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Our kids have been on a number of domestic flights to Washington DC and Chicago – StarCakes since 9 months and GemCakes since 2.5 months. These west coast to east coast flights can be daunting for first-time travelers, but even more frightening for parents flying with babies and toddlers. So here are my Top 11 Tips […]

We did it! A month ago this would have seemed like the most exhausting idea ever, but this weekend Mr. Gumdrop and I took a vacation with our two-month-old baby. Here are a few things that made it much more doable: Another month. There is a huge difference between one and two months, for both mama […]

We moved south to North Carolina when I was in elementary school, and most of my family is still in upstate New York. We decided summer would be the perfect time to take Little Lion to meet his great grandparents, and stopped to see some friends who live out of town along the way. Method […]

Last week, we took our first family vacation – a week spent on Sanibel Island. It was hot, sunny and a perfect getaway for us to relax with family.  My mom and stepdad joined us, so it was great to have a few extra pairs of hands for baby duty! Such a luxury for a […]

We recently got back from our first “big” trip with Baby H: a flight from Chicago to San Francisco and then a 2+ hour drive north of San Francisco. I thought the flight would be challenging but would mostly be a lot of good snuggle time for Baby H and me. Oh wow, was I […]