Traveling with a toddler can be really stressful, but with a little planning and the right tips and tricks, it can actually be really fun. A few weeks ago, I was on a 4 hour plane ride with Elia (her 6th flight of that month) and I realized, I finally figured it out! I decided to put together this blog post and I couldn't believe how well received it was! Helping you guys makes me the happiest ever! After I posted this, so many of you flooded my inbox with other incredible ... [ Read More ]
10 Tips to Flying with a Toddler
With a two year old that’s logged more miles than I ever did in my entire childhood, I feel like I’m officially ready to share my tips and tricks to help YOU travel with a toddler. We live in Chicago, so between visiting the grandparents (my parents live in Florida and my in-laws are in Boston) and work obligations, my little nugget has had a lot of experience over the last year! And boy have I learned a lot. We’ve had many tantrums and multiple successes, so I thought it would be helpful to ... [ Read More ]
10 Things you MUST do in Guadalajara
A few weeks ago, I took an unforgettable trip (with some unbelievable women) to Guadalajara Mexico. If you had asked me to tell you anything about Guadalajara before my trip, I don't even know that I would have been able to place it on a map. Shame on me. When I tell you that Guadalajara IS Mexico, it's actually an understatement. Not only is it the second largest city in Mexico, but it's actually considered to be the cultural center of the country. It's where Mariachi was started and just ... [ Read More ]
A Foodie’s Guide to Telluride
Over the course of my life, I've had a few, "pinch me", moments that make me wonder what I did to deserve such a blessed and abundant existence. Those rare moments I'm speaking of happened to occur multiple times during my recent trip to Telluride, Colorado. Everything about this place is truly magical and unlike anything I've ever seen before. If you haven't heard of Telluride before, it's actually a former mining town turned luxury ski destination set deep in the Rocky Mountains. The area ... [ Read More ]
My Kohler Babymoon
The week I found out I was pregnant, I couldn't help but get excited for my Babymoon! While other people are probably more focused on figuring out a name, buying clothes and furniture, I really wanted to focus on planning a memorable trip for my Husband and I before our lives change forever. I figured I'd have the whole 2nd half of my pregnancy (and the rest of my life) to focus on the baby. There was only one problem and it's name was Zika. Every tropical destination I had been dreaming ... [ Read More ]