• Family Vacation to Colorado Springs

      by SimplyHollyJo on July 2, 2019 , No Comments

      We recently went on our first family vacation as a family of four. We wanted something relatively simple so that we could test out how the kids did with a change in their routine and environment. I worry about losing sleep. It’s a problem. I mean, I know that I am not the best person when running on low sleep. I try not to make people hang out with that person! We usually go on family vacation with other family, especially my in-laws. They are vacation people. Having other people there definitely helps. We have great dreams of going back […]

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    • How Having a Kid Changed How I View Road Trips

      by SimplyHollyJo on September 12, 2016 , No Comments

        Road trips. They were a big part of my childhood. I mean if we did go anywhere, we drove. I use to love it…sleeping, playing games, eating gas station junk food…what’s not to love? I also remember staying up late playing navigator to my dad with a REAL PAPER MAP. It was awesome! Fast forward many years and I still loved road trips. Blaring music, gas station junk food, and chair dancing. Yes! Fast forward again…kids. Hmm. They can put a damper on road trips. We live about 8 hours from my family and many of our friends. We are lucky […]

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