Preparing for Road Trips with a Breastfed Baby

It’s almost Thanksgiving–can you believe how that sneaked up on us?–and I’m once again preparing to take my family on the road. It feels like just last week I was hauling my newborn to my brother-in-law’s wedding in St. Louis…

Over the past few years, I’ve written some blog posts about traveling with . . . → Read More: Preparing for Road Trips with a Breastfed Baby

A (Pretty Good) Day in the Life with 3 Wee Ones

4am The baby wakes up to nurse and poop, but then we both fall back asleep.

6:30am The big boys have “slept in” but are now up and want to watch Curious George. We think this is a great idea, because it buys the rest of us 22 more minutes of sleep. We hear our eldest . . . → Read More: A (Pretty Good) Day in the Life with 3 Wee Ones

Air Travel with Multiple Young Kids

Last week I wrote about our preparations for traveling with our newborn and 2 other children. We flew to St. Louis for the weekend for my husband’s brother’s wedding. I wanted to share what worked well and what I would change for next time–except if I have my say, there won’t be a next time . . . → Read More: Air Travel with Multiple Young Kids

Flying Solo Recap: When Dad Gets Back

sleeping child

Last week, I mentioned that I’d be solo parenting while my husband traveled to Houston for a work trip. I had some plans in place to get myself help and thought I stood a good chance of getting some decent naps in. Ha!

He was NOT tired and he was NOT going to nap with me . . . → Read More: Flying Solo Recap: When Dad Gets Back

Flying Solo While Dad’s on the Road

My husband has to travel to Houston for work this weekend, which means I’m home alone with my kids from Friday morning until Sunday after bedtime. I’ve never done this before! I spent one 48-hour stretch alone with my older son, but all other times Corey has traveled, I’ve called in my mom or . . . → Read More: Flying Solo While Dad’s on the Road

House Bound in the Vortex

Like most of the country, we’re being smashed by the Polar Vortex this week. Schools are canceled or delayed every day, cars don’t start, our favorite haunts are closed due to extreme conditions. Also? We live in a pretty small house with all my husband’s tools and bikes, so we’re pretty sick of the . . . → Read More: House Bound in the Vortex

Just a Half Hour?

In the spirit of the fitness challenge we wrote about earlier this week, I want to talk about what a challenge I’ve been having maintaining my own fitness goals. I am having a heck of a time finding a half hour to go for a run.

There are heavy, heavy kids in there . . . → Read More: Just a Half Hour?