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I document life chasing three young children, renovating a house, traveling in an Airstream and just being me.
I hope you stay and explore!
I document life chasing three young children, renovating a house, traveling in an Airstream and just being me.
I hope you stay and explore!
Follow along as my family of 5 and 2 dogs travel the world. We are mostly in the US right now but we throw in some international travel when we can. After living our Airstream for 2 years, we have certainly learned a lot about living tiny and traveling smart.
Having 3 kids 5 and under can be a challenge. I am not a perfect mom, so this blog is just a place to put my thoughts and share some stories of parenting. From the accidents to the good days, I don't want to forget a thing. This is my place to catalogue it.
As a Certified Lactation Counselor breastfeeding is a passion of mine. From my personal stories of breastfeeding struggles to the most frequently asked questions this section is a place for open dialogue and support. Follow along as I start the process towards my IBCLC.
This past week we ventured to Big Sky, Montana. We more or less followed the Florida Ski Adventures group after we found out they were headed that way. Skiing with our littles is a passion of ours. We love getting them out on the slopes. I have only been skiing for about 4 seasons. We went on our honeymoon, then a long break, then on and off again between pregnancies. My oldest son’s birthday was that same week and he is ski-obsessed. With no school on Monday, we decided what the heck… let’s go!
Cuba is undergoing a massive change and we saw evidence of that in our tour. Our guide was still telling us of the grandjour of Fidel Castro and how amazingly he personally coached the baseball team, how Hemingway’s wife donated their house and ALL of their belongings to the Cuban government and how Cuban’s are free to travel as they please… if only the other countries would let them have visa’s.
While our Airstream is in Portland, Oregon at Ultimate Airstream being upgraded (we are adding a W/D combo and some storage.) We are spending a month in Jackson, Wyoming. Our VRBO rental is actually in Wilson, WY which is just between the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (Teton Village) and the town of Jackson.
The Jackson Hole Mountain resort, located in Teton Village has 2 weeks of holiday activities around Christmas and New Years. (They also have other events throughout the season but this time of year they host daily activities.) The mountain is overall busier than the weeks preceding and post the holidays. These apres-ski events make it an appealing time to visit, despite the crowds.
After our trip to French Quarter RV in New Orleans (read about New Orleans) we decided to escape the city camping and head for the woods for a few days. In doing some research I found a lot of positive reviews about Tickfaw State Park in Springfield, LA near Hammond. Tickfaw had suffered from a major flood in 2016 so basically everything has been redone. The spots are large and level and feature a built up deck, firepit, lantern hook, water and electric hook-ups.
Tour our 2015 Flying Cloud Airstream with bunk beds and a washer and dryer combo. Having a washer/dryer in an Airstream has been amazing! We lived in our Airstream for almost 2 years. We have 3 kids and 2 dogs.
As many of you know I love my Keenz 7S wagon. I have written a review of why this wagon is the bomb here. I also have a sweet code you can use to buy one at a discount: FLORALTRAINS
Christmas break is filled with family, food and adventures. “Time flies when you’re having fun” couldn’t be more true for the those 2 weeks that break up the rest of the school year. Unlike summer there isn’t enough time to get tired of the kids always being home. You bake cookies, listen to Christmas music, open gifts and snuggle up by the fire. Sweaters and socks are a cozy addition to my everyday wear. I’m lucky being a stay home mom this time of year.
Going to the beach without children is easy peasy. A towel, sunscreen and a book are all one really needs. If you get fancy some snacks and drinks but really you could just walk to that restaurant down the beach and have a Pina Colada. Once little ones come into the picture your needs have changed and the relaxing beach day becomes an action packed beach day. Here is an easy packing list for a family beach day:
Happy Halloween! Well, almost. We returned home the other day to find an adorable little gift package on our step. It turns out our friend had Boo’d us. We loved the idea so we followed the directions and continued on the boo-ing. Started by blog.darice.com it is such a simple idea. You put together a little gift basket for 2 of your friends or neighbors, include the instruction sheet and watch the Halloween joy spread. Part of the fun is dropping the basket and running. Here are the little baskets we left for our friends. We bought everything at Walmart to keep it affordable. Happy Boo-ing!
When we decided to start giving our two oldest children the opportunity to earn money we set up a 2 part system. They have "citizens of the household duties" and they also have jobs where they can earn money. More detail on that are available in my first post, "Financial Freedom Toddler Style." As part of that process I needed to have a clear way for the kids to see and track their progress. I looked all over the internet for a "chore chart" that would allow me to have both the "citizens of the household" duties and the money earning jobs clearly communicated to them but everything fell short. So, I decided to make my own.
