The diaper bag is basically our core piece of mom-gear. Whether that takes on the shape of a shoulder bag, backpack, or other hybrid option, you've got to have those essentials whenever you leave for any kind of adventure. But what is absolutely essential, and what's not? As a mom of 5, ...
Like most American kids, I went to traditional school for most of my childhood. The routines were familiar, the homework repetitive, and most of the lessons forgotten shortly after. I went through two years of Spanish language lessons, which was required to graduate, but could only speak a few ...
While packing for our trip, we researched the crap out of pretty much everything. If it was going, it had to be small, light, and perform well. There are some things that we ended up making compromises on one end of the spectrum or another, but one genre we didn't want to take any cuts were kids' ...
We'll go on this adventure, I said. I'll post updates every week, I said. (Sorry guys, I lied.) Soo we've been in Istanbul, Turkey for four weeks now. FOUR WEEKS! How did that happen? And I have been taking photos (as you can see on our Instagram, tagged #jornieadventures) and videos, but ...
Since leaving the US on Wednesday, August 26th, we've had some epic #jornieadventures. I know, it's been more than a week... But 5 kids and international adjustments, y'all. ;) Check back here for highlights or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for daily updates. Wondering how we ended ...
For the last couple years, we have been preparing for our biggest life change since having kids. We've sold our house and almost everything we own, and we can fit everything we have in carry-on backpacks. (Yes, even with 5 kids!) It's been a chaotic, yet totally freeing experience, learning to live ...
