Hello from Chicago! We're in town for a few days while T is on a work trip. E and I joined him for a few days of deep dish pizza and city living! I used to travel with my big DSLR, but these days snacks and diapers take up that space. I was excited when Canon asked if they could send me their new Canon IVY CLIQ+ to try out. Last summer we spent a week on the Cape with family, and one of the cousins brought an instant print camera. During the week they went through lots of film, hanging …
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Where to Stay in Sedona
I got so many questions about our rental house in Sedona that I decided to share that first. Our trip was wonderful, and I have SO many pictures! But first.... Where to stay in Sedona We travel once a year with T's family, and this year we went to Sedona. (In 2017 we traveled to Italy!) Because there are so many of us, we rented a house vs staying in a hotel. (If you want to see the exact house where we stayed, this is it.) Here's the view from the backyard! The pros of …
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How to Do Disney World with a Toddler
Before we went to Florida, I must have done about 972 Google searches on how to do Disney with a toddler. Here's the most frustrating thing about it: You just need to prepare yourself for any situation, and you'll be fine. I'm really happy with how our trip went, so I hope my advice might help another mama getting ready for a similar trip. We started the trip with somewhat of a mantra: Go with the flow. That would definitely be my main piece of advice for Disney World with a toddler, but I …
Day Trip to Legoland Florida
LEGOLAND was a really fun part of our Florida trip. None of us had been before, and it was the perfect activity for the slightly chilly (55 degrees) day. Legoland is built for kids ages 2-12, but our 18 month old had an awesome time (and so did my husband!). We decided to do an afternoon at Legoland because my husband loved LEGO growing up. It's something he really enjoys doing with E (well, Duplo, she's not yet working with the smaller LEGO pieces). He has been to their location in Europe …
Eat, Stay, + Play: Four Seasons Orlando Hotel Review
If you've been following along on social media, you'll have seen that we recently jetted off to Orlando to spend a few days in the sun. I've been to a LOT of hotels, and there are very few I've been sad about leaving. Four Seasons Orlando easily falls into that group! We had the most magical time at FS Orlando during our stay, and I'm so excited to share about our vacation today. Getting to Four Seasons Orlando We arrived in the early evening, slightly frazzled because our toddler decided …
