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14 Jun 2019

McAnally Life Update

The McAnally Life Cliff Notes... So much has happened... I'll be honest since we moved from Ljubljana, Slovenia back to Monterey, California I needed a life break! I put my blog on the back burner and I focused on my career, family, and had a baby. In November 2017 we moved back to Monterey, California from Ljublijana, Slovenia. We thought this was the best place to move our children back to after a year of living abroad. We also knew we'd have friends from previous duty stations also getting stat[...]

26 Nov 2018

California, Lifestyle, Party

Fall Favorites Party

Fall is my favorite time of year! Why not share it with everyone and host a Fall Favorites Party! In this blog post I tell you everything you need to know in order to host your very own Fall Favorites Party.

20 Nov 2017

Everything, Family, Lifestyle, Parenting

5 Things You Should Bring On Your Family Holiday

Taking a break from everyday life can be good for the whole family — but what if it doesn’t feel like a break? What if you come back from your holiday needing another one? You can’t control everything, but you can boost your chances of actually getting a breather by packing some key essentials. From speeding up travel times to keeping an eye on kids who like to wander, we’ve got you covered. (Photo by Jelleke Vanooteghem on Unsplash) Essential travel documents You’d be surprised how many[...]

27 Jan 2017

Everything, FAO, Lifestyle, Military Spouse, Slovenia

A Taste of The States

We've lived in Slovenia now for exactly 2 months! As I've said before, living here is really not that difficult. I have, however, found myself missing things that are very common in The United States but not so common in Slovenia. You can only imagine how happy I was to finally have some things I'd missed in a care package from my mom and mother-in-law. It was Christmas in our house on Wednesday, and I may have almost cried! Ha Below is a list of everyday things in The United States that can't really b[...]

11 Dec 2016

Everything, FAO, Lifestyle, Slovenia

I love Slovenia!

Everything that I've learned living in Slovenia for 10 days.

08 Dec 2016

Everything, Family, FAO, Lifestyle, Military Spouse, Slovenia

Jet Lag and Small Children

Jet Lag is a REAL thing! It doesn't just affect sleeping, it affects eating, your mood, and how you generally feel. Combine that with a two-year-old that's already on an emotional roller coaster, and you get a hurricane of emotions. Let me paint you a picture. (Night 1) At this point, I have not been to sleep in 30 hours, and Tyler may have had 2 hours of sleep. We both decided to keep the kids up and pretend as tho it was a regular day without an 8 hour time change. This strategy worked for Nolan (our 4-yea[...]

02 Dec 2016

Everything, Family, Lifestyle

How I Survived Flying with Kids

Let me start off by saying I SURVIVED!! I have had serious anxiety about flying with my children. It's not that my children don't behave, it's the fact that they are two and four, and can be very unpredictable when they are off their schedules. I thought I would take some time to write what worked, and what didn't. Hopefully, this helps all my momma friends that might be experiencing that same anxiety. 1. Pack snacks. So I was told to pack lots and lots of snacks, and I did. However, my children don't li[...]

25 Nov 2016

Everything, FAO, Lifestyle, Military Spouse, Moving, Slovenia, World Travels

Our life in bags

We are in the middle of our BIG MOVE! I am happy to let everyone know that we survived our first plane ride as a family. The kiddos did way better than I would have ever imagined. Below you will find the list of things I used for packing. I've included a link to all the items I used. Please know I am an Amazon affiliate, but I bought these items without any incentives. Packing cubes (Seriously) color code them for each family member. I ended up putting the huge ziplock bags inside each packing[...]