Family camping is quite an experience, especially when it involves young children. However, a top parenting goal for me, in general, is to create & to instill in my children a sense of awe & wonder for the world. In other words, camping as a family even with small kids is a part of instilling […]
16 Tips to Traveling with Infants & Toddlers
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Walking down the aisle, I felt my son’s diaper leaking onto my arm. I turned to glance at my husband behind me and subsequently smashed my gigantic carry on diaper bag into the head of an innocent fellow passenger. Yeah, that was me. I have learned a lot over the years about traveling with infants. […]
How to Survive (& Have Fun) Travel with Kids
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Have you ever attempted to travel with kids? Is there anything worse than hearing your child whine as you’re traveling? Actually, let me ask that differently. Is there anything worse than hearing your child whine? First, let’s rule out easy solutions: hunger and sleep. If your child is whining because he is bored, I feel your pain, friends. […]
Podcasts Kids Love & Parents Approve
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My purpose for writing this post is to give you a few awesome ideas for Podcasts for Kids. Okay, friends, I have a new obsession: podcasts. My sons and I commute a lot, many, many miles each day. I actually look forward to the commute for many reasons. One reason is to spend time with […]
Endearing & Timeless Children’s Books about Maine
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I grew up in Maine. I live in Washington state now, many many miles from my childhood home. Now that I have children, I am determined to bring Maine into our lives. I want my children to embrace and experience Maine intimately throughout their childhood. As with most learning opportunities in life, I began with […]
4 Parenting Tips: Preparing Kids for Camping
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Melissa and Doug. All opinions are 100% mine. “Children are born naturalists. They explore the world with all of their senses, experiment in the environment, and communicate their discoveries to those around them.” ~ The Audubon Nature Preschool A top parenting goal for me […]