Meet Mae. She’s the newest addition to our family, a 2006 Starcraft Pop Up Camper. We named her Mae because we purchased her on a lovely May spring day and she is just so adorable that she needed a sweet, dainty name. Jamie found our camper on Craigslist about an hour and a half away. […]
South Carolina (Folly Beach) Trip 2020
We first discovered Folly Beach when Anika was just about to turn three and I was quite pregnant with Jake. On a whim, we took a final trip as a family of three to Charleston, South Carolina. It had been on our list of places to visit for a while and checked all the boxes […]
North Conway Hampton Inn and Suites Trip January 2020
My mom and stepdad did phenomenal it when it came to Christmas gifts this year. For Jamie and I, a one time whole house cleaning by a professional. It was incredible. My shower has never been this clean. It has been so much easier to maintain the whole house now that we have been gifted […]
Preparing for Travel with Young Children
We are headed to South Carolina in a month and I am so excited and ready to have a break from the cold weather! I have begun my pre-trip preparations. Before having children packing for a trip was me at the last second throwing a bunch of stuff in a suitcase. I tried this technique […]
Disney World with Young Children
It’s been a year since our first Disney vacation! We had an amazing time. It was so much more fun then any of us expected, especially considering the age of our kids. They were young, but I have zero regrets about taking them on this trip. Here are a few of the things I learned about […]
Freeport and the L.L. Bean Northern Lights Celebration December 2019
Freeport is one of our favorite spots in Maine to visit, especially during December. Both Freeport and L.L. Bean are beautifully decorated for the holidays and L.L. Bean hosts an annual “Northern Lights Celebration”. There are several free activities, perfect for kids. We’ve made it a tradition to attend the past couple of years. We […]
The Fox Ridge Resort
The past couple of months our family has faced a few challenges. Jamie has a lot going on at work that has kept him busy….like he goes into work before kids wake up and doesn’t return until after bedtime kind of busy. We’ve also purchased a rental property that needed renovations when the old tenants […]
Thomas Point Beach Camping Trip
The first weekend in August we headed to Thomas Point Beach in Brunswick Maine for our first and only camping trip of the summer. The campground was relatively quiet for an early August weekend, which was exactly what we were hoping for. The first night, we set up our tent, made dinner and sat by […]
Eagle Mountain House Review: A Family-Friendly Hotel Near Story Land & North Conway
North Conway, New Hampshire is one of our favorite summer destinations. With mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and Story Land just minutes away, it’s an ideal spot for families. On our most recent trip, we stayed somewhere new: Eagle Mountain House in Jackson, NH—and it completely exceeded our expectations. First Impressions: Historic, But Surprisingly Kid-Friendly Upon […]
My top 30 Walt Disney World moments from our 2019 trip…
A lot of the photos below are blurry, out of focus and super low quality but to me they are wonderful. They capture my kids in their most genuinely happy state and make up the moments of this trip that I never want to forget. To actually have documentation of some of these moments for […]