Bread Crumbs

So if you follow me on   Facebook   or   Instagram   then you know I travel quite a bit. Our families all live in the greater Cleveland area so we head up there ever few months as well as take a few weekend trips a year and a yearly week long vacation. We just came back from Myrtle Beach a few weeks ago and I thought I would share some tips that work for us and L. Tip #1 - Have Someone Sit in the Backseat The first tip I can give is that I have found if I sit in the backseat with L, it helps tremendously. I know this won't work for everyone, but if you have room and have had issues with traveling I would suggest it. As a baby I was able to feed her in the car and don't have to worry about us stopping (I bottle-fed). I think it also provided some comfort to her to know that I was close by if she needed anything. Now that she has gotten older, I can make sure she has different activities to keep her entertained, snacks or food, and be there to sooth her if sh...

Winter this year has been terrible. It's snowed a ton and just been plain freezing for the last two months so we haven't been able to get out much. The play dates we go on have been great as had the library, but I've been trying to come up with other ways to keep her entertained and learning at the same time on those days we are stuck inside the house. After browsing around Pinterest one morning I found this  Fun Toddler Activity  pin that I pinned awhile back. I happened to have tons of extra cardboard boxes from the holidays o I thought I would give it a try. Supplies: Cardboard Box Markers (though you can probably use crayons or colored pencils as well) Balls or Toys that are solid color X-ACTO Knife or Scissors Packing Tape The first thing I did was try to find a cup or mug that was big enough for the balls we have to fit through them. Once I found that the canister from my food processor was the perfect size I went through my markers to see if I had...