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I Took a 32-Day Road Trip with 5 Kids (in a Minivan)

Katie | August 20, 2017

Last summer my husband and I planned the trip of a lifetime for our family of 7 — 32 days,…

Katie | July 12, 2017

Ten years ago, I packed up my Chevy Tracker with as many things as I could fit into it and…

Katie | May 4, 2017

Today is my 35th birthday and I’m feeling pretty good about it. I’m the same person today that I was…

Heather C | November 20, 2016

Thirty, Flirty, and Fabulous … Right? I just celebrated my 31st birthday. Turning 30 was an afterthought for me. By…

Katie | November 12, 2015

Our combined family has five kids total, ranging in age from 1 to 8 years old. Naturally, the dynamics of…

Katie | November 4, 2015

Today my last baby turns one. To say that this year flew since my last pregnancy is severely understated. Every…

Katie | September 29, 2015

This summer I took my kids to moms‘ college alma mater for the first time. We visited just days before…

Elizabeth | May 9, 2015

My grandmother passed away a month ago today, and I miss her terribly. This will be a bittersweet Mother’s Day…

Katie | May 8, 2015

On the last day of being a two-year-old, my daughter Erinn was the first one awake out of all five kids.…

Katie | April 24, 2015

My oldest daughter turns 7 today. That means that it’s been just over 7 years since I was my pre-child…