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Flip Hybrid Diapers for Travel

Flip Hybrid Diapers for Travel

Flip Hybrid Diapers are basically a cloth diaper shell with the option to use either a washable, reusable cloth diaper insert, or a biodegradable, flushable, non-toxic disposable insert.  To cut to the chase, Flip Hybrid Diapers are a fantastic cloth diapering option for traveling babies […]

Will traveling baby remember her grandparents? (Part I)

Will traveling baby remember her grandparents? (Part I)

Most of our family and friends understand that our careers in international development dictate that my husband and I will be gone traveling out of the country most of the time, packing up baby and all.  When we decided to continue bringing our baby with […]

Why Women Still Can’t Have It All (Atlantic Magazine)

Why Women Still Can’t Have It All (Atlantic Magazine)

In the July/August 2012 issue of Atlantic Magazine Anne-Marie Slaughter, the first woman director of policy planning at the State Department under Hillary Clinton, discusses the struggles of working mothers.  She questions if, and suggests that, feminists have sold young women a fiction about “having it […]

Groupon Getaway Deals for Family-Friendly Destinations Worldwide

Groupon Getaway Deals for Family-Friendly Destinations Worldwide

‘Tis the season for summer getaways!  Whether you are contemplating some family fun at a water park in the U.S. or Canada, a safari in Kenya, a tour of South Korea, or a beach and jungle eco-tourism holiday in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, or […]

The Farm in Door County Wisconsin

The Farm in Door County Wisconsin

The Farm in Door County Wisconsin calls itself a “living museum.”  Indeed, it is.  This past weekend we packed our 18  month old in the car and headed five hours north from Chicago to Egg Harbor, Door County to spend a couple of days with […]

Rory’s Story Cubes: My New Favorite Travel Toy

Rory’s Story Cubes: My New Favorite Travel Toy

Rory’s Story Cubes are fantastic for traveling.  I just picked up Rory’s Story Cubes Actions last weekend.  They come in a box the size of a deck of cards, and has nine rolling dice in them with different pictures.  You roll the dice and based […]

Eight Tips to Surviving Road Trips with a Toddler

Eight Tips to Surviving Road Trips with a Toddler

Road trips with my toddler are not my idea of a fun time.  I am blessed with a rather spirited child who loathes being strapped into anything, particularly car seats.  Many people we know think that our frequent air travel internationally with our toddler translates […]

Give Away Winners Announced for Pregnancy Travel Gear

Give Away Winners Announced for Pregnancy Travel Gear

Congratulations to the following mommas for being winners of last week’s give away series: Rebecca Clark of Texas was the winner of the Prenatal Yoga DVD with Shiva Rea give away.  This has been my pregnancy exercise go-to and is great for those of you […]

Give away winner of Motherlove Belly Salve

Give away winner of Motherlove Belly Salve

Congratulations, Carol Goetz! You have been randomly chosen as the winner of this give away for the Motherlove Belly Salve. Thanks to everyone else who entered the give away. I wish all of you pregnant mommas a happy and healthy pregnancy.  Please make sure to […]

Petra with a Baby

Petra with a Baby

We spent a lot of time in Jordan in Veda’s first year of life, and we took full advantage of the weekends to explore all the country has to offer, including Petra, one of the Wonders of the World.  When Veda was four months old […]