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An Olive Tree Grows in California

June 13, 2012
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Olives for Sale at the Market in Iraklion We recently moved into a new home.  The house is pretty new and most of the work we’ve been doing is cosmetic.  The backyard, however, was another story.  Picture the Sleeping Beauty forest.  Without the castle, the princess or the princ
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10 Great Christmas Gifts for the Travel Lover in Your Life

December 01, 2011
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Have a travel lover in your life?  Wondering what to get them for Christmas given that plane tickets are a little out of the budget?  We have 10 great gift ideas that will turn you into every travel enthusiast’s favorite elf. 1) Eagle Creek Travel Gear Pack-It 2 Sided Cube: Packing Cu
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We’re Not Broke Yet: 7 Ways to Save Money While Traveling (Even if you Travel with Kids)

September 05, 2011
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Spring Lake, Santa Rosa Last week, I went walking with a friend around Spring Lake, truly a beautiful park and a place I have to write about, soon!  My friend had brought another friend along with her and so we introduced ourselves, and chatted about our kids, as mothers around the wo
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Updated! Top 10 Items to make Travel with Baby Easy and Fun

May 23, 2011
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Exploring the rose garden in Rotorua with our light weight UppaBaby G-Lite umbrella stroller. Does travel with baby sound stressful?  It doesn’t have to be!  We’ve been traveling as a couple for a long time, so we knew we didn’t want to stop our travel plans just because we’
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How to Enjoy Travel with Kids: Five Ways to Travel Proof Your Child!

May 07, 2011
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Travel is a huge part of our life.  Before we had children, we had traveled to over 50 countries together.  So, when we became parents, we knew we definitely wanted to continue to travel with kids as well.  Naturally, travel with kids is more challenging than travel without kids.  Esp
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Top 10 Great Toddler Travel Toys

May 05, 2011
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Keeping busy on the flight with the Travel Aquadoodle – a great toddler travel toy! We’ve been sticking close to home since the birth of our second child in December.  That doesn’t mean we’ve actually been at home.  Naturally, we’ve been eating out at restaurants, wine
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Great Travel Toys that will "Grow" with your Child

May 05, 2011
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When you travel with kids, it’s wonderful to have brand new toys for your child to discover during the trip.  New toys are exciting and give your child something to look forward to.  But having to purchase new travel toys for each trip can add up.  Are there toys
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3 Great Toddler Travel Toys

May 05, 2011
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Toddlers are endlessly curious and active.  Keeping them busy while traveling means keeping them out of trouble and keeping your sanity!  Even though we’ve been keeping close to home since the recent birth of our son, we’ve still had plenty of use for these great toys.  We shudder to
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Top Ten Beaches (aka Where We’d Rather Be Right Now)

March 24, 2011
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It’s raining again here in Wine Country.  It’s been raining a lot lately.  So much so that talk of drought has given way to discussions of full reservoirs and we’ve been wondering if our next vehicle should really be an ark.  So it seems like the perfect day to stay ind
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When Baby Makes 4…Travel with Toddler and Baby–Deciding Which Stroller(s) to Travel With

March 05, 2011
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Exploring Oranjestad, Aruba with the UPPAbaby G-Lite umbrella stroller Since our first big family trip, our trusty umbrella stroller, the UPPAbaby G-Lite, has traveled all over with us.  It’s handled gravel, dirt paths and even sand like a champ.  It’s carried an unreal numb
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