Best Gifts for Tired Moms | 2024

As a chronically tired mom with three children under 6-years old, I feel fully qualified to write about the gifts that I truly want as a “tired mom.”
Blogs in this category relate to our United States travel and adventures as a family of five, usually in our school bus conversion (“skoolie”). We started traveling in our skoolie, lovingly called the HildeBus, in May 2021 from Tampa, Florida. After 6 months on the road, we unexpectedly stopped full-time travel in October 2021 due to Eric’s surfing accident though we plan to continue travel recreationally soon.
During those 6 months of United States travel, we drove from Florida roughly hugging the eastern coast. We traveled across 13 states: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont.
We discovered a love for slower paced travel (staying a few days to weeks in one location) and exploration, rather than long days of driving. We also grew closer as a family since we spent 100% of our days and nights together.
We knew we craved something different than what the traditional American dream had to offer, and we found that when we started our skoolie adventure and United States travel.
As a chronically tired mom with three children under 6-years old, I feel fully qualified to write about the gifts that I truly want as a “tired mom.”
When I think of magical cottages in Bar Harbor, Maine, I think of being snuggled in to a small home on a somewhat secluded island.
You’ve landed at the right blog, if you’re looking for 7+ surprising day trips from Bar Harbor!
My family had the pleasure of camping outside of Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, in our Skoolie RV in 2021.
My family visited Helen, Georgia in our RV, and we camped for several days at two of the best Helen, Georgia RV Campgrounds.
In this Tampa guide, I provide all the information you need to plan your trip to Tampa or to help you decide if this is the perfect place for you to call home.