Author Archives: Kristina Slaney
Tips to Organize Your Travel Trailer
Our family loves our little travel trailer. We use it as our mobile vacation home several times each year, and this year we planned an extended three-week road trip. This would by far be the longest s...
Kristina Slaney Jul 28, 2019
We Can’t Control How Our Kids Will Remember Their Childhoods
A few of us were sitting around, reminiscing about our childhoods. Some had funny memories. Sweet memories. Traumatic memories. And to be honest, some of the memories seemed a little...nonsensical. In...
Kristina Slaney Jul 21, 2019
Assemble A Roadside Emergency Car Repair Kit for Your Next Road Trip
I love a good road trip, and I'm not alone. According to AAA over 50 million Americans will take a road trip this year, making it the top-ranking family vacation in the country. Before embarking on a ...
Kristina Slaney Jul 09, 2019
23 Kid-Friendly Activities in Downtown Seattle
ENTER TO WIN a stay for your family at The Westin Seattle. Can I be honest? I'm generally not a city girl. I'm enticed by the lights and the excitement and the activity...but the idea of actually goin...
Kristina Slaney Jul 09, 2019
The Westin Seattle: Home Base for Your Summer Bucket List
ENTER TO WIN a stay for your family at The Westin Seattle. Can I be honest? I'm generally not a city girl. I'm enticed by the lights and the excitement and the activity...but the idea of actually goin...
Kristina Slaney Jun 27, 2019
The Mom Manifesto You Didn't Know You Needed
Some days if you run into me at the grocery store, you might be impressed with the number of fresh and healthy options in my cart. Other days, you might be horrified at what I feed my family. Because ...
Kristina Slaney Jun 26, 2019
Gratitude is a Frustrating Lesson to Teach
It started out as a great plan. Since the male faction of our family was going to a movie, I thought I'd take my six-year-old daughter shopping for a fun but low-key morning with mom - just the two of...
Kristina Slaney Jun 04, 2019
Berry Smoothie with Probiotics, Antioxidants, and Collagen
I never jumped on the smoothie train. Generally, I don't enjoy drinking my meals. But I recently discovered a veggie-packed berry smoothie and kept adding nutritional goodness to it and now I can't ge...
Kristina Slaney May 28, 2019
Everyday Hairstyles for Your Kid with Curly Hair {with Video Tutorial}
I have a daughter with gorgeous curls, but keeping them looking good can be a challenge. Weekday mornings can be particularly trying - desperately detangling and styling while under a time crunch with...
Kristina Slaney May 20, 2019
$1 Movies All Summer Long {2019 Schedule}
Every year, Regal Entertainment runs the Regal Summer Movie Express Program offering $1 movies all summer long - for some locations that means 14 WEEKS of family-friendly, ultra-cheap entertainment. A...
Kristina Slaney May 17, 2019