Have diapers, will travel
My husband and I are separated from our family by a continent and an ocean, so introducing our little one to her grandparents meant two flights, lots of planning and even more luggage. Here are some...
View ArticleNo bugs (or bites) allowed
We recently visited my Dad in Eastern Washington and as most of you know, in the summertime heat if you are going to be outside in the evening, you will probably have to battle those annoying...
View ArticleCamping with the boy
When I was young, camping trips were just a part of our life. We didn’t go on vacations, we went camping. And often. Although, I’ve lived in many states, a lot of the younger years were spent in...
View ArticleFishing with my boys…goodbye summer
My Dad went into retirement last year. The DAY he was packing and loading the truck to move across the state was the day I went into labor. Pretty funny timing. He and my stepmom now live right on a...
View ArticleUnder pressure
Who knew it would be a bad idea to travel across the country in my first trimester? That it might not be too bright to take a tiring flight with my toddler and then drive up a canyon to a cabin that’s...
View ArticleTraveling with breast milk: Know your rights
This post made my blood boil. Written by a breast feeding mother who was departing on a flight from an airport in the UK, she describes how she had been on a trip, breast pump in tow, and was trying to...
View ArticleTraveling with baby food: TSA drama
When my son was about 9 months, we traveled to (a place) to visit family. We had a short layover and arrived easily. The trip home however, was not quite as smooth. I was breastfeeding still but had...
View ArticleLeaving my son for the first time
In less than 2 weeks, I will be leaving on a business trip for a week. And I’m going alone. I’m already having anxiety about this trip. I’ve been away from my son for a few hours during the day, a few...
View ArticlePart two, the reunion
taking pictures I wrote previously about leaving my son to go on a business trip for 8 days. Well, here’s how it went. We took our boy to our friends house on a Sunday night, the 16th. That was his...
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