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    Choosing the Perfect Family Beach House: Tips for Renting a Beach House

    July 28, 2020 /

    There’s a first time for everything, which means there’s a first time for renting a beach house. It’s easy to get pulled into the pictures of beautiful rooms and seashell decor, but that doesn’t mean that it’s the perfect fit for your family’s needs. Not all beach houses are the same. And not all families are the same. It’s important to really assess your needs and come up with some priorities before you turn on your computer and get hunting. House hunting fatigue can set in quickly and it can sap the joy out of planning, so we’ve come up with some tips for renting a beach house that will…

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  • Managing Jet Lag in Kids
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    Managing Jet Lag: Tips for Travel with Kids

    April 23, 2020 /

    The absolute pain of being awake when you just don’t want to be. I still have seared into my brain the discomfort of struggling to stay awake in high school classes, fighting to keep my eyes open in the passenger seat of late night car rides, forcing my eyelids open during early morning meetings. I would envision white, crisp sheets and heavy, down comforters wrapped around my body, lulling me. I’d get comfortable, then battle my way back to semi-clearheaded consciousness. It’s the same dreaded war I often wage when we travel (particularly when we fly east), except this time I’ve got kids. So, I’ve come up with some fool-proof…

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  • Hotel Review

    Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort in Lake Placid: A Family Friendly Place to Stay

    December 23, 2019 /

    We found ourselves arriving later than we had planned, which wouldn’t be a problem in the summer months. But this wasn’t the summer. This was a mere week before the winter solstice—you know, the shortest day of the year. So, leaving just an hour or two later could mean driving through the Adirondacks in upstate New York in the dark. In winter. In snow. With a minivan. Anyone with a minivan knows that those beasts of a machine are perfectly designed for road trips heading south, but they’re not quite ideal for those road trips heading north in December, like the one we had planned to Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort…

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    March 16, 2017
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    Gifts for Families That Travel: Gifts for Every Age

    December 2, 2019 /

    Most families who travel (and a whole lot who don’t) will tell you that it’s the experiences that matter, and we tend to agree. But that’s not always an easy gift to give. It can be expensive, time consuming, and difficult to plan. Luckily, we’ve rounded up some of the best non-experience gifts for families that travel, no matter what the age. Infants (under 12) Muslin Blankets There is just no item as versatile as a muslin blanket. In a single layer, it is thin enough to let air move while still keeping little bub’s skin free from direct sun. Folded over many a time, and its thickness becomes an…

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    January 19, 2018
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    Your Outer Banks Vacation: 10 Things to Know Before You Go

    September 9, 2019 /

    No two beaches are alike, which is why you can’t just claim that if you’ve seen one beach, you’ve seen them all. Simply not true. So, we set out to see as many beaches in as many places as we can. But you know what? We also keep coming back to one in particular: the Outer Banks (OBX). Every year we look forward to it, and construction paper countdown chains get made in anticipation of the moment we go on our Outer Banks vacation. By now we have the trip down to a science, but at first? It wasn’t so pretty. There was overpacking, underpacking, and daily trips to the…

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    Must Have Gear for Traveling with a Newborn

    July 22, 2019 /

    Traveling with a newborn is bliss. I mean, really, it is. I don’t think it gets any easier as far as traveling with kids is concerned. They don’t really complain. They have erratic sleeping schedules so are pretty happy to keep whatever pace you want to set. Food isn’t a problem because they have yet to disavow anything green and pledge their tastebuds solely to chicken nuggets dipped in ketchup. Their clothes take up practically zero space. But their gear? Well, the gear for traveling with a newborn, it, you know, takes up space. Kind of a lot of space. And that comes from someone who despises carrying more than…

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    Garden Grove Restaurant Character Dining: Disney’s Most Underrated Dining Experience

    July 12, 2019 /

    Things around the world of Disney change quick. Like Lightening McQueen quick (#dadjoke). So, even though I consider myself pretty expert at all things Disney, over the years I’ve come to understand that my expertise lies heavily in the realm of knowing that I don’t know everything about this magical place. This means I am constantly sourcing Disney boards, Disney blogs, Disney people, and everything else Disney I can consume in my waking, non-momming hours for information. And you know what the one thing I never hear mentioned is? It’s the Garden Grove restaurant character dining. And I just don’t understand why. We’ve sort of found ourselves at the Garden…

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    Family Vacation Packing Tips: 10 Tips for Packing with Young Kids

    March 25, 2019 /

    No one needs that "What did I forget" voice nagging the folds of their brain. And there's few things worse than feeling exhausted and defeated by luggage, especially before the trip has even started. Just a little planning and plotting can quiet that voice and make dealing with luggage as easy as a walk in the park.

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  • Things to Do

    What to Do in Manchester, Vermont: A 3 Day Family-Friendly Itinerary

    October 25, 2018 /

    When we rolled up into Manchester, Vermont that first time, it was already a bit dark. We made a few wrong turns, but each turn took us back to a main road. With each quiet street we came to the realization that maybe Manchester wasn’t that big. Maybe it was small. Maybe it was the escape from our home in Brooklyn we were looking for. But what would we do for three days we wondered? Well, after the addition of three littles and after ten years of escaping the grit of NYC in Manchester, we’ve finally pegged exactly what to do in Manchester, Vermont when you’ve just got three days…

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    15 Best Activities for Toddlers on a Plane

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There’s a lot to love about a beach in winter. . There’s a lot to love about a beach in winter.
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Ship. Wrecked. We walked along a desolate beach (w Ship. Wrecked. We walked along a desolate beach (we had discussions about how this is what it would feel like if we washed up on a deserted island) and found a shipwreck. The Ocean Pursuit ran aground at Cape Hatteras March 1, 2020. All hazardous material has been removed from the ship, but it’s still dangerous as its unstable and can be swept out to sea. The crew all made it out safe after being rescued by the coast guard. Yay US Coast Guard and yay desolate beaches where you can stumble upon pretty amazing things! (The tiny one may refute all of this information to continue the narrative of it being a pirate ship though.)
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Let’s talk about the Wright Brothers National Me Let’s talk about the Wright Brothers National Memorial. I’ve often heard it described as “underwhelming”. And if you aren’t an aviation enthusiast or history buff, I’d kind of agree. But, if you’ve got a Federal Recreational Lands Pass or an Every Kid Outdoors Pass, so there’s no need to “get your money’s worth” then it’s a great stop on a cold day at the Outer Banks. Honestly, while this grown up may not have found it amazing, the little people with us had zero complaints. 
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I don’t do mornings. But with this kid and in th I don’t do mornings. But with this kid and in this place, I gladly will. 
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There was some good shelling to be had. The big on There was some good shelling to be had. The big one is becoming a bit more discerning in her shell collecting, but the other two? Not so much. Trying to think of ways to use the 400 million shells they’ve gathered thus far in their lives. Suggestions?
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He just came up and hugged him. For no reason exce He just came up and hugged him. For no reason except they were having fun running along the paths together. And he hugged him. Instant heart melt. (Prom-style but whatevs.) Cool lighthouse, but so secondary to that sweet little snuggle I got to capture.
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How to properly celebrate a birthday mid-pandemic How to properly celebrate a birthday mid-pandemic when it’s below freezing: 
Step 1: Meet a new sloth friend and give her snuggles. All the snuggles. 
Step 2: Swing by your giraffe buddies and watch them feast on some snacks. Ignore the smell of course. 
Step 3: Give the penguins some love too because you don’t want to make them jealous. 
Step 4: Let yourself cut loose on the completely empty bug carousel. 
Step 5: Watch your pal the tiger dip some water and remind him he can always eat the snow (when white of course). 
Step 6: (the linchpin of the steps really) Shove many hand warmers in your pockets and gloves for maximum comfort and minimal emotional meltdown.
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He’s seven. Though I could go on, here’s seven He’s seven. Though I could go on, here’s seven reasons he’s magic.
1) He’ll always get out of the car to see the scenic lookout.
2) He does take into consideration other people’s feelings (I think sometimes this is why he chooses the scenic lookout because he knows it’s important to us.)
3) He never stops moving. Or talking.
4) He loves animals with his whole heart.
5) He still snuggles.
6) He asks me to take him hiking.
7) He calls me Momma, gently. And starts or ends every sentence with that word when he talks to me. 
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Today was pajama day! Do you know what that means? Today was pajama day! Do you know what that means? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. It’s been pajama day for 45 weeks. We do everything in pajamas. Even run on walkways through the forest. I mean, why not? (The little ones love finding hikes with little boardwalks to run on. I don’t know that they’ve ever actually walked on one. When they hike, it’s the little things that keep them going.)
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