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Three Kids and a…High Tide
This was supposed to start as a cliched story of a fabulous vacation photo with two of my little people. In fact I had spent countless hours in the shower working out the story in my head (or minutes really, just minutes, because I'm a mom and they're always lurking, even when I'm in the shower while on vacation). And then it happened; high tide happened. And the story seemed like it was gone for good.
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The Dos and Don’ts of Dining at Disney World
Food. It seems like it should be a pretty simple topic, but when traveling with kids, it’s anything but (because, you know, kids). It seems my little people are often hungry on “off times,” sleeping during “dining hours,” hating whatever it is I ordered for them (usually the only thing that would eat the day before), and wiggling about as they struggle with sitting quietly in their chairs while everyone at the table finishes. It just isn’t easy. Think it’ll be easier at dining at Disney World? Well, actually, maybe it will. Maybe it won’t. (But hopefully it will.) Because, again, you know, kids. But there are a few things…
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Three Kids and a…Dash of Karma
So, my gut instinct when told that I was "brave" for going on a trip with my children, was to feel defensive. What I wanted to say was that it wasn't brave. There was nothing brave about it. My children, whether at home or traveling, don't need a parent to be "brave" to be with them. They're good kids. Great kids. The best. My mother bear wanted to come out. Claws. Fangs.
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Book Your Walt Disney World Vacation (and Why You Need to Answer Them)
It's these hiccups that really end up being the stories we carry forward as a family. And it's these hiccups that helps us plan our next trip. Through the past seven years of visiting Walt Disney World a number of times a year (for any number of days, any time of year (except summer...we just don't do Florida Disney sticky, sweat-inducing summer heat)), we've figured out some questions we ask ourselves each and every time we book a new trip. Only after we've figured the answers to these questions out, do we really get to the task of actually making the magic happen.
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5 Things I Learned on My Most Recent Trip to Disney World
Nothing ever stays the same, even in a place as classic as Disney World.
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Why It’s Important to Travel Without Little People in Order to Travel with Them
Traveling without my little people is an important part of establishing a balance. I can watch so we can anticipate. I can remember so we can relax. It gives me a better me.
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Tips for Flying with an Older (Wigglier) Infant (6-12 months)
This is the exhausting infant. And flying with them can be exhausting, so we've got a few rules we go by.
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Tips for Sharing a Hotel Room with Your Infant or Toddler
Sometimes these routines are just what we need on a vacation: a reason to slow down and nurture our own selves without guilt and without regret.
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Three Kids and a Hurricane
I was not angry. I was protective. I explained my situation--my little people, my loves. I did not leave room for thought. I explained what I needed. I explained what I expected. And that is what I received.
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Hotel Review: The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
The hotel has much to offer, but don’t be fooled into thinking that because it is on Disney property, it is the equivalent of staying at a Disney hotel.
