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Family Trip Tips from a Newbie

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We headed out on our first family trip as a family of four. I see now that it was very ambitious. 686 miles. A four-year-old and a two-year-old. First drive over 3 hours with kids. All in one day. Then there was Disneyland and the beach. All very overwhelming with kids.

I looked up plenty of tips and tricks and tried to prepare as best I could. But to be honest, I jumped into that trip knowing I would learn a lot and make plenty of mistakes. There were so many firsts and so many things I couldn’t account for. Now, I’m not one of those people that road trips once a month or goes to Disney twice a year. I don’t have tried-and-true tips for you. But maybe you could learn a thing or two anyway…

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When a Blind Date Works Out: Our Love Story

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I love, love, love to hear how people met and how they fell in love. It’s fascinating how people manage to find each other. The world is full of people, and we meet and pass by so many of them everyday. Growing up I thought about how I’d meet my husband. I’d think up scenarios in my head. I was an avid reader, so I had so many storybook ideas of how I’d find prince charming.

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My Favorite Products to Splurge On

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I think everybody has things they would love to buy all the time but can’t. Things that are extra and more exciting that the typical products they buy. I mean, I can only get so excited about Clorox wipes, diapers, or hand sanitizer. The following are a few of my favorite things that I like to splurge on when I can.

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Lasik and ICL Surgeries

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IMPORTANT NOTE: I am not a doctor. I decided to share my experiences because I would have liked to know these kinds of things prior to my surgeries. Please seek information about your specific case from medical professionals.

I got glasses in fifth grade, so I guess I was about 10. I remember being so scared what everyone would say, but no one made fun of me like they do on TV. I could finally see the board in class and the blades of grass outside. I picked out some purple wire frames and didn’t mind them, but the promise of being able to get contacts kept me from hating them too much.

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“When You Get Bigger…” Lessons From My Four-Year-Old

We always talk to kids about what they are going to be when they get bigger. If you ask just about any kid what they want to be, they’ll give you an answer. Even at two or three years old. Have you seen the chalkboards so many moms fill out at the beginning and end of every school year? Yep, they usually have a spot for what the child wants to be when he or she grows up. Continue reading ““When You Get Bigger…” Lessons From My Four-Year-Old”

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Sometimes You Get a Little Lost

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I didn’t get a smart phone until I was 23. I’ve always been a little directionally challenged, despite my dad trying to get me to pay attention to his driving for as long as I could remember. So I spent a lot of years printing directions off of Google…or scribbling out directions on some scratch paper.

As just about anyone who drives can tell you, there are often detours, missed turns, and traffic to worry about. I can’t tell you how many times I got lost trying to drive somewhere. When my directions were no longer applicable because I got off track somewhere along the line. When I had to go a different route to avoid stop-and-go traffic so my engine wouldn’t overheat and had no idea where I was. Continue reading “Sometimes You Get a Little Lost”