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How to Enjoy This Christmas
I’m not sure about you but this time of the year always feels overwhelming to me. So many different things going on - our calendar is full even when I have said “no” to so many things, the to-do lists seems to be never-ending, and the work never seems to stop. I...
Tips for Camping with Children
We recently went on our first road trip with our new travel trailer. We traveled from Georgia to Illinois (we had a wedding in Illinois so we figured we would try out this whole camping thing). We have an 8 year old and two 4 year olds. We learned a good bit along...
What to Pack on a Mission Trip
Our church goes on several mission trips a year. I have the privilege of leading some of these trips. The biggest question we face is “What do I pack?”. I wanted to address this with not only what we suggest you bring to Belize on a trip with us, but really what to...
How to Prepare for Christmas NOW
How is it already October?!?! I feel like this year has FLOWN by! With that being said, it will be Christmas before you know it! For me, I like to plan ahead because Christmas is my favorite time of the year but it can also be the most stressful if we let it. You...
Plan A Getaway
We are currently in a crazy season of life. Raising young children. Insane work schedules with my husband working in law enforcement and me working for a church. Before we had our 2nd child, my husband and I used to go on a little getaway about 2 times a year. Then...
Great Wolf Lodge
If you have been thinking about taking your family to a Great Wolf Lodge - stop thinking and BOOK NOW! I was skeptical for a while because I thought it was super expensive and I was worried that it would be chaos and unsafe. I was wrong on all points. Here are my...
Disney with Small Children
We have taken our kids to Disney at all different ages and stages of their lives. Currently, our oldest is about to be 8 so when we go again next year, we will have 2 four year olds and an 8 year old! It can get expensive and stressful but it doesn’t have to be!...
Disney Packing Tips
So for me, this is my FAVORITE part of getting ready for Disney. Mainly because it gets me excited that we are ACTUALLY going! BEFORE you start packing everything you need, you will need to first practice packing the bag or bags that you will be taking into the...
Disney Lodging and Meals
I wanted to start this series off with how we saved the MOST money - lodging and meals. Our family is pretty big so I have to figure out how and where to save money. My husband and I have 3 young children (7 year old and 2, 3 year olds) so a lot of this also has to...
Disney World Series
I LOVE Disney World!!! I grew up going every couple of years (including high school and college). I never realized just how much I loved Disney until I had kids. I also never realized just how expensive it was until I had to pay for it. This series lets you into a...
What Grounds You?
Lately, things have been a little out of control. My hubby’s work schedule has been a little out of whack, sick kids, end of year things happening with school and sports, and honestly, life has just taken control of me and I have lost control. I have found myself...
3 Things That Have Changed My Life
Over the last year, I have tried lots of different things. Some of made my life easier and some I could have done without! What works for me, doesn't work for everyone else but I wanted to share with you 3 things that have REALLY helped me. In fact, they were...