Backpack to Buggy

This is what parenting, and traveling with kids is all about. Planning intentions were thrown out the window when Mirielle got really sick the week before we left. I am thankful the worst of her cold was the week before rather than during, but I was left with very little time to work on the Christmas trip. In fact, I was going by the seat of my pants most of the time (or more actually on the screen of my iPhone which I am so glad I bought.)

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Growing up, this was the view from the cabana we would rent most Sundays at the beach on Key Biscayne, across a bridge from Miami. Crandon was and still is the perfect kid beach.

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While many use the new year to make resolutions, I make my travel wish list. The first weeks of the year, I look at last year’s spending and put together the new year’s budget. With finite funds, it is a lot easier to give up a new pair of shoes, cut subscriptions, or eat more pasta, when I can see where those savings will take me.

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Me and my shadow, swimming at the Lake Tahoe Dam.
What is it about ducks?  They can provide hours of entertainment for little kids.  This was the most curious of several ducks we met on the Truckee River side of the Lake Tahoe Dam.  You can get a sense of the famous, crystal clear water of [...]

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The two things I want in a hotel when traveling with Mirielle is: a refrigerator and a pool.  A free breakfast is an added bonus – I can get some coffee while Boo gets her morning banana.
The pool is most important because it can cheer up a toddler during meltdowns or tire them out before [...]

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