My tips for taking small children to the Happiest Place on Earth Last year during the last few weeks of my maternity leave, we decided to take our 2 year old to Disneyland. Growing up in southern California, I’ve been to Disneyland and other theme parks my fair share of times, pre-baby days of course. I went into this knowing the trip would be very different, I did a little research before and found a few good tips, plus…
After years of renting, the same non air conditioned place I might add, the Hubs and I are finally taking the plunge into home ownership. This is a nerve-wrecking and exciting time for our little family. We are moving from the only place we’ve called home for the past 7 years. It’s where we first moved in together, where we planned our wedding, where we first brought our babies home to. As bittersweet as leaving the familiar is, I am…
Occasionally I like to get my Martha on and get my home a little festive for holidays. I’ve upped my efforts since the kids came around, I want them to have fond memories of decorations and fun activities. We have quite a few things set aside in storage bins in the garage for the major ones. A bin for Halloween and a couple for Christmas. What I don’t have much of are things for the smaller but equally joyful holidays….
If you are a fellow coffee addict like me, I hope you are relaxing, enjoying a nice cup of the good stuff. If you aren’t, I hope you are still relaxed and enjoying your day. This is how my mornings start, I work nights as an emergency dispatcher, and while it seems daunting or sad to others, I actually love my job. It affords me the opportunity to spend my mornings having breakfast with my kids, to write a little,…