Please know that this post does include Amazon affiliate links. If you make a purchase through those links, I am paid a small amount in way of advertising fees. It was so fun for Booking It last month to all three read the same book and give three perspectives on the novel, that we decided to…
Booking It is an online book club where we discuss what we’ve read over the past month as well as review a monthly assigned book. This month’s book is Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson. Heads up: if you make a purchase through any Amazon links in this post, I do receive a small percentage…
Reading aloud with your children can be a wonderful experience in exploring the world together. The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson is a great adventure. This year we’re Booking It on LifeasMOM. It’s an online book club designed to get you off the computer, phone, and boob tube and into a book. Reading is an adventure!…
Doing a little travel planning? Me, too! Here are five of my favorite things when it comes to planning a family vacation. While I’m a total homebody, I do love the occasional trip. Heading to the airport, even if it’s just to pick up someone, is fun for me. Travel has taken me places and…
The internet has not only transformed how we communicate, but also how we travel. Get started planning your next trip with internet travel planning. When I was planning my first French adventure back in 1992, the internet was not widely available. My university certainly didn’t have it until about four years later. I went to…
Does the size of your family seem to limit your adventures away from home? Here are some of our strategies to make big family travel happen. Years ago I had big dreams of jetsetting around the world. I had been a French major and lived a year in France. That year I traveled to Austria,…
Vacations are a wonderful opportunity to reconnect as a family, relax, and reenergize. And if you can save on vacation? So much the better! Vacation season is upon us! I know this because we went to the beach last week for date night. The place was packed, even after 6 pm. Summer and vacation season are…
Looking for a fun gift to make with your children? Life as MOM contributor, Janel, offers a great suggestion for “seasoning meals with love.” Several years ago, Maggie, one of the mentors at my Mothers of Preschoolers group, shared how she made her meals with love. She had an adorable little spice shaker with the…