Whenever I am creating outfits to pack for a trip, my first step is a quick perusal of Pinterest. What did we do before Pinterest? Oh yeah. We read books and had much less mommy guilt. Anyway, seeing what other people are wearing helps to jog my creative fashion ideas, and usually I find a new way to pair something…
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The holiday break from school every year generally results in extreme excitement for kids (yay! no school!) and a slight feeling of dread for parents. What are we going to do for two solid weeks to entertain the kids? Combined with family visits, and the busyness of preparing for the holidays, the long break traditionally stresses me out beyond belief….
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Christmastime, with its unending focus on material gifts, can be a struggle for families like ours who want to focus on spending money on memories. As we have made the switch from piles of presents under the tree to minimal presents and maximum experience, we try to help our kids to find the value in experience gifts by presenting…
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It’s that time of year, when the mailboxes are full of magazines and porches are full of boxes. One of the great marvels of living in the modern era is online shopping. It just about makes up for that Elf on the Shelf horror and other Pinterest related tragedies of the season. The one drawback of online shopping is…
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Christmas is supposed to be the most magical time of year for families, but the holiday season is, all too often, busy and sometimes stressful. To combat the busyness we keep one family tradition to decompress and really spend some quality time together. We find that quality time with Colorado’s Royal Gorge “Santa Express” train. There are plenty of places…
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