Right before Christmas, we found ourselves in a bit of a first-world-problems pickle. Part of the reason we’re able to travel so much is because we’re fiercely brand-loyal to two different companies: American Airlines and Marriott. We’ve been able to…
Things I Thought When I Should Have Been Sleeping, v. 2
I have so many plates spinning that they all crash eventually. For the. most past, I manage to only drop one or two at a time, and they aren’t always high-publicity, important plates, so no one really knows but me….
Things I Thought When I Should Have Been Sleeping, v.1
Its 3:45 in the morning in snowy Vermont. Well, 2:45 Arkansas time, but 3:45 Vermont time. We’ve been here two days, so I suppose we’re on Vermont time now. We all fell asleep at 8pm. I woke up at 12:30…
First of the Month Chores
In an attempt to not tear out my hair in the middle of a dirty/messy house, I have a list of chores I do on the first of the month, every month. I’m very much a creature of routine, of…
What’s In Our Airplane Bag
There are a few things we take on every single flight we board. We’ve found, over the course of 175+ flights with our kids, the stuff that works and the stuff you can leave behind. I can remember the first…
Flying with Kids 101
I’ve been asked over and over for my best tips and tricks for flying with kids (especially babies and toddlers!). Now that I’m juggling two of them through an airport, I may add/subtract/tweak as time goes on, but I wanted…