Tag: Flying
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How to Turn Your Flight into a Vacation
This post may contain affiliate links. This is for all the moms (and dads) out there who occasionally get to/have to fly without their children. I did it wrong for years but I have finally seen the light and consider myself liberated! No more will I tolerate boring flights! No more will I check my…
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How to Prepare your Kids for a Red-Eye Flight
We just finished our first red-eye flight as a family of 4. I was worried about it and there were definitely some hitches, but the kids did great! Fantastic really! Here’s why we took the red-eye and what we did to prepare them. Why Take the Red-Eye? To maximize time at the destination. In our…
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Flying Tips: Baby and Toddler
We have definitely done our share of flying with babies and toddlers. In fact, we have a trip coming up this week! We no longer have a baby to fly with, but our niece and nephew have an upcoming trip to Hawaii and asked for our tips. Choosing the Schedule When possible, fly direct. It…
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My Favorite Travel Tool for Flying with Children: TSA PreCheck
TSA PreCheck how I love you. Let me count the ways. I’ve had it for a year now and I can tell you definitively that it is worth its weight in gold if you have young children. Why TSA Precheck? Here’s why you should click over to the TSA website right now if you have young…
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Flying with Kids: Carry On Checklist (1 Mom, 2 kids)
I’ve flown solo with both kids on several occasions and it’s always gone well but I still get nervous in preparation. Tomorrow morning we’ll be leaving the house at 5:15 am, kissing my husband at the curb, and traveling for 7 hours 40 minutes (including one layover). So what am I doing to prepare for this especially hands-on…
Magnets From Everywhere 