How to plan a Disneyland vacation without breaking the bank

We are taking our first big family vacation this coming fall to Disneyland. Money is tight in our household. But we’ve got ways around that. Let’s start with airfare. We’re flying from Denver to Orange County. We’re flying Southwest for a few reasons. The first being that all bags fly free – well, 2 checked [...]

For those keeping score at home

Miss Indecisive changed her mind. Again. We brought the cloth diapers on vacation with us. My conscience was feeling pretty guilty, so I changed my mind. What can I say, I’m a woman. I change my mind by the hour minute.

I’m Having a Cloth Diapers Dilemma

No, nothing huge. Not really. I’m just trying to decide if I want to bring our cloth diapers with us on our road trip to Minnesota. I brought them last year and it all went just fine. And it will all go just fine this year if I do bring them. But they take up [...]

Road Trip!

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It’s been quiet around here this weekend because I hit the road with my friend Angela for Kansas City. We went there for two days to see our Oakland A’s play the Kansas City Royals. AND to see my friends Janessa and Annie (happy now, Janessa?!) who I have met through blogging and Twitter. It’s [...]

Vacation Memories

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The summer I was pregnant with Violet I took one last whirlwind vacation out East to spend a few days with my friend Kelly stalking New Kids on the Block seeing the sights of places like Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. I had never been to Philadelphia before, so we had a lot of fun packing [...]

Road Trip!

In less than a month, Scott and I will be taking off for an adult-only road trip to Kansas City! We’re meeting up with my brother who is driving down from the Twin Cities, and we’re going to watch the Rockies play the Royals for two games. Violet gets to stay home with grandma. In [...]

Spring Time is the Right Time to Visit Branson, MO!

Branson, Missouri, also called the “Silver Dollar City” has been on my “to visit” list for years. Unfortunately, I’ve only been to St. Louis and Kansas City in Missouri, which are both great places to visit if you love sports and barbecue. But for a great family getaway, it seems that Branson is the place [...]