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Guest Post – Traveling with Kids (Tips II)

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Today, I have a guest post from Danielle Birch. She gives some much appreciated pointers on traveling with children! ___   Now summer is upon us, many of us are taking our annual family vacations. From visiting relatives, to spending … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Traveling with Kids

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

I’m not the greatest at traveling with my kids. The two-hour plane ride to my parents seems daunting enough, never mind more ambitious trips. But as guest poster, Logan, says, maybe I should give it a try. ___ Travel ranks … Continue reading →

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Natalina and the Quest for Elevators

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

When we last left our heroes (Dulce and Natalina, of course), they were tucked up all comfy-like in their carseats on the long trek back from Orlando. But the whole story hadn’t been told. Little Lilly took on her travels … Continue reading →

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Epic Journey

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

I have never been so happy about fake fruit in a bowl in my life as I was last night. Remember last year, we ended up at a hotel after our Christmas Odyssey? A year later and we’re at a … Continue reading →

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Traveling Travesty

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

7:30 p.m. “Lilly, you a monster, okay? Okay Lilly?” “Okay!” I watch the three-year-old twins running around the airport terminal, full of laughter and games, shrieking and giggling away. It’s so nice to see people actually happy to be in … Continue reading →

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Tripping with Kids: Getting There – Guest Blog

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

For me, going to the library down the street is a lot of effort. Visiting my mom a three-hour plane ride away is pandemonium. But XLMIC is a worldly traveler, and she goes with her kids! Here’s how she does … Continue reading →

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The Hanging Carrot

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

Packing up, leaving the house in a cluttered disarray of wrapping paper and toy pieces, and hurrying off to the airport at 8 a.m. just before the holidays, I felt nothing but dread as I looked ahead to our day … Continue reading →

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Discovering Priorities

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

Last night, I saw my mommy-life flash before my eyes.  We were mid-way home from our trip to Connecticut.  It wasn’t the plane ride, or the airports, or the unsafe bus, or the fact that we were all exceedingly ill … Continue reading →

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