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Our family really enjoys doing random acts of kindness, especially during Christmas time. They’re fun for me, fun for the kids, and fun for the recipient! If you’re needing some inspiration, here are a few things that we have done in the past, or are planning to do this year: *Leave …
Read More »Leaving on a Jet Plane (with little humans in tow)
On the eve of the busiest travel day of the year, I thought this would be an opportune time to discuss most adult’s nightmare: travel with small children. It is amazing how an already unpleasant experience like being screened by TSA or having the person in front of you lean …
Read More »Pumpkin Patch Review: Bishop Family Farms
October is my absolute favorite month of the year. The crisp air, falling leaves that I go out of my way to step on, pulling out cooler weather clothes - I love all of it. October is also the month I was born in, so it makes it even more …
Read More »Apple Hill: More than Just A Pumpkin Patch
Every year our goal is to check out a couple new places, while making sure to stop at our favorites: Rainbow Orchard: THE PLACE FOR HOT APPLE CIDER DONUTS. I promise you won’t be disappointed, they also have a stage area lined with hay bales for jumping, running kiddos. Abel’s …
Read More »Pumpkin Patch Review: Andelin Farms
I have impossibly high standards when it comes to pumpkin patches. Basically, they define Fall for me, and since Fall is my favorite season, that’s a tall order. Unfair, I know, but I make no apologies. With those ivory tower standards in mind, I am happy to report that Andelin …
Read More »Think Kindness Challenge of the Month: The Kindness Experiment
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Think Kindness ChallengeAs part of our partnership with Think Kindness, Fayth Ross posts monthly Kindness Challenges for the RMB Community. When my brother was about three, my Dad found him pouring water from one cup to another with careful and …
Read More »Funderland! The Best Day Trip You Haven’t Heard Of
Have you ever heard of Funderland? I hadn’t either, much less ever been there. But after our first accidental trip there, it’s now one of our top picks for a fun and easy day trip from Reno. You may not have ever seen Funderland Amusement Park, but you already know …
Read More »Road Trippin’ Like a Pro: Tips to make traveling with small children easier
Recently, my little family embarked on a road trip to the Oregon coast for Memorial Day weekend. I have to admit, the thought of driving for 8-10 hours with my 5 week old and 2 year old was terrifying, but we really wanted to make it to Oregon. We went …
Read More »Fun & Frugal Summer Activities - 2014
It’s that time of year again…summer! While I stay home with my four kiddos full-time, summer is always a time when I want to get out a bit more and have more fun. And while it always sounds good to “get out”, sometimes our budget isn’t so happy about that! …
Read More »Gardening with Littles: 5 things.
Last year was my 1st year gardening and I was very excited to share the experience with my then 2 year-old son. My original thought was cute little gardening tools, wide-brimmed hats and diggin’. What small child doesn’t want to dig? It was sometime mid-April that we were finally in the …
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