This is a sponsored post with Netflix Stream Team. All opinions are mine alone. Our family loves nature documentaries, travel shows, and educational programming. My kids love shows about animals in other places, foods to try in different countries, and even history lessons about Egypt. Thankfully, with Netflix, you can explore any place, culture or time period you’ve ever dreamed of. But before your journey begins, you’ll need your passport to keep track of your stops along the … [Read more...]
40+ Busy Bags You Can Make for the Kids
With church each week, long car rides to Isabella's private school, upcoming family vacation and church campouts -- having fun busy bag ideas is important to my family. Honestly, I need to keep them occupied. I don't travel well with loud chaos. I get anxiety with travel, enclosed spaces, loud kids, and sibling rivalry. Who wouldn't? This month we are taking a long flight from Seattle to Kauai and having a multi-generational family vacation. We're pretty excited. We are also planning a long … [Read more...]
Get on Santa’s Nice List with the North Pole Kids Club Elf Kits
https://www.instagram.com/p/BL2iKsjA-JG/ Last month my kids took a surprise trip with my parents to Fairbanks, Alaska. In Fairbanks, there is The North Pole, a suburb with its own zip code. You can meet Santa Claus, his reindeer, sit in his sleigh, and enjoy Christmas year round. My kids had a great two night stay in the cold Alaskan weather. https://www.instagram.com/p/BL4BOMcgyT9/ This week they've both been working on their Christmas wish list. So it really was the perfect week to … [Read more...]
Fall Travel with Kids? Check Out SmartGames Travel Games!
Any fall travel plans? We are, of course, trying to find a last minute location for Thanksgiving. It's been a busy summer and fall so far, and we haven't planned well. But, we love going away for a multi-generational trip over Thanksgiving, so I'll keep you updated. We're always looking for great travel games for the kids. We recently became familiar with a great company, SmartGames, and when I saw that they offered travel games, I knew I wanted to check them out. Fit the ice around the … [Read more...]
Neat-Oh! Pony Toys, Organization and More!
We are in Lincoln, City Oregon for my husband’s work. We packed up our minivan and drove 6 hours south on I-5. It’s a little too much for our kids to travel this far, and I debated on going. Thankfully, we had snacks and movies and somehow survived. Do your kids travel well on road trips? {My kids do better on the airplane actually.} For the last two years, I’ve packed a small red race car backpack for Nate. It unzips, lays flat, and the inside of the back pack is actually a road for his Hot … [Read more...]
Family Travel: Our Top 10 Kissimmee FL
Kissimee Florida is the perfect destination getaway location for winter. With year round beautiful weather and so many great attractions, theme parks, and activities, Kissimmee FL is the place to bring your family! In November, we took a multigenerational family trip to Florida and visited Disney World and Universal Studios. We had so much fun, I want to plan another family trip back and visit Kissimmee. About Kissimmee Kissimmee is located next to world-famous theme parks including Walt … [Read more...]
Dining at Disney on a Budget
Dining at Disney on a budget is a manageable feat when you are willing to forego some of the more traditional options. A lot of guests just opt for what is the easiest to set up and grab both when booking their trip and then while they are on vacation. Doing this can be slightly less than planning out all your meals at the resorts and park, but it does not allow for customization or any further savings that you could easily realize when dining on a budget. To help keep the cost of your … [Read more...]
