We are taking a road trip with our kids this month. We will be driving to Northern California. Obviously since we travel for my husband's work, we should be pros at this road trip thing. But it is still difficult with two young kids. I am excited to have a guest post today from Sarah Tilton. She will be sharing a fun recipe! Recipe for Easy Car Travel Here are 9 essential ingredients for a successful car ride: 1-2 convertible car seats and/or booster seats (depending on number of … [Read more...]
10 Summer Snack Ideas for Kids
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Lance. All opinions are 100% mine. I love summertime in Washington state. The days are long. We have lovely weather. Our family spends a lot of time together outdoors and we are home. During the summer we like to pack snacks with us when we are out and about. It saves money and enables us to eat more healthy. Here are 10 summer snack ideas that we love: Frozen Grapes Apple Slices All Fruit Juice Popsicles Carot … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Summer Fun
Will These Kids Always Get Sick?
We are in the third month of the year and so far, each month has resulted in the kids being sick. It is making me wonder - will these kids of mine always get sick so easily? Is dealing with sickness the norm for most families? We travel so much and expose them to so many germs that I wonder if we are a bit at fault. Maybe I should be making sure they eat healthier, sanitize more, and wash hands religiously? We are having a great seminar in Arkansas this month. We opened with about 140 people … [Read more...]
RSV Protection For Babies
Have you heard about RSV? This is my second post about RSV. I wanted to share some personal tips on how we keep our family as healthy as possible during this time of year. We have two children under the age of 6 and they have a large exposure to contagious germs and viruses. My kids love close personal contact with others and my 5 year old washes her hands but still could use help. Those two behaviors combined with our travel lifestyle creates an environment for infection spreading. Because … [Read more...]
Backstage with How to Train Your Dragon Live
We really enjoyed our first live show as a family a few weeks ago. How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular came to Tacoma, Washington. The following morning we had the special privilege to go backstage. We all had a great time! Connect With How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular Facebook Twitter YouTube Upcoming How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular Shows: 2012 December 19-22: Fresno, CA Save Mart Center December 26-30: San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San … [Read more...]
How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular Review
Last week we had the opportunity to do something so fun. We drove down to Tacoma and stayed the night so we could see the How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular at the Tacoma Dome. Let me just say this show was awesome! About How to Train Your Dragon Live Have you seen the movie, How to Train Your Dragon? We really liked the movie so we knew that this live show would be enjoyed at least for the story line. What we were not expecting was such a grand experience. The Story: In the … [Read more...]
