I could, and most likely will, dedicate an entire post to traveling with the kids. Today, I want to talk about the fun stuff. Check out our Sea World experience here. We left below freezing temperatures for this and it was every bit as magical as you would expect! We were lucky enough to get our rental car, check-in to our hotel and make it to the beach as the sun was setting. The kids were only suppose to dip in their toes, but then Eleanor and Hudson got knocked over by waves and ...
For the Kiddos
A Slice of Heaven
I'm currently buried under a good 18 or more inches of snow, but in early January we had a little slice of Heaven. We took a family vacation, our first ever, to San Diego. We just happen to be gone during the coldest days of the year in Wisconsin with temperatures hitting -40 and school cancelled. San Diego was the perfect place to vacation for our family. Aside from the fabulous weather and sunshine, there was a great mix of things to do in close proximity that entertained mom, dad, ...
Decluttering Your Child’s Room
This post is sponsored by BISSELL, all opinions are mine I literally just cannot keep up anymore. I barely can handle our living situation. Keeping it orderly is all consuming--forget about the kids rooms. I can organize with the best of them. I could have found a place for it all and straightened and staged it and bam! (old pictures as proof) But the second he touched or played with anything, it would be a disaster again. At the end of the ...
Why We Spent More For Less This Christmas
I have three kids (6, 3, 20 months) and the amount of stuff we have acquired is embarrassing. In fact, when I was tucking in Quinn tonight he said that he cannot even find the stuff he loves to play with anymore. We wanted to celebrate Christmas. I don't think there is much that beats the butterflies and excitement on Christmas eve for a child. I remember those feelings fondly. While I feel the pressure to live up to those expectations, the last thing we wanted to do was fill our ...
Happy Family Holidays
This post brought to you by Happy Family Products . The content and opinions expressed below are that of Balancing Home. One of the best part about having children are the holidays. I have always loved the holidays, but as our family has grown--my love for the holidays has grown too! Holidays and the traditions that surround them are the things childhood memories are made of! Look at each of my babies on their first Christmas! As exciting as celebrating your first holiday ...