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Photo Fave: “Tree house” at Humboldt Redwoods State Park on the Avenue of the...
Hollowed out by fire, this redwood giant makes the perfect “tree house” for young explorers. Plan to stay a while… When I mentioned the upcoming National Park Week and related Earth Day events earlier...
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Five easy ways to “green” your next family road trip
"Greening up" your family road trip may be easier than you think. Okay, 5 people packed in a minivan setting out for hundreds if not thousands of miles of adventure may not be the first image that...
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Pack This! A poetry audiobook that’s prime for family road trips
Not your Nana's nursery rhymes. When I recently discovered the Poetry Speaks to Children book with CD, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the CD and listen to the likes of Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn...
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Photo Fave: Road trip THROUGH the redwoods
Destination California: Where else can you take a family road trip literally through the redwoods? That’s us on one of our road trips last summer, returning from the Pacific Northwest through the...
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Tips for changing diapers during road trips with baby
Stock your glovebox to help create a quick-change diaper station on your unfettered front seat. Having survived thousands of miles of road trips with diaper-clad co-pilots, I can tell you one thing...
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Photo Fave: Savoring what’s left of summer…
You'd be shocked how many cousins the wild old blackberry has these days. Here’s a snapshot upon entering Bauman Farm’s amazing market – with bakery – with gift shop – with out-of-this-world nursery...
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The 5 best places to visit California’s giant redwoods and giant sequoias
The largest living organism on earth, based on volume? You can’t say no to a photo with “General Sherman.” I will never forget the first time I saw a tree big enough to drive through. I was only five...
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Pack This! Family road trip tunes from Ziggy Marley
Pack up that car, whoah-oh-oh, it’s Family Time… The summer road trip season is almost upon us. While we’re no strangers to road trips in this family (my youngest had covered every mile of Interstate 5...
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Pack This: Roadtrip-ready water reservoir with tap + travel tips
Don’t road trip without it: 3-gallon BPA-free water reservoir with tap. Sure, you can pack along water bottle for every member of the family for your next road trip, and I recommend you do. But when...
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Road Trip Emergency Checklist – Essential items every parent should have in...
We’ve done a lot of family road trips, but as we get ready for a 2800-mile road trip with an estimated 44 hours of driving (yes, and 3 kids under 10 in the car)—I know I can use all the helpful...
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The Goodreads + Travels with Baby book giveaway is on!
Are you on Goodreads, the marvelous site where reading enthusiasts can easily share book recommendations and discover new titles–and sometimes score free new books through the Goodreads book giveaways?...
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Postcards from the Penthouse: My review of Wailea Beach Villas, Maui
The lanai is beautiful. Wish you were here. (But I’ll roll up my sleeves and press on with my review of Wailea Beach Villas–on the 2014 Conde Nast Traveler Gold List of World’s Best Places to Stay,...
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Pack This! “Tell Me a Story” cards for travel with preschoolers
The “Little Robot’s Mission” set of Tell Me a Story cards from eeBoo. Have you ever noticed your child getting grumpy and more demanding after playing games on your phone or tablet for an extended...
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Happy Mother’s Day 2014…think fast!
Is it me, or is this what it’s all about? I want to send out my most heartfelt Happy Mother’s Day greetings to all of you experiencing for the first time–and even the second, and the third, and the…the...
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Save the date! “Secrets to Stress-free Travel with Babies and Toddlers”...
I’m talkin’ Secrets to Stress-free Travel with Babies and Toddlers! Bring your questions, your books for signing, and if you like – your babies, too! Heads up for my San Francisco Bay Area readers!...
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Packing List for Camping with Babies, Toddlers, and Young Children (an excerpt)
Camping with babies, toddlers, and little kids? Fun stuff–when you’re prepared! Read on for extras that can make all the difference. (Above: Our first time tent camping in Yosemite National Park.) Are...
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Birth of my new blog! Please stop by and say hello to…
“Well, I’ve been afraid of changing ‘Cause I’ve built my life around you But time makes you bolder Even children get older and I’m getting older too…” - Stevie Nicks, Landslide Lyrics There is so much...
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Win a RideSafer travel vest + Travels with Baby guidebook ($155 value)
The RideSafer travel vest. Are you ready to celebrate with me? Not only is the new “Ultimate Guide for Planning Travel with Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler” now available on multiple continents,...
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New Goodreads book giveaway and… see you this Saturday?
Whew – there’s a lot going on this week! Here are a couple of updates and reminders (for you and for me!). Want to win my new book? Heads up to those of you still hoping to win a copy of the newly...
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Pack This! The Superyard for camping with a baby or toddler
The Superyard play yard can be a great help on car camping trips with a baby or toddler (or both!). If you’ll be car camping with a baby or toddler this summer, the Superyard play yard may prove...
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