Investing in a good backpack is essential for a traveling mama. If you love to visit both domestic and international destinations with your kids like I do, you know there’s always plenty to pack. Regardless of the age of your children, you’re always carrying essentials, from snacks to diapers to full on potties and everything […]

I’ve taken my toddler on over 26 flights. Here’s how we survive the travel day. Traveling with a toddler? Well that can be just down right frightening, right!? After 26 flights with Caden, who IMO is on the extreme end of energetic and emotional, we’ve learned a thing or two for how to make the […]

Let me take you back to when I was pregnant with Willow. I was sitting in my living room, surrounded by a sea of toys, with my toddler tugging at my leg and my baby kicking me in the ribs. I had a dream of taking my family to Italy, the perfect family friendly destination, […]

Picture this: Day seven of Willow’s life and we’re stepping through the doors of the post office to apply for a passport. No ordinary setting for a fresh-to-the-world newborn baby; but then again, you’re searching for how to get a U.S. passport for your baby so you must be the same kind of adventurous parents […]

Sleepless nights, emotional breakdowns, unpredictable daily schedules – all reasons a road trip with a baby could seem overwhelming. Here are some tips to make it not only approachable, but fun and remarkably doable; I promise you’ll want to hit the road again ASAP. Starting with my top tip to prevent car seat blowouts. Let’s […]

Finally, we took our first big vacation since pre-pandemic! While we’ve gone on a few long weekend road-trips, nothing compares to a full week of time off together as a family. 18 months was far too long and you can bet we won’t be waiting that long again. When it came time to decide where […]

A packing checklist for a summer weekend getaway with your newborn baby The best way to create calm before the chaos of a long weekend family road trip is to feel prepared and pack in advance.  You’re probably accustomed to having all the gadgets and products you could ever need at home for your baby, […]

Make your first weekend road trip a breeze with a newborn baby Sleepless nights, emotional breakdowns, unpredictable daily schedules, getting the hang of this new mom life – all reasons a road trip with a newborn baby could seem overwhelming. Here are some ways to make it not only approachable, but fun and remarkably doable so much so that you’ll […]