If you're thinking pool, beer and good BBQ, this is almost as good. Ha! A few weeks ago I discovered the sweetest little company, Farm Wife Naturals, via a friend. Julia, the owner, sent me some samples of so many things to try and I have la-loved them all. You know me, I only brag about things I think you'll love, too. We are wrapping up our family vacation today (serious sad panda face) and we used the heck out of these products, especially the warm weather collection: anti-itch spray, bug repelling spray and after sun spray. We also broke in the boo boo salve. Thanks Big Bend National Park. She has baby collections, facials, kids, hair, ladies and mens, too. Don't blame me when you get lost in the awesomeness of her website, I warned you! They're natural, they WORK and they smell heavenly. The anti-itch spray especially worked when I forgot to use the bug repelling spray! And, after our morning on the beach at South Padre Island, that after sun spray helped soothe the spots we missed with sunscreen. Her packaging is so thoughtful. She does her best to keep the … [Read More...]
The 10 Commandments of Family Roadtrips
We've been taking car trips with our kids since birth. Mostly, that makes people question our sanity. Trust me, when we were in hour 36 of last summer's vacation from Texas to California and back, I thought the same thing. Sometimes we have banner days and sometimes we swear off ever doing another road trip again. All those hours on the highway have taught us a few life lessons, though. Our … [Read More...]
The 10-Year-Old Trip to Disney: Part Five
When our children turn ten, we treat them to a 10-year-old trip. To catch up on the full story with Clare, check out part one, part two, part three, part four and part five. And, if you want to follow our escapade on Instagram, just search the hashtag #clarecelebrates10atdisney The final day. You made it! WE made it! Originally, we were scheduled to fly back on Friday morning, but after … [Read More...]
The 10-Year-Old Trip to Disney: Part Four
When our children turn ten, we treat them to a 10-year-old trip. To catch up on the full story with Clare, check out part one, part two, part three, part four and part five. And, if you want to follow our escapade on Instagram, just search the hashtag #clarecelebrates10atdisney You knew we'd eventually land at Harry Potter. I fully recognize not every family loves the boy who lived as much as … [Read More...]
Blessed is She: Humble Pie, Coming Right Up
Sometimes, I write from a place of jubilation, sometimes sorrow. But, sometimes, I write from a place of deep pain and suffering. That's where it gets really real, am I right? Since I wrote this post, in God's infinite wisdom, He gave me an even deeper place to write from. As painful as it was/is, I know that He sometimes asks that the impossible become possible. Here's today's post over at … [Read More...]
The 10-Year-Old Trip to Disney: Part Three
When our children turn ten, we treat them to a 10-year-old trip. To catch up on the full story with Clare, check out part one, part two, part three, part four and part five. And, if you want to follow our escapade on Instagram, just search the hashtag #clarecelebrates10atdisney The last time we came, this was one of the surprise parks of the trip. We absolutely fell in love with it. This was … [Read More...]
The 10-Year-Old Trip to Disney: Part Two
When our children turn ten, we treat them to a 10-year-old trip. To catch up on the full story with Clare, check out part one, part two, part three, part four and part five. And, if you want to follow our escapade on Instagram, just search the hashtag #clarecelebrates10atdisney Today was all about the castle. We knew the earlier we arrived at Magic Kingdom, the shorter the lines and the … [Read More...]
The 10-Year-Old Trip to Disney: Part One
When our children turn ten, we treat them to a 10-year-old trip. To catch up on the full story with Clare, check out part one, part two, part three, part four and part five. And, if you want to follow our escapade on Instagram, just search the hashtag #clarecelebrates10atdisney The 10-year-old trip is legendary at our house. It’s more than a milestone, or counting your age on two full hands. … [Read More...]
