Tag: USA
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Free Sledding in Tahoe: Mount Rose
This post may contain affiliate links. We just got back from our first-ever family trip to Tahoe! Chris was snowboarding at Northstar and we were staying in Incline Village. The only question left was where could we find the best free sledding in Tahoe? The answer turned out to be a little more complicated then…
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Lessons Learned on Our First Trip to Disneyland
This post may contain affiliate links. There are so many posts out there about how to perfect your Disneyland trip. They range from generic tips to super-specific-step-by-step-itineraries, so I wasn’t sure I wanted to add another “How to See Disneyland in a Day” post. Instead, I’m going to share some quick, initial thoughts after our…
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Children’s Museum of Atlanta
A couple weeks ago I found myself in Atlanta with the kids and 36 hours to kill before our flight. The drive from Athens hadn’t been long, but I was still looking for someplace the kids could burn off some energy before we headed to the hotel. Since it was raining, we chose to check…
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Family Friendly Oahu 5 Day Itinerary
This post may contain affiliate links. We just got back from our second family trip to Oahu and my third trip overall. The first time we had to figure out how to navigate Hawaii with a baby but this time we had 2 little preschoolers to deal with! We made very few plans, but in…
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Hikes and Rambles: Waimea Falls (North Shore, Oahu)
This post may contain affiliate links. My Aunt and Uncle live on Oahu only a few miles from Waimea Falls. This makes it a must-visit destination when we are staying with them on the North Shore! It especially helps that the hike to the falls is short and incredibly kid friendly! When you turn off…
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5 Tips for Visiting Hawaii with a Baby
Hawaii is a fantastic destination no matter your age. On our first trip to Hawaii with a baby, HJ was 8 months old and we had a wonderful time. It was the first trip where we realized having kids could enhance the trip instead of just being something to work around. We just returned from…
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Zuma Beach (Malibu, CA)
On Thursday we received a call from Chris’s cousin saying that he was in California and would love to get together! We hadn’t seen him in forever and just happened to have a fairly open weekend (rare for us) so we threw together a super last minute road trip and headed down to Malibu! I…
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Japanese Tea Garden (San Francisco)
I finally made it to the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco! Thursday is all about routine for us. We play for a couple hours, attend Chinese story time, play on the library playground, eat lunch, take a nap, and go to art class. This week I just wasn’t feeling it. Around 10 am the…
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Preparing the Kids for Hawaii
My daughter is at a very exciting age. She is learning quickly, remembering details, and drawing her own conclusions about the world around her. As we approach her 4th birthday and our family trip to Hawaii, I find myself thinking that this could be a trip she really learns from and enjoys. How can I…
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Asheville, North Carolina: For Architecture and History Buffs
I recently wrote an itinerary for visiting Richmond, VA for my Mother-in-Law and her foreign exchange student. Juan is an architect student from Columbia who is interning in NC for 6 months. Naturally he wants to experience as much as he can while he’s here and see some of the best architecture in the area!…
Magnets From Everywhere 