Kitty & Kevin

Our little girl was just over 3 months old when we took her first flight, and took her most recent one at 6 months...and we've learned quite a few thing when it comes to taking a flight with a baby. Here are a few things we were glad we knew, or wish we would have known!
All airlines we searched said that a child under the age of 2 flies free, but that's assuming they sit on a lap and don't take up a seat. So you would need one adult per every child under the age of 2. We found that some airlines have discounted tickets for babies if you want to pay for a seat.  
You get a seat-less ticket at the Check-In counter for baby, so even if you aren't checking bags, you need to stop by the desk. Security will look for the ticket when you walk through.
I read that some airlines also allow you to carry-on a pump for free in addition to other carry-on bags since it is considered a medical item.

Research online what document you need for baby in order to get the baby on the flig…

Our blog has been going strong for close to 5 years now, and I thought it was a great time to recap a few of our most popular posts for our new readers (or those readers, who like me...often forget things) 
How to Approach student loans with your teenagers: http://kittyandkevin.blogspot.com/2014/03/how-to-approach-student-loans-with-your.html
A Lawyer’s Task List for New Parents: http://kittyandkevin.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-lawyers-task-list-for-new-parents.html
Deciding to Live on One Income, the Stay-At-Home Parent Decision: http://kittyandkevin.blogspot.com/2017/02/deciding-to-live-on-one-income-stay-at.html
How much SHOULD you spend on a home: http://kittyandkevin.blogspot.com/2016/05/how-much-should-you-spend-on-home.html
You are not a victim of debt: http://kittyandkevin.blogspot.com/2016/02/you-are-not-victim-of-debt.html
How to Budget for a trip: http://kittyandkevin.blogspot.com/2015/12/how-to-budget-for-trip.html
How to Make Extra Money with a Small business: http://kittyand…

Recently I was asked to lead a class at church about women and money. The individual that asked is a reader of our blog, and clearly knows that I have a passion for preaching at people teaching people. 
I began by thinking back to my posts with the most views...which would be the most appropriate to discuss in our class. Which are most universal, not directed at a particular age group or circumstance? I determined none of these posts get to the crux of the importance of managing your money.
I've left a very important person out of most of my posts, and that is God. We are called to be stewards of our money. God gives us money as a blessing, and wants us to bless others with it. 

It isn't a post about God's will and managing money for a household without a brief discussion on household roles. I'll leave my interpretation of women's roles in the home/church at my personal dwelling for this one, but I will say I don't believe God requires the man to manage the financ…

The best book I've read in the last year is this book: Preparing for Baby: All the Legal, Financial, Tax, and Insurance Information New and Expectant Parents Need
I was not asked to talk about this book, paid to review it, or anything of the like. A lawyer friend suggested I pick this up when I was researching how best to save for Lorelai's college...and I must say. Every single mom needs this book. 
That being said, I actually preferred to read it after the chaos that was my daughter's first 4 months of life. It was after that time I started thinking of things like updating a will, setting up a college savings plan, and life insurance. Had I read this while pregnant and "preparing for baby" I would have been overloaded. So much of it you can't actually do until you've had your little one...so it really just creates a list for you of things to do, that you can't actually start checking off until they've arrived (that sounds like torture to me!)  
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