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Dubrovnik Croatia

Dubrovnik Croatia – 4 day Itinerary

AugustJanuaryAdults Only Travel, City Guide, CROATIA, Traveling Tips Lauren

Dubrovnik, Croatia has certainly become a more prominent tourist destination ever since Game of Thrones debuted in 2011. But with it’s terracotta roofs overlooking turquoise blue waters, enchanting islands that…

Top things to do in Sitka Alaska

JuneJanuaryALASKA, City Guide, Traveling with Babies Lauren

My husband and I went on a week long Alaskan Cruise with our 7 month old son in May.  We had a fantastic trip aboard the Holland America and were…

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Hey Y'all! I'm Lauren! Vacation planning enthusiast, wife of an amazing husband who is willing to succumb to my every wanderlust need. And mom to the cutest little boy (5) and girl (4). We travel often using credit card points and miles. Follow along for tips on cutting travel costs with points and miles plus detailed destination guides and itineraries. I want to provide encouragement and inspiration for the parents out there that hesitate to travel with their young children! The lessons kids learn from traveling (adaptability, patience, & adventure, to name a few) are worth every effort to travel as a family. And the memories made by us parents, are invaluable. Thanks for following!

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Perks of being born on the 4th of July - everyone Perks of being born on the 4th of July - everyone in America parties with you on your bday! 💥🥳🎉 #happy4thofjuly 
#toocoolforbritishrule
Back from our Instagram sabbatical! Hey friends! Back from our Instagram sabbatical!  Hey friends! We’ve had a lot going on these past 2 weeks, so I had to put IG on the bench. Emily started a new school for the summer and the transition has NOT gone off without a hitch. I’m talking massive 🐊 tears every morning at drop off and phrases like “mommy, I want to stay with you…I don’t want you to go to work.” Ugh 💔🥺❤️‍🩹. But she finally turned a corner yesterday after making a new best friend 😅. 
 Furthermore, I’ve been focusing all of my creative juices on project-“Renovate the backyard.” Laying concrete pavers, putting in new pea gravel, laying new “faux” grass, moving rocks, building swingsets and bridges. Nope…I’m not one to hire out these kind of things. It has all been done through my own blood, sweat and tears and lots of cuss words. The DIYer in me loves the process though. I’ll have some Before and after pics for ya soon! 
And when we aren’t working or schooling or landscaping…we’re at the pool or the lake ❤️. 
I do have a few summer vacations coming up soon so stay tuned! 
How is your summer going thus far! Any travel plans? Would love to hear from you all! #summer2022 #lazylauren
Kid-free lake day! 🥳 😎 #arkansasoutdoors # Kid-free lake day! 🥳 😎 

#arkansasoutdoors #lakehamilton #kidfreeweekend
“Home of the free
Because of the brave.” 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hope y’all are celebrating this #memorialdayweekend with your loved ones! ❤️❤️❤️ Have a happy and safe long weekend!
So very thankful I get to be their momma 💙💕. So very thankful I get to be their momma 💙💕. Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there! 
#mothersday in #stjohnusvi
April is Autism Acceptance Month. I have to admit April is Autism Acceptance Month. 
I have to admit, before Jimmie’s diagnosis, I knew very little about autism. 
In my mind, I pictured an anti-social person who was very good at math. Over these past few years I’ve learned so much more about this spectrum and how far off that picture can be.
Jimmie is autistic. 
He is neurodivergent. 
He is not anti-social. He loves playing with his sister Emily, and has made several close friends at school. 
Numbers and letters do not seem to interest him much. 
He stems when he’s happy or when he is super focused on his legos or pirate toys. 
He’s not mildly or severely autistic. He’s not high functioning or low functioning. 
His needs change all the time, just like everyone else. 
He is verbal but his speech might not always make since to some. 
I’ve learned that No autistic person is the same, just like no neurotypical person is the same. We all have different struggles and needs.
Many autistic people will say that “autism doesn’t make their life hard, it’s the way people TREAT autistic people that can make their life hard.” 
So in honor of this month, i encourage you to celebrate differences, learn more about the spectrum, and make an effort to be more inclusive in your everyday lives. 
A few of my favorite ways:
•diversify your child’s bookshelf with more books about kids with varying abilities 
•instead of dismissing, try educating: when you see a child with ASD flapping her arms or humming repetitively, you could say, “sometimes people do different things when people feel different emotions. It looks like he’s feeling happy. What do you do when you’re happy?”
•treat people the way you want to be treated 
#autismacceptance #autismacceptancemonth #autismmom 
#lazylauren
I think Jimmie’s bout to jump ship 😆#splashmo I think Jimmie’s bout to jump ship 😆#splashmountain #disneyworld #magickingdom #orlandoflorida 
#lazylauren
Go home Spring. You’re Drunk. 

#snowinmarch❄⛄ #springtimeinarkansas
Continuously sending our thoughts and prayers to t Continuously sending our thoughts and prayers to the people of Ukraine. These past 2 weeks have been a powerful reminder for all of us to hold our loved ones close and be grateful for what we have. 
Happy Sunday friends ✌🏼 ☮️ ✌🏼
#letsgivepeaceachance 
#lovealwayswins
Joining in on the launch to flood social media wit Joining in on the launch to flood social media with the message of PEACE. We stand for Ukraine! 🇺🇦 Hoping for peace and courage for the Ukrainian people, in these dreadful days of unnecessary war and invasion. 

Here are some ways to help
(credit: travelbabbo)

1. Donate. There are a lot of legitimate organizations
that are helping. Some good ones: @unicef;
@refugees; @icrc; @doctorswithoutborders;
@rescueorg; @wckitchen.

2. Educate yourself. Putin's attack on Ukraine is the
same as Hitler's attack on Czechoslovakia before
WWII. Understand what can come from silence. Putin
won't stop with Ukraine and Belarus. This will affect
everyone.

3. Post. Post your thoughts. Post ways to help.
Everyone has different followers. Make sure no one out
there believes the Russian media narrative.

4. Support sanctions, including cutting Russia off from
SWIFT. Will Russian citizens suffer? Yes. But people
and governments need to do everything they can to get
Putin out of Ukraine, and cutting off Russia's money
helps.

#nowarinukraine #nowar #peace #westandwithukraine
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