’d like to go, what’s feasible and best times… Read More
Ciao! If you’re new here, be sure to visit Lezione 1, for an intro to these lessons and to print the first sheet. The first lesson has a free printable Italian flag and coloring sheet. It also has a fun worksheet that shares some intro words like hello, goodbye, my name is, etc. Today we are continuing our Simple Italian… Read More