The fear of flying is challenging because the best way to overcome it is through repetition. Unfortunately, recurrence is quite costly if you do not fly frequently enough. Some factors that cause fear of flying are not being in total control, enclosed spaces, and heights. Below are five tips to help you manage your airplane…
Food & Travel
Ways to Stay Safe While You Travel
You know I love to travel. And traveling with a special needs child has its own challenges. But these safety rules are pretty universal. Traveling opens you up to thieves who try to take advantage of your distractions and bad habits. There are plenty of ways to protect yourself from harm when you follow these…
Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto Sauce Review
One of my favorite things to do is to try to make dishes from different cultures. It exposes my family to food from all over the world while helping me improve my cooking skills. It’s been a while since I have tried something different so when I saw that Barilla was offering an opportunity to…
How To Pack And Travel Confidently
Traveling season is almost here! Memorial Day to Labor Day, are the busiest travel periods outside of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Healthy Summer Snacks for the Whole Family
The weather is warming up, and we are thankfully able to gather with friends and family again safely. While this is an exciting time for all of us, we’ve all learned over the last year that it’s more important than ever to keep us as healthy as possible and our immune systems in peak condition….
Stop Making Excuses: It’s Time For A Solo Trip
There’s no denying you love your family. You give every bit of your time, energy, and resources to ensure that they’re happy and healthy. Yet, sometimes, being a mother and wife takes a toll. Your days are filled with responsibilities leaving little time to focus on yourself. Although it comes with the territory, you can…
6 Tips for Travel Planning While Trying to Get Pregnant
Traveling can be a rewarding, relaxing experience anytime, especially right before you start a family. The debate over whether it’s safe to travel when expecting a baby has raged on for years. However, you’ve taken your ovulation tests like clockwork and done everything right to ensure you get pregnant you can still travel. As long…
Five Things to Keep in Mind Before Starting Your Summer Travel
With COVID-19 vaccination rates across the country on the rise, travel is something that many Americans can finally look forward to again. Popular domestic destinations such as New York City and San Diego are once more gearing up to welcome tourists again this summer. What’s more, even Europe will soon open up for travel, meaning…
Six Important Things To Consider Before Traveling Abroad
Traveling can be one of the most fulfilling ways of spending your time. Whether it’s to experience a different culture, see the world, or just to get away from it all for a little bit, sometimes it can be hard to resist the urge to just grab your suitcase and hop on the next flight…
10 Must-Have Items For Frequent Travelers
I love to travel. I found over the years that it’s important to have the right things with you wherever you go. Whether you fly domestically or internationally, these items will make your experience so much better. A Decent Suitcase Sometimes you get what you pay for. This is true for suitcases too. Cheap suitcases…
Mama Tried (To Be Ready)
It’s here! It’s finally here! We’re heading into Summer, and the world is opening back up. Such an exciting time and also a little nerve-wracking. Last summer, most of us were hunkered down at home in loungewear, definitely not enjoying ourselves on the beach. Do we even remember what to pack to bring on such…
5 Healthy Choices for the Summer
The days are getting warmer and it feels like the perfect time to lighten up. Summer is a great time to make choices that are lighter, fresher, easier – and more affordable. Many people are on personal wellness journeys. We’re seeking ways to support our health. We’re trying out new diets, ways of eating, and…
5 Ways to Make Travel Easier
Now that the worst of the pandemic is presumably behind us, and travel restrictions are being eased and lifted in many U.S. cities and airports, travelers are beginning to make summer and fall reservations and bookings at a healthy clip. Whether by land, sea, or air, Americans are now more than anxious to travel anew…
4 Tips for Eating on Your Travels
Traveling to a new country is all about experiencing a new culture, places, and people, and this experience includes the local cuisine. Eating safely and knowledgeably when you’re traveling is always a must, to avoid any illnesses or problems that are going to disrupt your trip or severely affect your health. Nevertheless, it can be…
South Florida Night
In the middle of our little snow storm on Saturday the Stephens Family was enjoying a little taste of South Florida. This week was inspired by a Key Lime Pie recipe that I saw while I was on allrecipes.com and Steve saw it and asked if I could make it. I immediately saved it in…