We got back from our trip last night after a LONG day of airports and airplanes.  It was definitely not my favorite day.
We went on a Caribbean Cruise with the kids and had an absolute blast, definitely created some fun memories.
I’m exhausted though! Traveling with kids sure takes a lot out of you. We were gone for 11 days because we stayed a few days in Florida. So now I’ve got a lot of catching up to do. Emails to go through, planners to ship, LOTS of laundry and unpacking to do, 5 lbs to lose (I ate strawberry pancakes every day), and most importantly, some Bachelor and Gray’s Anatomy to catch up on :). And I have a lot I want to share with you, but for now I’ll leave you with this short video of our trip.

I know that Fun And Balanced Friday has been kind of in hiding these past few weeks, but I intend on getting back in the swing of things. When I created my new Day Planners I was kind of preoccupied with that, then I was trying to figure out how I was going to go about the whole thing. As you’ve noticed I’m not posting the meal plans anymore on here. I’m still making them, just now offering them with the planners instead. So what I think I’m going to do now is feature certain recipes, and craft and activities for kids each week. Also I’ll be back to featuring people who inspire me and posting those here and there too.
This week I wanted to share with you a fun Valentines day craft idea for kids that Lily and I did together to begin the Valentines festivities. I got the idea out of the wonderful Family Fun magazine.

What you’ll need:

• Two paper plates
• construction paper
• Stapler
• Hole puncher
• Ribbon
• Glitter glue
• Scissors
• Glue stick

What about you? What is your favorite Valentines craft idea for kids?

• We tore out the wall dividing the dining room and kitchen.
• Put in TONZ more light fixtures
• Moved the back door over to make the kitchen bigger.
• Then got new everything, cabinets, appliances, added two little windows.
• Refinished the floor, using a little darker shade of stain.
• Painted the walls.
• Had a TV built in, not sure if you can see it (it’s above the cabinet on the far left wall/ this also doubles as our security camera. I can turn it on and see our backyard, it’s nice to have when the kids are playing outside and I’m cleaning or cooking inside.