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Sustainable City | Whittier California
Outside of Los Angeles and the Bay Area I’ve never truly adventured into California. Spending three days in the city of Whittier California I got the chance to see a different side of California. Whittier is a picturesque quiet city bordered by beautiful mountains with an abundance of lush rolling hills. If you time your visit right you’ll catch a glimpse of the biannual blooming Jacaranda trees, that pepper the sidewalks of the older neighborhoods. The trees, long ago imported from some far away land, are noticeable by their animated purple leaves that look ripped from the pages of a Doctor Seuss book. Whittier California is home to Whittier College…
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Places to visit in the Bay Area Perfect for a Family Picnic
When traveling as a family sometimes eating can be your largest expense. one of my favorite ways to save a little money for more experiences when traveling is to pack a picnic. California with its beautiful weather and abundance of natural wonders was the perfect place to spread out amongst nature and enjoy a scenic meal. Here are the best places to visit in the Bay Area perfect for a family picnic. San Jose There is no shortage of roses in San Jose. The fragrant flowers provide the perfect backdrop to a family picnic. There are two major Rose Gardens in San Jose California, the Municipal Rose Garden, and the…
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Fun things to do in NYC with your friends and your Friends kids
Let’s face it, becoming a parent is hard, becoming a parent before all your friends do is even harder. Since giving birth my friends have (quite shamelessly) replaced their love for me with the love of my daughter. In an effort to still get invited with them on outings I’ve pretty much scoured the NYC for fun things to do that I can entice both them and my daughter with. The following activities have kept a room full of toddlers thoroughly entertained as well as left parents raving. It’s so nice to know that there are fun things to do in NYC for both your adult best friends and the…
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Traveling with Toddlers | Checklist for Packing a Toddler Carryon
Of all the tips for traveling with a toddler, the number one tip, to ensure a hassle-free trip when traveling with toddlers is keeping them entertained. Often when you see people traveling with toddlers in tow they’re overloaded with 1 million things traveling with a toddler after 102 plane rides I have whittled down Noon’s carry-on essentials to this checklist for packing her carryon. Coloring book/stickers | what toddler do you know that can resist stickers? Do you know what’s even better than stickers, though? A sticker coloring book combo. This book is the most genius thing I’ve ever purchased. In its tiny size, it contains hours of toddler sized…
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How to Gate Check a Travel Stroller Bag
To be honest I’d always turned up my nose at people packing the large clunky stroller with them at the airport and swore by this stroller but I now fancy myself a jogger and travel with a much larger stroller when traveling domestically. Take these steps to gate check your travel stroller bag and ensure it gets to your destination in one piece, even if your sanity doesn’t. Reasons to use a stroller bag when you travel Protects Stroller from Damage from bag handlers | The number one reason strollers get broken in transit is that they pop open en route and a baggage handler has to try to fold it back down…
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Sustainable City | San Jose California
When I told people I was heading to San Jose California they smiled and nodded dismissively. When polled about where to go in San Jose no one I asked had a any recommendations about the city. So my expectations weren’t high when we touched down in this Bay Area city FAR from the bay. San Jose California feels like the golden girls met Better Call Saul. It’s a nostalgic tv throwback doing everything right. Palm tree fronds bow to meet oak leaves and provide shade for earth tone dwellings in the kind of color pallet my dreams are made of. It’s a city that feels like it lacks an underbelly.…
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Simple Ways to Help the Environment on your Next Family Trip
They say the most sustainable form of travel is scrolling your Instagram feed. The carbon emissions of jet fuel is the absolute worst. I don’t know about you, but I for one want to continue traveling the world, seeing new places and experiencing new cultures. As a mother ensuring Mother Nature in all her glory is there for my daughter to wander on her own when it’s time is of the utmost importance to me. The only way to preserve Mother Nature and all her glorious secrets for the future is to do what I can to save her now. If resisting the call of adventure isn’t in the cards…
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Traveling with Toddler | Bumbleride Jogging Stroller Travel System
It’s important to take time for yourself and if that means staying in shape with a morning jog, try the Bumbleride Jogging Stroller Travel System on your next trip. Previously I’ve always traveled with a collapsible stroller, but have recently tricked myself into believing I’m a jogger. For this reason, I really wanted to try out packing my gifted Bumbleride Jogging Stroller Travel System along, on my recent trip to Cali. To be honest I’d always turned up my nose at people packing the large clunky stroller with them at the airport but boy did I love traveling with my toddler and our Bumbleride Jogging stroller travel system. To be…
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Mother Daughter Trips | NYC Hotel Staycation
Mother-Daughter Trips are one of the best things about being a mom. When I travel alone with my daughter it’s us against the world. She often gives me glimpses of what kind of person she’s growing into. We rely on one another and learn to respect each others space. The three weeks we spent alone in Hoi An, Vietnam is some of my fondest memories we’ve shared in 3 years of traveling. Recently craving an escape but unwilling to pull the trigger on plane tickets I opted for a NYC hotel staycation. Hotel Staycation? Choose luxury The luxurious Conrad New York hosted our hotel Staycation and honestly, it set the…
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Choose an Eco Friendly Picnic Mat
I believe the cornerstone to any great picnic is an epic picnic mat. Depending on who’s coming and where you’re going to be dining these are a few of my favorite options. For more ideas on what to bring on a picnic be sure to read this. Summer is almost upon us in the Northern Hemisphere so dreaming up sunny picnic locals is at the top of my list. Faux leather Play Mat | These are a no brainer, as they’re essentially kid proof. Whether your picnic is on the sand or on the grass using these wipeable mats for your picnic will make your life easier. The material also…
