Air Travel

Training Little Ears to use Headphones

June 19, 2013

What a plethora of activities we can provide to little ones once they can use headphones!  Audio stories, movies on a plane, favorite music playlists, etc.  But what do you do if your child refuses to keep them on and continually pulls them off? Today’s post includes a variety of ideas to help train your [...]

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Guest Post: Happily Enduring Long Flights With Little Kids, Part 2

May 8, 2013

Here is the much anticipated Part 2 of “Guest Post: Happily Enduring Long Flights With Little Kids.”  A big thank you to my sister Heather, living abroad for the Foreign Service, for sharing these airline tips she’s collected from herself and other expat friends.   Check out Part 1, if you missed it for toy [...]

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Guest Post: Happily Enduring Long Flights With Little Kids, Part 1

May 1, 2013

I am so excited to share this awesome guest post from my sister Heather!  Her family is stationed overseas for the next several years and she has loads of excellent tips to share.  This is a two-part post, so be to read the continuation.  Hope you enjoy it:   Guest Post: Happily Enduring Long Flights [...]

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Crayon roll-up: buy it or make it!

March 20, 2013

I have amazing sisters who all have young kids as well.  I love it when they pass on products they have found!  Here’s a great idea that keeps crayons perfect for travel:   This product is fabulous because it is quick to see if you have all the crayons when it is time to put [...]

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5 Most Popular Posts from 2012

February 27, 2013

I am excited that this website has been helpful for so many families.  Check out the top 5 posts from the 2012:   1.  To Carseat or Not to Carseat? Airplane Traveling and your Toddler –Options for a toddler (2 years +) that you have to buy an airplane seat for, regardless if you want [...]

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Hardship Homemaking Guest Post

August 6, 2012

Last week, I reposted my story  “She Told Me I Should Throw My Baby Off the Plane“  for Hardship Homemaking. I was very excited to share my story with a new audience and learn about this wonderful blog.  Hardship Homemaking dedicates itself towards families who are living overseas and looking for tips, recipes, and travel [...]

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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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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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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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Learn to draw and other free printables from Activity Village

June 15, 2012

I love finding cool sites on the web that help in our family travels.  Today I wanted to highlight Activity Village from the UK.  This site prides itself on free activities for parents and teachers and has fabulous resources for families.   In my search for freebies that will help parents traveling with young kids, [...]

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Preboarding with young kids

May 25, 2012

Boarding a plane early with young kids can be a lifesaver if you really need the extra time to get situated.  It is so nice to take a few extra moments without the entire plane waiting for you to move. We have been flying a lot lately, and I have really noticed airlines’ differing stances [...]

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Sticker creations

May 23, 2012

It’s What’s out there Wednesday!  Today’s highlight is Melissa and Doug’s Sticker Pads. If you haven’t see these, they are so cool!  We flew to Colorado last weekend and my preschooler as well as older children couldn’t wait to do this activity. The one I got was the Melissa & Doug Sweets & Treats Sticker [...]

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Make Your Child the Star of a Digital Story

May 21, 2012

Who doesn’t love to see their own face and name in a story?  As a great way to entertain your toddler or preschooler, personalized story books can be a real help.  A digital app makes things even easier. I just recently found the website JibJab.  They have a fantastic free app that comes with 1 [...]

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No more tangled headphone wires

May 16, 2012

For those young children who enjoy listening to music on an iPod or iShuffle, dealing with the wires from the headphone can be quite annoying.  Not to mention that they get all tangled up in the backpack. Well, this next product to the rescue for What’s Out There Wednesday.  It is the Nite Ize Curvyman. [...]

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