June 1st, 2009 | by Jamie Pearson 8 comments
There are women who claim to enjoy being pregnant, but I am not one of them. As I remember it, I gained 50 pounds, cried all the time, and grew a beard. And the fun didn't stop there. There was......
Written by Jamie Pearson
May 20th, 2009 | by Rebecca Tompkins 4 comments
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side·track (sīd´trăk): n. 1. A diversion from the main course. 2. A detour taken with children that you would never, ever take without them.
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Who:
Me, my friend Lois, and our kids: Julia (7) and Evan (5), both mine, and Sam......
Written by Rebecca Tompkins
April 8th, 2009 | by Rebecca Tompkins 9 comments
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side·track (sīd´trăk): n. 1. A diversion from the main course. 2. A detour taken with children that you would never, ever take without them.
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Who:
Me, my husband, and our chocoholic kids.
What and Where:
Museu de la Xocolata (the Chocolate......
Written by Rebecca Tompkins
March 4th, 2009 | by Kayt Sukel 13 comments
On our second day in Petra, I decided that Chet and I would make the arduous trek to Ad-Deir – otherwise known as the monastery. Ad-Deir is about as far as you can get from the Petra Visitor’s Center without......
Written by Kayt Sukel
March 1st, 2009 | by Jamie Pearson 16 comments
The average American family has two kids. My family has two kids. Theoretically we should fit just fine in the average hotel room or vacation rental home.
A couple months ago, we rented a charming house in Sonoma for a post-holiday......
Written by Jamie Pearson
February 19th, 2009 | by Kayt Sukel 15 comments
Ahh, potty training. I'm happy to say that Chet and I have come out the other side -- and we've done so mostly dry. But that's not to say there haven't been a few hairy moments. Like this past weekend......
Written by Kayt Sukel
February 11th, 2009 | by Rebecca Tompkins 9 comments
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side·track (sīd´trăk): n. 1. A diversion from the main course. 2. A detour taken with children that you would never, ever take without them. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Who:
Me, my husband, our children (then 2 and 4) and a pair of adult friends who......
Written by Rebecca Tompkins
February 3rd, 2009 | by Jamie Pearson 13 comments
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side·track (sīd´trăk): n. 1. A diversion from the main course. 2. A detour taken with children that you would never, ever take without them.
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Who:
Travel Savvy Mom founder Jamie Pearson and her 6 and 8-year-old kids.
What and Where:
King's Cross Station,......
Written by Jamie Pearson
January 11th, 2009 | by Lani Asato 5 comments
Congratulations to Travel Savvy Mom contributor Lani Asato for submitting the weirdest sign photo, and winning our review copy of Caution: Funny Signs Ahead.
In her own words:
On a recent work trip to Bali, Indonesia, my colleagues and I took......
Written by Lani Asato
December 28th, 2008 | by Kayt Sukel 5 comments
"Pardon, Madame, may I help you?"
"Oh, sorry - no. I'm good. I'm just trying to get a photo of the display without a glare on the window. Is that okay?"
"Perhaps you would like to come inside and see the chair......
Written by Kayt Sukel
