Family Outings

Playlists for the car

April 10, 2013

In my upcoming book, Happy Little Travelers, I’ve been collecting and compiling songs that are perfect for both adults and kids to enjoy while traveling.  You know, those type of songs where you love to sing along, and your child easily picks up the lyrics and might start belting it out too?  We all know [...]

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12 Best Kid-friendly destinations? What do you think?

March 13, 2013

Budget Travel came out with their choices for the 12 best kid-friendly destinations, hoping to help families thinking about their summer vacation plans.  Here are the 12 places on their list:   Colonial Williamsburg, VA Washington D.C. London Boston Berlin Philadelphia San Francisco New York City San Diego Barcelona Niagara Falls, NY St. Augustine, FL [...]

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Enjoying an Art Museum with Young Kids

March 6, 2013

My husband and I were privileged to have a getaway weekend just the two of us, to NYC.  We all know how needed those trips are!  One of the highlights was going to the Museum of Modern Art, MOMA. While there, I saw several families with young kids and began to ponder how best to [...]

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Wacky stops along your trip

February 6, 2013

I really love finding interesting, wacky, and fun places to get out some energy along a road trip.  I enjoy seeing the kids light up about a stop or to see their curious looks.  And yes, I love the “mom, you are crazy” stops too!  A parent has to have a little fun now and [...]

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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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Keeping little ones happy in a restaurant

May 4, 2012

When you are traveling and eating out more often than usual, little ones can be difficult to keep happy while waiting for your food.  Heck, they are difficult whether traveling or not! Here is a fantastic post I found on pinterest, “10 Restaurant Waiting Games to Play with Kids”.  Some are games you’ve played, some [...]

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