- “So, what will it take?”
- “I don’t know.”
- “Okay. How about this? What if you got one for free? What if someone just gave you one?”
- “That’s easy. I’d sell it and get something else.”
- “What if you couldn’t sell it? What if those were the terms? What if you HAD to drive it?”
- “Then, no. Just…NO.”
We were youngsters just getting our start out together when we were offered a used minivan from one of my husband’s relatives at a nice price (next to nothing). They were upgrading and we were offered the benefit, but I couldn’t do it. I think I may have even involuntarily made a *face* when we talked about it. My reaction was visceral....
The holiday season is officially among us. And with it comes lots of traveling. This week, we'll be featuring posts all about making traveling with our kiddos safe and bearable, maybe even fun!
I know that we have all been there: you get in the car, back out of the driveway, and immediately your kids start fighting, or whining, or screaming for something that dropped on the floor. For my kids, it's that they always want to watch a movie. And I'm all for the convenience that comes with DVD players in vehicles, but I really try to use that for long-distance driving only. In my opinion, my kids watch enough TV as it is. Furthermore, when I was a...
The holiday season is officially among us. And with it comes lots of traveling. This week, we'll be featuring posts all about making traveling with our kiddos safe and bearable, maybe even fun!
My husband and I recently took a quick family trip – our first with just us three. We have traveled with our baby, now 9 months old, but this time was different: we were flying.
All I could think about as the trip got closer was how nervous I was about the flights. Almost everyone has been on a plane with a screaming baby. I certainly didn’t want my baby to be unhappy, and I also didn’t want him to disturb the other passengers. But if motherhood has...
Last month, my husband and I took our baby to the beach for the first time. Almost every summer of my life, my family has spent a week on the Gulf Coast, usually in the Orange Beach/Pensacola area. We rent a condo and spend the week relaxing, swimming, reading, cooking, going out for dinner, and shopping at the outlet mall. It is a week that everyone looks forward to, and this year was particularly exciting because we brought along a new addition: our four month old son, William.
I was very, very nervous about taking him. He had never slept anywhere but our house and I didn’t know how he would adjust. He had also been going through a bit...
Traveling is one thing that brings joy to my life. We live in an amazing country that has everything from beautiful beaches to stupendous mountains to grassy plains to chaotic metropolises. So far our family has traveled to Disney World, the Gulf Coast beaches and St. Louis, but I am determined to expose my children (and myself for that matter) to as much of our country as possible. I have compiled a thematic list of vacations so that I have plenty of options to choose from when I feel that my children are at the age where they can experience and appreciate different vacations.
Adventure
Gatlinburg/ Smokey Mountains: A trip for any season. White water rafting during the Summer. Hiking and watching the leaves change in...
Around Baton Rouge
Following The Pink and Gold Sparkly Road : How Joining a...
The Pink and Gold Sparkly Road : How Joining a Local Dance Krewe Enhanced my Life
Three years ago, I was recovering from a devastating...
