This is a sponsored post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. By: Courtney Byrne Two things that are tricky: finding educational toys and activities that the kids want to do and finding new and unique gifts to give. This summer we spent a lot of time with Little Passports and I’m happy to say they… Read More
By: Tavia Carlson, www.bigbravenomad.com Big Bend National Park is one of my all-time favorite National Parks to visit with kids. The park’s enormous size provides so many opportunities to explore different landscapes. From the Chihuahuan Desert to the Chisos Mountains to the Santa Elena Canyon to Boquillas Overlook; Big Bend National Park cannot be missed. Every visitor to Big Bend… Read More
By: Annie Malone of Home of Malones I have never been this organized when I pack kids for a trip before, but we were headed to the beach for a week this Summer and I wanted to make sure I was organized for anyone that would be dressing my kids on the trip. I also happened to have quite a… Read More
Did you know that 4th graders in the United States get free entry to all of the National Parks? And that they can bring their family along for free? Starting in September, we’ll have a 4th grader for over 2 years. Then a couple more 4th graders a few years later. We’re planning to visit as many National Parks during… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne Last summer we went away for 1 month. We were flying to Italy which meant we were not packing a car: we had to pack what we wanted to fly with. To make the packing situation a little crazier… we would be changing locations several times during the month via train. Packing as little as possible was… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne This post is sponsored by Vrbo. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. If you know me well, you know one of my favorite things to do is browse Vrbo for vacation homes around the world. I’m not a huge TV fan but like relaxing on the couch while my husband watches tv. So while… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne This post is sponsored by Motel 6, but all opinions are my own. Who’s ready to hit the road? If you’ll be taking a road trip for Spring Break or you have one planned this summer, we’ve got some tips to share! After many years and many road trips with little ones, I’m sharing tips for surviving… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne People often ask me if traveling with kids is worth it: will they remember it? Is it totally exhausting? Does it even slightly feel like a vacation? I asked my girls if I could share the gift they got for Christmas this year because I think it helps explain why I think travel is important and why… Read More
By: Meghan Wolf My family recently relocated to Texas from Chicago and it wasn’t until I started packing for a ski trip that I realized how much winter gear we no longer have! I was used to bundling everyone up in multiple layers and now my youngest son doesn’t even have a pair of warm shoes. We try to get… Read More
October is my favorite month. The weather is great and there are so many reasons to be outdoors: like all of the New Jersey pumpkin patches! We visit them on the weekends and even during the week for less crowds. I guess from all our pumpkin patch photos people can tell we visit quite a few and are often… Read More