Taking a Family Road Trip? Win a Subway Car Kit! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

August 2, 2009 By
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::GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED:: Congrats to our winner, Jaent F! A couple months ago, we took a small, three hour road trip to Dallas, TX,  and it was a DISASTER!  My kids were bored and whiny, because I didn’t pack any snacks, games, or activities.  What a dummy.  So what did we end up doing?  Getting sugary, greasy snacks from gas stations along the way, and using my purse contents as entertainment.  Bad idea, and bad plan.  Do you plan on taking a family road trip soon?…

Things I Learned While Flying with a Baby

May 5, 2009 By 9 Comments
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Back in July ’08, I asked for tips on traveling/flying with an infant. I researched, researched, researched and felt I had it ALL figured out. Here are some things I DIDN’T plan on. Info: Total flight time: around 4.5 hours Total time in air & at airport: almost 9 hours Airline: Southwest Airlines What I experienced: 1. We arrived at the airport WAY too early. We arrived two hours in advance and it only took 30 minutes to check in & go through security. This…

Tips for Flying with Children – Update

July 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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Thank you to everyone who gave me great tips on traveling with children! I thought I’d share with you all the great tips I’ve learned, including this article I found at the Pampers website. Sarah says: Here are the best 2 tips I’ve ever been given regarding flying with children: 1) Assuming there are two adults, you get on the plane for early boarding with all your gear. Let the other adult keep the child(ren) outside in the airport until the last possible minute. That…

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