Disclosure: I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for the Waterfall Group. I received a gift basket and a promotional item to thank me for my participation. My husband have a travel bucket list of places we'd like to visit. We've traveled a lot together but much of that travel involved work. Alaska is on our travel bucket list. It is beautiful in the summer and so peaceful. I've visited Alaska before but my husband has not. I'd like for him to … [Read more...]
10 Health Benefits of Green Tea
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Visit your doctor for medical advice. All opinions are mine. So three weeks ago I started drinking green smoothies and green tea for health reasons. I also cut out the daily soda pop. I am pleased to say that I now absolutely love both green smoothies and green tea! I already did enjoy a cup of tea - sweet tea with fruity flavors. I just was never a big fan of just plain black or green tea. I thought it was too bitter. But, after two days of … [Read more...]
Summer Road Trip Essentials
As many of you know, we've switched jobs. We were traveling North America with our kids for hubby's work and now this year he has accepted a job that is only in Washington state. So we are still traveling but only up and down the I-5 corridor. It is such a nice change. Honestly, road trips and long flights with two kids was getting a bit difficult. You'd think we were traveling professionals. But, this week we took a flight to San Diego and we realized that traveling with a two year old was … [Read more...]
4 Educational Ways to Fight Backseat Boredom
The summer road trip is a tradition for many families, allowing you to see the sights and bond with one another along the way. Summer road trips bring back great memories for me. I love how I am also creating new ones with my own kiddos! I'm not going to lie though, long hours in the car can be hard to deal with when you have young children. My two start to feel restless after even a few minutes. Fight backseat boredom and learn something at the same time with these fun and educational car … [Read more...]
10 Reasons I Love the Chevrolet Suburban
I had a busy week last week! Last Sunday, we got back home after spending over a week in the 5th wheel RV for hubby's work. We had to unload the RV, wash clothes, clean up the RV, and then get it ready for storage. We also had warm weather so the kids wanted to go to the community pool. My Princess and I still have 20 days left of Homeschool Kindergarten (yes, we are going year round!) On top of that, we had to get ready for an awesome 4th of July celebration. And lastly? We needed to get ready … [Read more...]
What I Love About RV Living
This last week, we stayed in our RV for my husband's work again. And you know what? We had a pretty good time. There were many moments when I went crazy. But I go crazy at home with my kiddos too, so that's nothing new. Though my husband worked a lot this week, we had time to visit our local Six Flags twice! We had such a great time too. We bought a season's pass for a steal and can't wait to keep going all summer long! In fact, when our RV is done getting cleaned out from this trip, we … [Read more...]
Why Book a Last Minute Vacation?
Are you like me and crave some sunshine and sand this summer? Can’t wait to sun yourself beach-side while listening to the kids making a splash in the ocean? If so, you might very well be considering a last minute vacation for the family, and good for you! We as parents are so stressed throughout the school year and vacation plans are put last on the list. Whether it is a stressful house move or an unexpected bill a last minute vacation can be a great idea. But, what do you need to bear in … [Read more...]