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4 Citadel Country Spirit USA Highlights

July 18, 2019 By Meredith 2 Comments

These 4 Citadel Country Spirit USA highlights will delight your whole family! This country music festival was INCREDIBLE, and we can't wait to return for all of the patriotic fun again this year!

Thank you to Citadel Country Spirit USA for sponsoring this post so I can scoop you on the top Citadel Country Spirit USA highlights. All opinions are 100% my own! Last year, round about this time, my husband and I did a very, very cool thing: we left the building sans kids (thanks, Dad!) and […]

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Leaving the House, Summer

6 Tips for Visiting the Turkey Hill Experience

May 7, 2019 By Meredith 12 Comments

What a sweet fun, local day trip! Check these 6 smart tips for visiting the Turkey Hill Experience with your kiddos and look forward to a fun family experience!

Thank you to the Turkey Hill Experience for hosting our visit so I could share our experience and tips for visiting the Turkey Hill Experience with our children with YOU. All opinions are 100% my own! You know how much we love our day trips, friends. And what a sweet treat to touch down on […]

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Filed Under: Leaving the House, Local outings, Local Travel, Young Kids

ZooAmerica Family-Friendly Events

February 28, 2019 By Meredith 1 Comment

Looking for fun things to do with the kiddos this month? ZooAmerica Family-Friendly events are such a great way to get the whole family out and exploring as the weather starts to warm up!

Thank you to ZooAmerica for sponsoring this post so I can fill you in on upcoming ZooAmerica family-friendly events All opinions are 100% my own. I have shared before about what a neat place ZooAmerica in Hershey, PA is, and what special memories it holds for my family. It’s such a great place to visit […]

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Filed Under: Leaving the House, Local Travel, SAHM Life, Toddler Playtime, Young Kids

Family-Friendly Glamping with Thousand Trails

October 1, 2018 By Meredith 8 Comments

Ever try family-friendly glamping? It's a total win! For so many reasons...I would never have even thought of #3 and #5 until we gave it a go ourselves...and fell in love with this economical travel way to explore the outdoors!

***Thank you to Thousand Trails for sponsoring this post so I could share our family-friendly glamping experience with all of you! All opinions and suggestions are 100% my own.*** Raise your hand if you’ve ever glamped?! My family never has…until Thousand Trails invited us to visit one of their nationwide properties, and…we went for it! You […]

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Filed Under: Beach, Budgeting, Leaving the House, Saving Money, Vacations, Young Kids

10 Smart Tips to Visiting Iceland with Children

June 7, 2018 By Lindsay Houser 2 Comments

Visiting Iceland with children is easier than you might think! Grab these 10 smart hack tips and sort your vacation like a mom boss! I especially love tip #7--would never have thought of this!

This month I had the opportunity to travel to one of America’s current top tourist destinations: Iceland. To say it was beautiful was an extreme understatement. The island scenery is vast and eever-changing so much so that you almost feel like you are in a different world. There is so much to do that you can’t possibly fit […]

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Filed Under: Leaving the House, Vacations, Young Kids

Mommy Must Haves for Family Life on the Go

March 14, 2018 By Meredith 2 Comments

These 7 Mommy Must Haves are genius fixes to hacking your way through the craziness of kids, mama! Check them out, plan ahead and stock up--you'll love yourself the next time chaos touches down in your home!

***I have been compensated by AVEENO and JOHNSON’S® Baby for this post about Mommy Must Haves; however, I am sharing my own thoughts. All opinions are my own.*** I remember my early mom days too well. Leaving the house with a newborn and a toddler took no less than two hours prep and my entire […]

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Filed Under: Babies, Homemaking, Keeping a Rein on the Kids, Leaving the House, Mommy's Favorites, Organization, Reviews, SAHM Life, Young Kids

10 Fun Activities for Kids in a Cast

January 22, 2018 By Lindsay Houser 6 Comments

Keeping a kid with a broken bone busy and calm is a CHALLENGE! Try these ten smart activities for kids in a cast--they will stay busy and happy while not hurting their cast or broken bone! GENIUS!

Well moms, it happened.  My son broke his elbow falling off his bike, and I was introduced to the world of having a kiddo in a cast. While I’m grateful it wasn’t a worse break (remember when Meredith’s son broke his femur bone and landed in a hip spica cast?!), not knowing how to handle a […]

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Filed Under: Health, Hip Spica Cast, Leaving the House, Toddler Playtime, Young Kids

Falling into Autumn Fun at Tuckerton Seaport

August 18, 2017 By Meredith 2 Comments

Yay for Fall! All the Autmn Fun at Tuckerton Seaport is exactly the family-friendly fun you are looking for to create special memories! I can't wait for the 3rd weekend of October events!

***Thank you to Tuckerton Seaport for sponsoring this post so I could fill you in on all the autumn fun at Tuckerton.*** Happy almost-fall, friends! I know, part of you is still yearning for the sweetness of summer. The rest of you? Beyond gleeful that the kids are hopping on that school bus and taking […]

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Filed Under: Leaving the House, Vacations, Young Kids

8 Great Date with Your Kid Ideas

July 3, 2017 By Amy Waltermyer 4 Comments

Bonding time with our children is SO important. Check out these fantastic 8 ideas for a date with your kid that you will both love! #6 is genius!

Date with your kid. I know what you are thinking: between work, school, homework, and after school activities, where in the world am I supposed to find time to date my kid? I mean let’s be honest; chances are that you struggle to fit a date night in with your spouse, let alone one (or two…or three…or…) of […]

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Filed Under: Health, Leaving the House, Mommy's Favorites, Young Kids

Treat Yourself to a Dessert Night Out

December 13, 2016 By Heidi Rega 1 Comment

Crushing on a special treat? Snag this how-to for a special dessert night out treat! It doesn't get easier or sweeter! Trust us, you'll LOVE celebrating the holiday season with this fun Christmas trick!

Thank you to Grand Lux Cafe for hosting The Mom of the Year team so we could share these fantastic ideas for dessert night out with all of you! I love this season. I love the frosty windows and steaming cups of hot chocolate. The carols and time spent laughing over too much food, and a […]

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Filed Under: Cooking, Holidays, Leaving the House, Mommy's Favorites, Recipes

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