The kids were with me last week for a vacation week, but with no money in the budget to really go anywhere, it was a staycation. When I asked the kids what they wanted to do the most, they wanted to go to the beach, and they wanted to go to a waterpark. A waterpark […]
Travel
Hiking in Connecticut — Steep Rock Preserve
The weather here in Connecticut officially feels like fall. The leaves are beginning to show the first signs of turning colors, and the temperatures are perfect for hiking. Last weekend I took the kids to Steep Rock Preserve in Washington, CT. We had never been there before, and I’m still kind of new to hiking, […]
I Need A Wife — The Road Trip, Part III
The week after the swim meet was our spring break. Rather than head back home, I arranged a few visits with friends, so we were able to spend a few more days in Florida basically for free. We left St. Petersburg on Monday and headed a little bit further south to see my aunt — […]
The Road Trip, Part II
(If you missed the Road Trip, Part I, you can read that here) After three days in the car and over 1230 miles of traveling, we were happy to get to our hotel. We stayed in a Homewood Suites about 10 miles from the North Shore Aquatic Center where the swim meet was. Originally […]
The Road Trip, Part I
Last year after looking at five million spring break pictures my friends were posting on Facebook, I vowed that this year I would go somewhere warm and tropical, too. I used to take a yearly vacation to Puerto Rico every spring break. Then I got married and had kids and that came to a screeching […]
A Few Ways I Manage Five Kids And Their Activities On Weeknights
One of the questions people often ask me is “How do you manage all the kids and their activities?” It can definitely be a challenge. But a couple years of practice under my belt has helped me to nail down a system that works pretty well and adjust when needed. Back in April we made […]