Yesterday was intense. ?When you have three little ones, at least a quarter of the days I?m fairly certain I may not survive. ?I?m not complaining, this season is just hard. C was teething badly and running a fever and Bubba was a hot mess because we had stayed out too late the previous …
After last week’s post when I related a lack of travel to a lack of money, I got a little flack. ?I know there are other reasons people don’t travel, but I do believe that more people WOULD travel if their finances were in a place that they could afford to do it more often. …
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Today the man in my life turns 33. ?He kissed me for the first time just 6 days before he turned 18. We watched our wedding video the other day. ?Two young kids, not a wrinkle between us, proclaiming that we would love each other like Christ and he would support me financially, and I …
One of the dramas when traveling with the kids is always- SPACE!? Staying in a hotel room can work, but I hate turning out the lights when it’s the kids’ bedtime (not mine) and then tip-toeing to the bathroom.? The easiest way to cure this?? By renting an apartment or vacation home for your family. …
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One of the reasons that parents don’t travel with small children is they are worried about where to stay. I like my personal space, too, but I also want to know my kids are safe and secure. We travel on a budget, but we also don’t want to stay at a Rodeway Inn with 3 …
Jackson turned 5 last week. ?Somedays it?s hard to believe he is not the skinny, sleepless baby that we brought home from the hospital. Other days it?s hard to believe we have survived 5 years as parents! ?As I was cleaning today, I was reflecting on how much life has changed since little Yoder Toter …
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There is always talk among the mothering community about the 1950s, June Cleaver, stereotypical housewife. ?We?re not sure if we want to revert back or not. ?I?ve read books telling us we should always put on make-up and freshen ourselves up before our husband gets home (which by the way I do try to do …
There is nothing like the mid-January blues to have you dreaming of new places and spaces. We have a BIG trip planned for early 2016 (More to come on that, later), so travel this year will be a little more sparse as we save up for that one. I?m not really big on posting …
