We’re still celebrating travel for National Travel and Tourism Week this week (#NTTW2015) so I thought I’d talk a little bit about how to travel with essential oils. Of course there is the obvious, don’t forget to pack your toothpaste! (Yes, we use an essential oil based toothpaste!) But since we’ve started using essential oils on a daily […]
Best Travel Picture Books (What to Read Link Up)
Welcome to What to Read Wednesday! We’re continuing the travel theme this week for National Travel and Tourism Week (#NTTW2015) and I am almost giddy to share with you these so-much-fun picture books we thing are the best travel picture books ever! Below that, you’ll find our weekly link up of family friendly posts. I hope you’ll check […]
Travel is… Fiesta!
Today, as part of the National Travel and Tourism Week, (#NTTW2015) I am over at Classes by Beth sharing “Travel is Fiesta!” and talking about 5 Things You Can Do to Make Travel a Fiesta with Your Family. Travel is fiesta for our family! It’s a party! It’s a chance to see, learn and celebrate new […]
Traveling with Grandparents: 5 Life Lessons To Teach Grandkids
May 2-10, 2015 is National Travel and Tourism Week in the USA (#NTTW2015) and today I want to pay a tribute to my grandparents and to every grandparent who goes the extra mile to travel with their grandkids. It is not often seen today, and I feel that so many families are missing out on […]
How to Have a Travel Fiesta at Home
Our family enjoys traveling together. Sometimes it’s stressful for me getting us and our belongings all rounded up and out the door, but once we’re on the road, I can relax and enjoy it. One of the best things for me as a parent is watching the kids’ excitement over new places and experiences. Because […]
Books About Mexico (What to Read Link-Up)
Welcome to What to Read Wednesday! In honor of 5 de Mayo coming up very soon, this week’s list will focus on books about Mexico, but you are welcome to link up any family friendly post below! We’d love for you to check out a few of the other posts as well and get to […]
Christmas Around the World
Because I love Christmas, missions and travel, each year at Christmas we add to our series about Christmas Around the World. I hope you will join me as we journey to find Christmas on each of the seven continents that we may never physically visit. To learn about and enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of their Christmas […]
Homesickness (Free Printable)
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Hebrews 11:10 Grab your coffee (or tea), and pull up a chair for Share Your Heart Tuesday. Today I have a question for you: Are you a victim of homesickness? When I was a child, I don’t think I was ever […]
Traveling with a Large Family
Surviving Large Family Car Travel I wish I had kept a travel log of all the car hours we have enjoyed together in the last few weeks. It seems we have been everywhere on this furlough: CA, TX, FL, GA, SC, NC, TN, AL, AK, OK, MS… to name a few states. Truth be told, […]
Large Family Travel Tips
This week is National Travel and Tourism Week (#NTTW). Find out more here. And we are partnering with Word Traveling and several other blogging friends to do a series on Travel Effects. Travel has been key in the creation of some of our family’s sweetest and some of our hardest family memories. From traveling on […]