July 2012

Traveling with your family during the Olympics? 5 Ways to Still Enjoy it…

July 30, 2012

I love the Olympics.  The camaraderie you feel with your country is like no other time.  My family and I love rooting for our favorite athletes and watching our favorite sports.  I’m a little bummed that this year we are traveling to a family reunion during parts of the Olympics (but I am really excited [...]

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Olympic Printables!

July 27, 2012

So, of course we needed an Olympic themed post today!  Here are some great Olympic printables from Activity Village I found to add to your travels: Olympic Coloring Pages.  Some of my favorites: Scroll to the bottom of the Olympic Coloring Pages and find individual sports your child may be particularly interested in.  Here’s a [...]

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Seek and Find books

July 25, 2012

It’s “What’s Out There Wednesday”!  Today’s feature products are “Look and Find” books. My favorites are the ones from Nick Jr and Disney.  With the variety of these books, you are sure to find one that is the perfect fit for your toddler’s interests.  I love that all the pages are sturdy and the pictures [...]

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5 FREE, and little prep ways to entertain your child

July 23, 2012

Budgets are tight when family vacations come up. Here’s 5 free ways to entertain your toddler to help your budget stretch farther and make your car trip smoother! 1.  Puppet fun.  Draw on your hands to make little puppets.  Demonstrate to your child how to make her hand talk and sing or have an older [...]

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Traveling and breastfeeding

July 20, 2012

Breastfeeding while traveling brings some pros and cons.  I love it that you don’t have to worry about food for your baby, but sometimes it is difficult to keep your baby’s schedule amidst the craziness of traveling. I found a great article to share today: “Traveling while Breastfeeding this Summer?  13 Tips to Know before [...]

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Brain Quest

July 18, 2012

It’s “What’s Out There Wednesday,” the day I find products that are easy to travel with.  My highlight today is Brain Quest. Brain Quest targets a wide range of ages, you just have to make sure you find the right one you are looking for.  If you have never really examined these, the boxes open [...]

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Moving!

July 16, 2012

Whew!  Moving is such tough work!  We are in such a transition state–out of our home in TX, living in temporary housing in CO, working out details and remodeling plans for our new house.  My brain is busting with ideas though, so I’m excited to get these ideas flowing again.  Up today….post on 12 ways [...]

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12 ways to entertain young kids on a hike or outdoor activity

July 16, 2012

Teaching the love of the outdoors is an important thing to pass on to our kids.  Most children will start out strong during a family outing, but will fade if they get tired, hot, hungry, or bored.  Here are 11 great ways to keep the happy factor up!     1.  Find walking sticks.  Experiment [...]

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