Family Vacation Part 1: Universal Citywalk After planning our trip and packing for our trip, it was time to actually take our trip. The kids were super excited, but my husband and I were nervous. It was our first flight solo with the boys, my husband's first trip to Los Angeles, and our first time taking the boys to the big amusement parks. First up, Universal … [Read more...]
California Family Vacation – Planning for Fun
California Family Vacation We did it! We survived our first solo airplane trip with the kids! I was definitely nervous about the whole trip, but we had a great time. Today, I'm going to share all about the planning of our California family vacation. Family trips can seem overwhelming to plan, so I'm going to share the steps I took to plan our trip. I've decided to do a … [Read more...]
December 2018 Goals: Bring on the Holidays
December 2018 No matter how hard I tried to fight it, we are right in the middle of holiday season. In recent years, my anxiety and stress levels don't allow me to fully enjoy this time of year, so I can't say I was really looking forward to it. However, this year and this season have been OK. Not entirely great, but not exactly terrible either. So, I'm ready to face December … [Read more...]
Minneapolis, Minnesota Summer Road Trip
Minneapolis The boys have been begging to go on a vacation since the beginning of summer. We've done a couple road trips in the past, and also took a trip to Vegas last summer, but we didn't know where to go this summer. Flights have been too expensive, so we knew it would be within driving distance. We wanted to go somewhere with fun activities for the kids, with nice … [Read more...]
To My Mom on Mother’s Day
My Mom My mom is truly my best friend. She's always been there for me, supported me, and most importantly loved me. I wanted to share a little bit about what makes my mom so special to me on this Mother's Day. Growing Up When I was little, my Mom took me to every dance class, swim lesson, and gymnastics practice. She was my brownie troop leader, volunteered to help in … [Read more...]