Road Trip with the Nissan Quest

I’ve always had a thing for cars. When I got my first “new to me” car from the dealership, I was SO excited about the engine. Not the sunroof, or the leather heated seats, or the cd player. I fancied the engine because it had...

Roadtrip to my (other) Homeland

I wasn’t really sure what this summer was going to bring for our family.  Last year, we spent the long days packing and preparing for our big move across the country.  The year before that, Justin was cramming for the DAT (Dental Admissions Test) and...

On the Road Again with Britax

The following post was sponsored by Britax, the leader in mobile safety for 70 years. We are mobile again and happy to be doing so safely! We didn’t own a car for four years while living in Manhattan. Jack and Zoe were so young that...

The Road to Disneyland: Spending Smartly

Our road trip to Anaheim–the Magical Kingdom on this side of the Mississippi–was filled with tons of excitement. The kids are the perfect ages for Disneyland and knew enough about what to expect to be filled with anticipation for weeks leading up to our extra...

On the Road with Little People

Growing up in California, our lives were often sprinkled with yearly road trips. Some of them longer than others, but all of them memorable as quality time spent with family and friends. Being that we were smack in the middle of the state on the...

Road Full of Promise: Two Years

Today marks the second birthday of one of the coolest, most poignant projects of my life. I’ve been blogging now for two years exactly, and while it feels about right, I’m still in awe at the freedom and joy that documenting our journey to New...

Safe, Secure and Comprehensive Shopping for Five!

Sponsored by PayPal Towards the end of summer, the seven of us tend to start unravelling. We’ve stayed up late watching movies with homemade popcorn and cooking smore’s on campfires, we’ve swam in oceans, lakes and chlorinated pools, so much that our blonde, sun bleached...

Safe Travels + A Fabulous Giveaway

I have very vivid memories of being elementary school-aged, taking road trips during the summer with my father, my sister, Aunt, Uncle and my beloved cousins. It was the 80’s and we piled into the back of a large van and played Barbies for many...

Traveling With Six in Style and Function

 I’ve always been a bit of a car geek. My first car was a standard transmission, the same one I learned on and took my drivers test in. I like to learn about different types of cars and their engines-especially old ones-but mostly I just...

Back to School with Yummy Basics

Working with my mom in the kitchen and watching the women in her family cook has always been a very anchoring aspect of my childhood. There’s something so sacred about that bond when working together to prepare meals for our family, I will treasure the...

Timeless Treasures

It’s no secret to anyone that we spend a great deal of time together. Between our youngest, Evvie, Beau and Theo, Jack and Zoe, we are pretty much always rotating blocks of time with each child amongst my husband and myself. Mornings are spent piled...

Choose Your Own Adventure

When I was a sophomore in high school, I chose to do a report on the plight of the dolphins who were (are) getting caught and dying in fishermen’s nets. It led me down a rabbit trail of books, studies and information on animal welfare....