If you are like me the first thing you did when you saw the title of this blog post was say, "Wait. where is Ruidoso, New Mexico?" I think I spent an entire two weeks before our trip Googling everything I could find about Ruidoso because I had never heard of it and didn't want to miss anything! Ruidoso is in the Sierra Blanca Mountain range in New Mexico — and it is exactly as beautiful as it sounds. With hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, skiing in the winter, and really interesting historical sites, there was no way we would run out of things to do. The easiest way to get to Ruidoso is to fly in to one of the closest airports. For us, it was Albuquerque, though El Paso, Texas is another one that isn't far away. It was about a 55-minute direct flight from Denver and then a three-hour drive to Ruidoso, which is southeast of Albuquerque.
Read moreDO You Need a Double Stroller?
Your having a second baby, you have a single stroller you love but you know there really isn't a good way to cram two babies in there. Yeah you might wear your new baby in a sling or carrier for a while but do you really want to wear them all the time? But wait.... double strollers are bulky, heavy, awkward... yeah okay you can just make the single stroller work. BUT WAIT... CUE Disney Land... you put your 6 month old baby in the single stroller because you are also chasing your 3 year old around. It is hot, tiring, your 3 year old is starting to melt down... her feet hurt, her legs are too heavy to walk, BUT you already have a 6 month old asleep in your single stroller what do you do? if you actually are me and lived this situation you put your 3 year old shamelessly into the basket under the stroller so she can take a nap and you can watch people snicker and giggler at you as you walk around Disney for the rest of the day. NOT ideal but hey it did the trick. SO let me ask again is that double stroller sounding good right about now?
Read moreMama Style (Linenstitch)
I am not sure if you have joined the linen craze BUT I have and today I am sharing a brand with you that I am basically obsessing over for basics. I did a closet purge recently and have really been hanging on to the idea of having really good basics as a foundation for your wardrobe SO when I heard about this brand I was super excited. Linenstitch is a brand that sells four pieces of clothing all made out of linen and tencel fabric. Tencel is made from natural cellulose found in wood pulp and is biodegradable and super breathable! Also linen is know for only getting better with age so between the two fabrics these are four pieces of clothing that are built to last!
Read more5 Things You Should do on Every Road Trip!
If you have followed us for any length of time you know we like to road trip! Having just finished up a Southwest road trip and getting ready for a Northwest trip in September I thought it might be time to share some of our road trip secrets and the general things we tend to do to make sure a trip is successful. Almost every single time we head out I get a million direct messages asking where we are staying, how we found good coffee, and how we manage to road trip and have fun with two small children. SO whether you are planning a road trip this summer or not if you have ever thought about packing your little ones up in the car and heading out this is the post for you! I should mention this post is sponsored by Firestone Auto Care AND all thoughts are my own.
Read moreA Tour of Our Cabin!
About three months ago we bought a cabin in the mountains. We broke the lease on our apartment, packed up everything we owned, and moved hours away from the city we lived and work in. This cabin is by no means perfect, it definitely has flaws, is probably too small for us... BUT we love every single inch of it and could not be happier with our decision to move. I have been getting so many questions and requests on Instagram to see the interior of the cabin and to know how we live in such a small space SO here is a little photo tour and what we have done with the place so far. We are honestly working on a very limited budget so the cabin is what it is flaws and all. Someday we have big plans to fix a few things and paint but for now this is home and we are so completely in love.
Read moreGetaway in Panama City Beach Florida With Kids
In case you missed all our excitement and a ridiculous amount of beach stories on Instagram (if you want to see them still you can find our stories in our highlights under the highlight "travel" HERE) We went to Florida! This was honestly the first time I had been to Florida since I was 12 AND the girls first time ever so it was a huge deal! We spent the weekend exploring Panama City Beach and Jessamyn might ask when we are going back every single day... I am not exaggerating. I got a lot of messages about Panama City Beach and traveling with kids so I thought I would give you a quick recap incase you want to try this trip as well or are looking for a good getaway spot with small children.
The Cabin a Q & A
We moved!!! If you follow us on Instagram you have been seeing all our cabin related photos if not... well you have been missing out. We recently purchased a cabin in the mountains of Colorado and are settling in. I have been getting a lot of questions about this unique space and have answered a few of the most commonly asked questions below. We are so excited about this new space and hope you will follow along as we turn it into our forever home.
Read more5 Things to do in Moab Utah with Kids
If you follow us on Instagram you know we went on a road trip last month and it was absolutely amazing. I am going to be documenting the things we did in each stop and this is part one. Moab is about a 5 to 6 hour drive from Denver and the logical first stop on our trip. We left mid day and stopped multiple times for coffee... because 5 hours may seem like a short drive but throw in two babies.. one who is kind of potty training and yeah we stopped a few times along the way. This was our first time to Moab and I was so excited and may have gone overboard on the research ahead of time! SO here are 5 things we did with a 6 month old and a three year old along...
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