Receiving blankets may be my favorite product ever made! For most parents, they are just ordinary baby gear that are packed away when the babies are no longer babies. But, I'm here to tell you, if you do this, you are missing out! Receiving blankets are the parenting equivalent of duct tape: they are versatile, take up very little room, and can be a lifesaver whenever you are in a pinch. Even though my son is 6 years old, I still carry one with me everywhere I go. ... VIEW POST
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Friends, Football, and Rock and Roll: A Notre Dame and Toledo Football Trip Report
Happy Football Season! College football is a big part of our lives. It is also a big part of our travel adventures. We are on a mega mission to attend a home game at every NCAA Division I school. One of my favorite football trips was Thanksgiving 2012, when we took a week-long road trip to watch the University of Toledo play. This trip also included a game at my beloved Notre Dame. This was our son's first trip to Notre Dame. Join me as I relive our ... VIEW POST
More Cowbell: A Mississippi State Trip Report
In September 2013, we drove to Starkville, Mississippi to experience school #41: Mississippi State University. We also experienced the cowbell phenomenon for the first time. The cowbells are something that you have to see to believe! This is our Mississippi State trip report. Traveling to Mississippi We left home on Friday afternoon at about 3:45 pm. We took my new car for its inaugural road trip. It rained on us all the way to the hotel! This ... VIEW POST