Blog Posts

  • Nursery News

    Theme: woodlands, forest, adventure, natural We had a great time preparing Elias’s nursery for him, but didn’t really start using it until he was around 13 months old. We gave our parents the queen bed that was in this room and sold the glass display case to make more space. We started with nothing except… Read more

  • Carowinds w/ a Toddler

    We LOVE going to Carowinds in the summertime during a weekday (preferably a Tuesday-Thursday) and really love how the park is laid out. This post details what we pack, tips, and how we navigated the park with a toddler who wasn’t yet 36 inches tall. ANY baby that can walk but isn’t yet 36in. tall… Read more

  • Bermuda Babes – 2025

    We LOVE exploring islands and especially enjoyed our most recent 8-night stay in Bermuda. This was our first time visiting an island with Elias and he was a huge fan. He told at least 4 people just today about the different colors of fish he saw in the water haha. We couldn’t have asked for… Read more

  • London Lovers

    Trip Dates: Early June 2024 // Itinerary for 4 days I think about our time in England often, as we spent the majority of last June abroad. My mom introduced us to friends that she made in college 30 years ago when she studied abroad at the University of Manchester. It was an extremely special… Read more

  • Our 2024 Travels

    Wow! 2024 was my favorite year to date. I wish I could turn back time and do it all over again. We found our groove in 2024 and left the country for the first time with our son. He started walking at 10 months old (end of February 2024), so every place we took him… Read more

  • Skiing with Baby: Things to Buy

    We took Elias down his first ski slope at 8 months old at Winterplace Ski Resort in Ghent, WV. He didn’t have any equipment, and he wasn’t walking yet, so we just did a little run from our ski in/out condo we were renting after Christmas 2023. Location: Winterplace Ski Resort in Ghent, WV //… Read more