Awww Maine is gorgeous!

We actually went to Cassariano the first year we visited!!! LOVED it!!

Hi, Krista

It truly is the best, and seeing him experience new things and new places is such a fun thing as a parent!

He will probably like that maybe in a few months, but right now he just views that kind of stuff as food lol

AHHH so lucky!! Savannah is my favorite. You’re going to have so much fun!!!

Gardening is the best! Sounds like you’ll have some amazing produce this year.

Hi, Ashton!

He’s doing A LITTLE better with strangers. Like, he doesn’t shake or pee himself anymore, but when we have someone he doesn’t know come over, he goes into our piano room and sits in the bed we have for him. We let him come out when he’s ready and give him all the safe space he needs. He’s very used to my mom and dad now, and will come out of his shell with them. My mom stayed at our house with the dogs. Tux has his routine here, and we don’t want him to be afraid with us being gone and him staying anywhere else.

Have so much fun in Georgia!!!

Hi, Kat!

Love that! Gosh, I don’t know how you do it! Traveling scared me, but glad we finally bit the bullet!

You’ll have a great time at Disney! 🙂

Ohhhh that sounds amazing!

Thank you, Ashley!!! He’s ALWAYS reaching for the coffee lol

Hope your week is off to a wonderful start, friend! 🙂

Make Life Marvelous

1. If you have kids, when did you first travel with them?

When our daughter was 2 months old, we drove about 3 hours away to NH, and we typically do that twice a year! Our son was 11 months old before he took his first big trip…a train ride from MA to NYC! We also flew to Austin, TX when the kids were 3.5 years and 14 months. Our latest adventure was a 7 hour car ride to Niagara Falls, Canada. Next year, we are planning our first family trip to Disney!!!

2. What are some fun things to do with a 13-month-old?

My kids are a little bit older, but the zoo is always a hit, especially if there is a play area or a special exhibit. Right now, our zoo has a MASSIVE dinosaur exhibit and the kids LOVE it!

3. What are some excellent crockpot recipes?

I’m a fan of bbq pulled chicken or stews in crockpots. One favorite of mine right now is a white wine chicken and wild rice stew…yum! I love stew, even in summer weather, especially when it is a stormy, rainy day. My bestie’s favorite is chicken and pepper fajitas!

I wonder if he would like finger painting on an easel or drawing in shaving cream on a sheet pan? I’m not sure what’s age appropriate for toddlers but maybe there’s a nontoxic, more age appropriate medium to do this with and if nothing else, he might enjoy the texture and making squiggly lines?

We’re actually headed to Savannah this month for a short trip (and Georgia in general twice– once for family); I am so excited! We’ve been to Savannah a couple of times already so it’ll be good to just chill out and explore again, since it’s been a while.

I love seeing your garden photos; I’m so excited for my garden to hurry up with my san marzanos! 😋 I’ve got flowers, so we are almost there. I’ve had to cut myself off a little from building more raised beds this year, as I had decided that this year was the year I’d start giving my husband the homegrown produce experience I had growing up (albeit neater, not quite to the extent of canning tomatoes, and in raised beds) with picking fruit and vegetables, though I have artichoke seedlings that will be ready to put outside in maybe a few weeks. They go dormant over 85 degrees, so they’d already be dormant if I stuck them outside, so I want to let them grow a little more– from what I’ve read, the plants should be about 6 inches tall.