Editor's Note: This story was originally posted in spring of 2019. These travel anxiety tips have helped us tremendously over the years. Since we are currently in the midst of preparing for more spring & summer travels, I wanted to repost these tips with hopes to help anyone else dealing…
School never came easy for my kids. On our journey to understand why school was so hard for them, the day came when we finally received a diagnosis of dyslexia. It turns out that both of my children are dyslexic. When we got this news, I assumed that all of…
I start counting down the days to summer break as soon as school starts in the fall. Being a parent of school-age children can be exhausting. Being a parent of a child with special needs on a school IEP is a whole different ballgame. Both of my children are on IEPs. …
We are into our fourth week of distance learning, and I am not going to lie, it has been a bit of a challenge. Seriously, I don’t think anyone is feeling like this new situation is great, but we are all doing the best we can and that is what…
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia is one of the most common language-based learning disabilities, and it is estimated that 5-10% of the population have dyslexia. Both of my children are dyslexic, and I have spent many nights researching it to understand what it is and how it changes the way…
IEP meetings can be daunting. It doesn't matter if it's your first or 30th meeting, each and every one comes with a bit of anxiety. Because of this, I wanted to share some of our IEP meeting tips that we've learned over the years. For those of you who don’t…
I don’t know your name yet, but "thank you" to the child who was kind to my child on his first day of school. My son had already missed the first week due to illness, so he had a bit more first day jitters than usual. First day jitters are…
I decided to write this post just in case someone out there is having some of the same school struggles as we’ve had. I want to share our dyslexic journey experience, so maybe someone starting this journey will be made aware of some of the things I wish I learned…
I live for these little moments. It would be great though if time could just slow down a little bit. I get very nostalgic whenever we head down to Disneyland. We’ve been coming since the kids were babies and every time we go it brings back sweet memories. I’ve already warned my kids that they better continue make the trip with me, even when they’re adults! 😂 If you are wondering, I do have our scrunchies linked in my bio and on my LTK. Aren’t they the cutest! https://liketk.it/4iQqD #momlife #momlifeisthebestlife #momlife❤️ #nostalgia #littlemoments #disneymom #disneyfamily #disneyfam #disneylandresort #disneylandcalifornia #itsasmallworld #scrunchie #disneystyle #ltkfashion #ltkfamily @shop.ltk @disneyland @disneyparks @disneyfamily #disneymagicmoments
Who else could use a little “dolce far niente?” This looks a whole lot better than the school drop off line that I’m currently in right now! #dolcefarniente #cinqueterre #cinqueterreitaly #vernazza #italy #italytravel #italytrip #familytravels #travelingwithkids #beautifuldestinations #beautifulplaces #sweetnessofdoingnothing #momlife #mombreak #mommentalbreak #stayingblonde #europetravel #travelinspiration
Nothing gets me in the mood more for Halloween than visiting Disneyland during this time of the year! Are you ready to jump straight into Halloween or do you just want to enjoy a little fall first? My kids are begging me to put up the Halloween decorations this weekend. I think I am going to try to hold out for one more week! #disneylandhalloween #pumpkinmickey #disneylandcalifornia #disneyfamily #halloweentime #halloweenready #disneymagicmoments #momlifebestlife #momof2 #momofteensandtweens #momofboth
We all had so much fun at the Oogie Boogie Bash. I have more about it including tips and tricks to make the most of the night right now on stayingblonde. Link in bio. #oogieboogiebash #disneylandhalloween #californiaadventure #disneyfamily #disneyvillains #villainsgrove #evilstepsisters #disneylandcalifornia #familytravels #travelingwithkids #familytime #familygoals #disneymagicmoments #oogieboogie #oogieboogiebash2023
Have you ever loved a piece of clothing so much that you bought it in different colors? That is me and this swimsuit top!
I originally bought it in the cream for our Europe trip. I ended up loving it and wore it so much that I bought it in black as well. It is probably the most comfortable bikini top I’ve ever owned. It also looks really cute under a button up shirt.
I almost can’t believe that it’s mid September and I’m still getting wear out of it. We spent the weekend at Disneyland. Since it was hot we took advantage of the pool before we had to get into our costumes for the Oogie Boogie Bash. I can’t wait to tell you all about it!
I have my suit linked here https://liketk.it/4izSZ and in the link in my bio. #montceswim #grandcalifornianhotel #whatiweartoday #swimsuits #bikini #bikinitop #fashionover40 #endlesssummer #comfortablefashion #styleover40 #ltkswim @shop.ltk #travelstyle
What’s your favorite way to travel? I think mine is train. I actually loved traveling by train while we were in Italy. I do wish I enjoyed flying more. I just get so much anxiety when we fly. Still totally worth it though! Have a great weekend! #travel #travelingwithkids #familytravel #funny #italytravel #amalficoast #cinqueterre #rome #traintravel #europetravel #europetravels #travelingwithkids #wasteoftime
I’ve decided that mentally I’m going to be here today.
Does anyone else feel like they just can’t get their shit together lately? Since we started school a few weeks ago, I feel like I’m always a few steps behind. It doesn’t help that we’ve already had a couple IEP meetings, and my daughter is currently home sick. We are actually supposed to be leaving to go to Disney soon and I can’t even wrap my head around getting ready for that. Normally I always have my shit together for a Disney trip, but I can’t even get that together. Anyone else feeling like this and want to mentally join me here in Cinque Terre? There’s plenty of room on the step. 😂 #momlife #momlifebelike #cinqueterre #wishfulthinking #iepmom #italytravel #vernazza #StayingBlonde
I figured that I needed to post a good summer wrap up reel since today is the last “unofficial” day of summer. This summer is going to be hard to beat. Maybe I should already start planning for next summer! Happy Labor Day. #summertrip #summertravels #europesummer #europetravels #familytravels #familytravel #travelingwithkids #italytravel #paris #venice #rome #london #cinqueterre #amalficoast
Best day ever! If you’re ever on the Amalfi Coast, do yourself a favor and book a boat tour. It’s seriously the best way to visit the Almafi coast. I have the link to Frankie Boat Tours in my bio. #amalficoast #amalficoastboattour #frankieboatours #positano #amalfi #praiano #italytravel #familytravels #travelingwithkids #europetravel #summertrip @frankieboatours
Today was a big travel day. We were on our way to the Amalfi Coast. Before getting to the small town of Praiano, we stopped in Pompeii to tour the sites. You can find our entire Italy itinerary, complete with links to our transportation and where we stayed in the link in my bio. #amalficoast #pompeii #travelstories #travelstory #praiano #positano #amalfi #familytravels #travelingwithkids #italytravel #europetravel #europesummer #italysummer #wanderlust
Anyone want to meet me in the plaza? I mean seriously, can Rome get any more beautiful?! #roma #rome #eveninginroma #trevifountain #pantheon #rometravel #familytravel #italytravel #piazzanavona #colosseum #italyfood #romefood #trastevere #wanderlust #romanforum
This just scratches the surface of things to do in Rome. There is just so much to see and do in the eternal city. I have the full list up on Staying Blonde right now. Link in bio. #romeitaly #rome #rometips #italytravel #italy #italytips #travelrome #colosseum #colosseo #pantheon #travelwithme #mouthoftruth #piazzanavona #trevifountain #vatican #stpetersbasilica #romanforum #palatinehill #trastevere #trastevereroma #familytravel #travelblogger #wanderlust #europetravel #romecity
Another fantastic day in Rome. Although isn’t every day in Rome fantastic? I really liked having so many of our activities planned in advanced. It was nice never having to stand in any of the long lines. I have our whole Rome itinerary up on the blog now, complete with links to sites and activities. Link in bio. #rome #romeitaly #familytravel #travelingwithkids #wanderlust #travelstories #rometravel #italytravel #italytravels #colosseo #colosseum #mouthoftruth #trastevere #romanforum #travelstory #europetravel https://stayingblonde.com/2023/08/24/how-to-spend-three-days-in-rome/
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