Kenzie and I went all Jennifer Garner & Violet Affleck yesterday with our Mother Daughter Pedicure at the Spa on the Cruise ship. I decided to splurge on an unforgettable experience for the two of us and I’m so glad I did. The view from the Spa can’t be beat. The experience of being pampered … Read more
The perfect day. Our ship arrived before 7AM and we were on the beach swimming in the crystal clear waters of Grand Turk before 8 AM. We could snorkel in our swim goggles too. We saw tons of awesome fish – even Kenzie could “scuba dive” as she called it with her goggles. She wore … Read more
The best part about a family vacation is the memories and we’re making lots on this adventure. Tomorrow we hit Grand Turk for our 1st day in the Caribbean. I can’t wait to see what the kids think of the clear water. We were skeptical about formal night on the cruise seeing we’d be bringing … Read more
Isn’t my sailor boy too cute? The kids loved taking a dip in the pool – did you know the pools on board are actually saltwater? And Kyle is striking a pose in his swimmies in this one! And formal night was so much fun! I have tons of cute pics of our evening out … Read more
All went smoothly yesterday as we embarked on our 7 Day Carnival Cruise from Baltimore to the Eastern Caribbean. A big advantage to leaving from a port close to home was not having to deal with air travel before the cruise. We literally just drove right up to the ship and began to go through … Read more
Bon Voyage! After watching endless YouTube clips featuring both official and unofficial “passenger” footage of Carnival Cruises, to prep the kids for our vacation, departure day is finally here. We depart at 5 PM today from Baltimore for the Eastern Caribbean on the Carnival Pride. The kids are totally excited about being on the “floating” … Read more
4 Tips on How to Shop TJ Maxx & Marshalls this season. The start of school is literally around the corner and families are scrambling to get back to school supplies & the updated wardrobe for the kids squared away as they squeeze in those last spectacular days of summer by the pool or a … Read more
Isn’t this precious? My 4 yr old wrote me this sweet note wishing me “good luck” on my interview the other day. Talk about getting a warm fuzzy feeling! This piece of paper just about had me in tears as I was heading out the door to film a TV segment at our local TJ … Read more
What did she buy?! Well, after a little over an hour shopping she bought the kids matching Cozy Boots, a steal at just $28.50. She also got two Halloween costumes (which JUST hit stores this week) for both Stella and her cousin. Stella also loved the plaid trend. Tori purchased a few plaid pieces for … Read more
With Back to School around the corner, it’s time to think Safety. Crossing the street, getting on and off the school bus, and stranger safety for my preschool aged kids. And for the tweens and teens, this is a good time to talk Internet Safety. I found these 10 online safety tips are excellent and … Read more