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Traveling with Kids: What to do in (and around) San Francisco

Planning a family vacation to the Bay Area? Here are our favorite things to do in San Francisco with kids–big tourist stops and hidden gems that the whole family will LOVE!Visiting the Bay Area with kids? Here are our family's favorite kid-friendly attractions in and around San Francisco that the whole family will love! San Francisco is my favorite big city in the United States. And yes, I realize that is a big claim. But the truth is, it’s a fabulous city–especially for families with young kids.

If you’ve been around here long, you know I LOVE to travel…and I love sharing my adventures with you! Many of the locations I write about I’ve only been to once or twice, but San Francisco is different. It’s been in my heart since before I can even remember….

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Four Days in London – Our trip of a lifetime…part 2

Here  are the best bits of the second half of our trip to the UK–four days in London. Travel tips & pictures for wanderlust fulfillment included! It’s been almost two weeks now since my husband and I returned from our amazing whirlwind trip to the UK. The jet lag is gone (thank goodness), and we’re settling back into normal life as the parents of two kids (with number three increasingly making us aware that he’s on his way). …

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Four days in Scotland: Our trip of a lifetime–part 1

Here are the highlights of our four days in Scotland during our recent “trip of a lifetime” to the UK. Travel tips & pictures for wanderlust fulfillment included! 

In my last post, I mentioned that I’d be taking a few weeks off from blogging while my husband and I went on our “trip of a lifetime” together. We spent ten days hopping around Scotland and England together and having an incredible adventure. Now we’re back, and I have TONS of fun ideas to share with you in the coming weeks (LONG plane rides = lots of writing/brainstorming time). …

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The ultimate guide to preparing for travel WITHOUT your kids

If you’re planning a trip without your kids, you know there’s a lot to get ready. Use this step-by-step checklist and free printable caregiver’s handbook to ensure that all is well while you’re away. If you're planning a trip without your kids, you know there's a lot to get ready. Use this step-by-step checklist and free printable caregiver's handbook to ensure that all is well while you're away.

We take lots of trips together as a family. If you’ve been around here long, you’ve seen the details of our travels to Oregon, Florida, and various places around our home state of Utah. I love traveling with my kids. They are troopers on the road, and I’ve been amazed by how much we’ve been able to do and see around the world with small children in tow. BUT, there is also something to be said for traveling without your kids….

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Travel felt board set: one-hour tutorial + free printable templates!

If you’re traveling with kids, this travel felt board is a super quick DIY craft that makes a great activity for kids stuck on a plane or in a car. Less than one hour to make and under five dollars…you can’t beat that!

If you're traveling with kids, this travel felt board is a quick DIY craft that makes a great activity for kids stuck on a plane or in a car. It costs less than five dollars, takes less than an hour to make, and will save your sanity when you're on the go with little ones this summer!
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Summer is going to be here soon, and for lots of families that means VACATIONS! I love to travel. I get a thrill out of seeing new places and experiencing different cultures, even within my own country.

Traveling with two kids under four can be tricky, but it really is doable. With kids three and under, we’ve gone to Vancouver, Disneyland, San Francisco, and Boston. We’ve done thirteen-hour car rides and five-hour plane rides. It takes planning, but travel with little kids can be a lot of fun.

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