Travel

On the Road with Little People

Growing up in California, our lives were often sprinkled with yearly road trips. Some of them longer than others, but all of them memorable as quality time spent with family and friends. Being that we were smack in the middle of the state on the...

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Road Trip with the Nissan Quest

I've always had a thing for cars. When I got my first "new to me" car from the dealership, I was SO excited about the engine. Not the sunroof, or the leather heated seats, or the cd player. I fancied the engine because it had...

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Golden State Escape

We're back in the city after an exciting, relaxing and restorative vacation back home to Northern California. Nothing like traveling back in time to land far, far away to gain a little perspective. Traveling to the airport and across the country alone with the kids was...

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Britax Baby Carrier: Review and Giveaway

I'm a huge proponent of baby wearing, but my obsession with it didn't start until Zoe was born and I was also chasing after an active 19 month old. Wearing Zoe on me changed my life for the better in so many ways...

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Stroller Obsession: Bugaboo Donkey

The hottest item to land in the hands of New York City's poshest parents is the new double stroller by Bugaboo. We were given a few precious weeks with the new Bugaboo Donkey, and while we aren't the the ritziest crew around, I certainly felt...

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Road Full of Promise: Two Years

Today marks the second birthday of one of the coolest, most poignant projects of my life. I've been blogging now for two years exactly, and while it feels about right, I'm still in awe at the freedom and joy that documenting our journey to New...

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Day Trip to Sesame Place (& Giveaway)

Over the weekend, we were invited to head out to Pennsylvania to celebrate Sesame Place's opening day. The weather was promising and it's been way too long since we all escaped the city as family, so we booked a Zip Car ($130 for a full...

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Touring in our Maclaren Twin Triumph

Since having two children 19 months apart, selling our cars and moving to Manhattan, I've become quite the stroller connoisseur. I need something that can tote two children plus all of their accoutrement, is easy to push for long distances and compact and light enough...

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Day Dreaming in Dallas with Nissan

When I was 12 years old, all I could think about were two things: a boy named Josh and a hot pink convertible Volkswagon Rabbit Cabriolet. Starting that summer, every year for for four years straight I begged my dad to buy me one when...

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Nickelodeon All Access Cruise Pt Deux

Days 4-7 After spending the first three days on the boat, we were all ready to be on land and put our toes in the sand. We started off our morning as usual, but I made sure to tuck a couple extra boxes of Cheerio's in...

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Nickelodeon All Access Cruise

I started traveling across the country when I was seven. My parents divorced and we moved from the quiet suburbs of Cleveland to the slightly busier and much more hip suburbs of San Francisco. While flying with my sister-who was nearly four years my junior-was...

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