Traveling with a baby can be an exciting adventure, but it can also present unique challenges. Will and I had kids only 15 months apart. And throughout those first 2 years, we flew a lot with our babies. My son, Jimmie, had been on 24 flights before his first birthday. My daughter, Emily, had visited…
Looking for a gift ideas and inspiration for the explorers and travelers in your life? Below you’ll find plenty of gift ideas ranging from stocking-stuffers costing only a couple of dollars to larger gifts worth a couple hundred. Hopefully this list will at least help you check one person off your list this Christmas Season!…
The idea of flying with a baby and a toddler will likely give any parent anxiety. In the past 3 years, my husband and I have flown on 88 flights with our baby, or our toddler, or both. Emily is now 1 and James is 2. We have experienced the good, the bad, and the…
I love those Capital One Credit Card Commercials. The ones where Jennifer Garner asks “what’s in your Wallet?” As a frequent user of travel & rewards credit cards and an owner of that exact Capital One card, I guess those commercials just resonate. Trying to impersonate Ms. Garner, I once asked another mom in the…
In July we took our toddlers, ages 1 and 2, to Disney World for their 2nd time. We caught a lot of flack from our friends and family reminding us the kids won’t remember the experience. Obviously this is most likely true. But right now, we’re in a Disney phase of life. We watch all…
My husband and I embarked on a 7-day Alaskan Cruise on Holland America’s Eurodam in May. To everyone’s surprise we brought our 7 month old son with us. I spent weeks researching “what to pack for Alaska Cruise.” And that searching was just for my OWN suitcase. I really started to panic when I began…