Category: Mom’s Travel Tales

  • Get ready to fly (with the kids)

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    As I’m sure you can imagine, flying with little ones in tow (or leading the way!) adds a few more dimensions than traveling solo or (with adults.) With some preparation, though, the journey can be a great adventure within itself: Planning your trip: When booking your flights, be sure to allow more than enough time…

  • I LoVermont! A quick wrap-up.

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    As I type this I am flying home from a fantastic vacation in Vermont. *** Okay, oops. This was when I typed it, but that was two whole weeks ago. Sorry for the delay. Back to the story…*** I am sorry if you missed my SOAP posts last week… the internet connection where we were…

  • Seeking Road Trip Tips

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    Our family is pretty well air-traveled. The kids (and the adults) know the drill when it comes to long flights, short flights and really long flights, too.  We’ve dealt with jet lag, canceled flights, lost luggage, broken DVD players, airsickness and more. We’ve also had lots of beautiful trips where everything has gone right. (If…

  • A new year, a new adventure

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    I love the promise of a new year. There is nothing like flipping open a brand-new calendar and filling it up with new events and old anniversaries. I love thinking about what could be ahead. This year I get to add a new adventure to my adventures: Happy to be at Home has asked me…

  • What should I pack?

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    We’re launching into a heavy travel season again. And if you are going “over the river and through the woods,” or something like that, in the next couple of weeks, I bet you’ve got lots of lists building in your head. Lists of what to pack, what to buy, what to borrow, what to do,…

  • Tune in tomorrow

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    If you live near Houston and you just can’t get enough of me online, tune in to KTBU-TV, The Tube, Channel 55 tomorrow (Friday) at 1 pm. or Sunday at 9 p.m. I’ll be chatting about holiday travel with the kiddos with my friend Lara Bell on her show, Wild about Houston. We’ll talk about…

  • Traveling Soon?

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    This summer I wrote a three-part series on flying with the kiddos. Our kids travel near and far with us… and it is always an adventure! With holiday travel not too far away, and because I heard there is a travel carnival at Antique Mommy, I thought I’d share these posts with you again today so…

  • Take a break from Ike… It’s Vegas, baby!

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    While Ike was pummeling Houston, I was off gallivanting about in Las Vegas, celebrating a friend’s wedding. So when I wasn’t checking my email (members of my MOPS group in Houston were sending status updates to each other), checking Houston  weather blogs, and calling my husband with information updates that I was able to collect…

  • Another beach attempt

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    Day 4 (Tuesday) As I type this, I am lounging in my bathing suit on a massive couch by the swimming pool. Euro-sounding Mexican music is playing on the speakers, waves are crashing below me at the beach and some of the locals are setting up a marketplace for all the Club Med tourists who…

  • Mas from Mexico

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    Day 3 (Monday) *** This actually took place one week ago, but I decided to wait to post until I returned home. Hope you enjoy… Although my entire mid-section was sore, I went back for more yogalates this morning. Ouch. But stronger abs mean a healthier, happier back. So I’m in for the week. Unless…

  • Club Med Ixtapa Pacifica, Day 2

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    Day 2 (First full day) Wow. I really am in a beautiful place. And a good night’s sleep can work wonders! Last night my husband took our two oldest to the show and he said that our almost seven-year-old was really enjoying the experience. At all the Club Meds they do what they call “Crazy Signs” …

  • Hola from Ixtapa!

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    I’ve just returned from a week away in Ixtapa, Mexico with my family. (Perhaps this explains why some of my SOAP entries didn’t make it up in a timely manner this week? I lost any internet capabilities mid-week!) Anyhow, while away, I had a little more time to write than normal. And, although you weren’t…

  • Flying with kids–What else to pack

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    A few more things to bring along on a family vacation Third in a Mom’s Toolbox series on family travel   We’ve covered the carry-ons and how to fly through the airport. Today we’ll talk about your big bags. What else do you need… and how do you pack it all? A few things we…

  • Flying with kids– Tips for a better flight

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    Second in a Mom’s Toolbox series on traveling with the kids. With a little preparation, you summer vacation fun CAN begin as soon as you reach the airport. If you were here Wednesday, your mind is already churning with ideas of what to pack in those carry on bags. Now it’s time to take care…

  • Flying with kids– What to carry on

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    First in a Mom’s Toolbox series on traveling with the kids Packing to travel by yourself is a snap. Packing to travel with your children is a whole new experience. Hopefully my experiences in traveling with kids can help make your trip even better. Here are a few things I tend to pack for carry-on…