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Hey Non-Traditional Working Mommas, Check Out Project Eve

Hey Non-Traditional Working Mommas, Check Out Project Eve

I stumbled upon a new online social networking community, Project Eve, which is getting ready to launch in March.  Their tagline is “Redefining the Traditional Workplace” and is geared towards providing a social networking community to support women leaving traditional careers or creating non-traditional work […]

What Do You Jam to Working Out?

What Do You Jam to Working Out?

These days, despite the 40 degree (that’s Celsius) sunny weather in South Africa, I’m trying to increase my distance I run each day from a 5K to a 10K.  I’m a bit addicted to the adrenaline high I get, plus I’m gearing up to run […]

What Documents Does Baby Need for International Travel?

What Documents Does Baby Need for International Travel?

Don’t forget to pack the documents below in your carry-on or diaper bag when traveling internationally with baby.  Rather than traveling with photocopies of everything, I save space by scanning all of my critical travel documents (passports, visa pages, birth certificates, yellow fever immunization proof, […]

Enjoying the Maletsunyane Falls in Semonkong, Lesotho

Enjoying the Maletsunyane Falls in Semonkong, Lesotho

This weekend we drove from Ladybrand, South Africa across the Lesotho border to Semonkong, which took us about 2.5 hours on the way there and more on the way back with frequent photo stops, most of which was on unpaved roads through the mountains.  The […]

New Anti-Malaria Prevention and Treatment Recommendations for Pregnant Traveling Mommas

New Anti-Malaria Prevention and Treatment Recommendations for Pregnant Traveling Mommas

Hey pregnant mommas living in or traveling to malaria hot spots! The CDC is now recommending the drug, mefloquine, for malaria prevention and treatment for pregnant women in all trimesters.  Previously this drug had not been recommended for pregnant women, but this has changed due to […]

Six Tips To Successful Breast Pumping on the Go

Six Tips To Successful Breast Pumping on the Go

I have pumped my breasts in many unsavory places (like on top of toilet seats), and in awkward places such as riding in the back of a 4×4 surrounded by work colleagues on unpaved dirt roads.  I’m committed to breastfeeding, or at least supply my […]

Where does baby sleep while traveling?

Where does baby sleep while traveling?

Bringing a crib along for baby while traveling is something that we have tried, but that we no longer do.  We try to minimize our luggage and stuff that we bring along with us, especially when we are flying.  Especially when we travel internationally, we […]

Point-and-Shoot Cameras for Moms and Dads on the Go

Point-and-Shoot Cameras for Moms and Dads on the Go

I never leave home without a reliable point-and-shoot camera in the diaper bag with us.  The few times I have forgotten it, I’ve kicked myself for missing some true Kodak moments (which is why I now own two cameras). I am photographer that owns a […]

20 Steps to Prepare for International Travel with Baby

20 Steps to Prepare for International Travel with Baby

1)       Get a U.S. passport for baby 2)      Pick your destination and determine length of stay 3)      If you are traveling for work with baby, identify a care provider situation that works for you 4)      Decide if baby will travel as infant-in-lap or get a […]