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All in Tips
Whether your family is planning a fall hiking trip to the Ozarks, or a winter vacay in the Florida Keys, the fact is you’ve gotta eat. Save your well-earned cash for something other than a super-sized fry and keep your kiddos full with healthier options. Your wallet, and your waistline, will thank you.
Whether you're transitioning your wee one to a bed because of an impending new addition to your family, or you're thinking it's "just time", it's important to remember that soon they'll be asking for bunk beds or telling you their plans to sleep in a hammock inside a yurt. This, too, shall pass.
I want to talk about getting your Cartwheel on. And not the cheerleading kind. That ship sailed years ago. I’m talking about saving some scratch. Let’s be real though; not Crazy Coupon Lady scratch. Do you need 45 bottles of mustard on a shelf in your basement? Me either. I’m talking about saving some money and letting it add up.
In my family, we love a good road trip. Cross-country trips, day trips, weekend adventures—we love them all. My husband and I were blessed with kids who travel well and have fun in the car. Here are some things that I do in advance of any big trip to make the trips fun for everyone—including Mommy. And with no screens!
Summer: the 12 weeks of the year when kids experience brain drain equivalent to losing one entire month of school learning. While not an exhaustive list of the many creative and fun ways to throw a little learnin’ into your summer, we're sharing eight easy, nearly free, and totally doable by even those-who-loathe-Pinterest-ideas to get your kiddos smarts on.
This is our advice for you, the new mom. The mom who is awake at 3:00 AM with your one-week-old baby after having only slept for 45 minutes in the last 12 hours and you think you’re going crazy. Your nipples hurt, your body is still putting itself back together after giving birth, you can’t believe poop of that color and consistency comes out of a human that small, and that umbilical cord stump is freaking you out. Take what is useful, disregard what is not, and know that you are not alone!
