Flying with kids is not easy. We do it because we love to travel, but I assure you I do not think flying with 4 kids is fun. That being said, the tough years of plane travel with kids is quick – before you know it they’ll entertain themselves while you page through magazines and enjoy a drink. I remember the… Read More
Memorial Day Weekend, the official start to summer, is just 10 days away. In the weeks to come, the kids will all be out of school for the summer and family vacation time will begin. Now that 2 of my 4 are in school, I look forward to the summer so we can travel more as a family and spend… Read More
Tom and I have been saying since Maggie was born: “I can’t wait to take a family ski trip”. We’ve been lucky enough to go to Vermont with family a few times, but the kids were too small to ski. This year we were ready to have Maggie and Alex try ski school and let Tommy try a run or… Read More
Having our kids learn to ski is something that is important to me and my husband. We both enjoy skiing and it’s something we’d like to do as a family over the years. We both decided that having them learn from lessons or a ski school was also very important. We wanted someone to teach them the right way and… Read More
For many people, the holidays are a time for travel. We’ll be staying put but have some fun travel coming up in the new year. Whether you’re traveling somewhere cold or warm, there are currently some adorable vacation styles for kids at Janie and Jack. Their winter sweaters, coats and accessories are perfect for snowy travel and they’ve already released… Read More
If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you are probably well aware that we have an animal lover in our house (or a few). Each year as Christmas approaches, she comes up with a list of gifts she’s like. All of which are living. This year Maggie told me her Christmas list includes “just one thing, that’s actually 6 things”…. Read More
With summer traveling season in full swing, I decided to share just a few of our favorite previous travel posts. We both love to travel with our families and have shared several posts on tips and tricks for traveling with kids over the past few years. Below, I am sharing some of our favorites! 60 Places to Go With Kids… Read More
Summer time means extra car time for many families. We’ll be hitting the highway for a few adventures this summer. It’s our first summer with a jam packed mini van filled with 4 kids in carseats, so planning and organizing have been a must for a comfortable ride. We’ve taken a few trips this spring with the crew. They weren’t… Read More
Traveling with little kids is a wild and crazy adventure. Before we left for Ireland I got a lot of “Are you insane?” or “You are seriously going on an international flight with a 7month old & a 2 year old?!”. Traveling is by far my favorite hobby. It was obviously a whole lot easier as a young single lady,… Read More