{Note: This post contains affiliate links. Read disclosure here.} Since we don't have immediate family members in town, we have always known we'd be a road trip kind of family. Air travel is getting to be more and more expensive, so it's just not an option for us these days. But, with the way gas prices are constantly on the rise, car travel can be pricey too. We are certainly not experts … [Read more...]
The View from Here
We're enjoying a great start to our family vacation here in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. It was quite a journey to get down here {it took us a total of 17 hours with stops}, but we are so glad to be here. So far, we've enjoyed the beach, the pool, yummy meals, and lots of good company with family. We are looking forward to making more memories together. Here was my view from … [Read more...]
Packing for a Family Vacation {when travelling by car}
{Note: This post contains affiliate links. Read disclosure here.} We're in the throws of preparing for our upcoming beach vacation. We're all so excited to start out our summer with a bang, but it also means a lot of work beforehand! I am absolutely not a packing expert, but I've gotten a little better at it with more and more practice. Here are some things that help me when it comes to … [Read more...]
Beach Vacation 2013 {Nags Head, NC}
Happy Monday! As I mentioned on Friday, we are back home and getting settled back into our routine. Now that I've been home for a couple of days, I'm out of my funk and enjoying being home and catching up with our friends. The kids have also been sleeping and napping so well since we've been home, which has been wonderful! It's been 3 years since I had been to the beach, so … [Read more...]
The View From Here
A normal Monday at home usually consists of laundry, menu planning, and whatever other housework that needs to be done in order to recoup from our weekend. I don't know about you, but Mondays usually aren't my favorite day of the week. That is, unless you're at the beach! My family is enjoying a wonderful week at the Outer Banks of North Carolina this … [Read more...]