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Momversation: Traveling with Kids
Monday, March 23, 2009 – 6:40 am | 2 Comments

Last week on Momversation they did a fun post interviewing moms about traveling with kids.  If you follow some of the mom-blogs out there, you’ll recognize Heather Armstrong of Dooce, and Karen Walrond of chookooloonks.com sharing …

Wacky Weather and Warm Memories in Orlando, FL
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 – 5:24 pm | No Comment
Wacky Weather and Warm Memories in Orlando, FL

The first 5 weeks of the year can be very unpredictable, weather-wise, for an Orlando vacation.We went the first week of February, and had quite the spectrum, to say the least.Of course we were on …

Holidazzle Parade in Minneapolis
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 – 10:15 pm | 3 Comments
Holidazzle Parade in Minneapolis

One of our preschool moms, Edie, has generously given us some GREAT advice for watching the Holidazzle Parade in downtown Minneapolis. It’s a little short notice for this year… it only last another week or …

Washington DC – Virginia area
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 – 6:34 am | No Comment
Washington DC – Virginia area

These tips are from reader Kim T. who visited the DC area, staying in Virginia, with her 2-1/2 year old.
“We went to the National Zoo one day & met friends of ours from Maryland there. …

See Where I’ve Been!
Saturday, May 3, 2008 – 2:22 pm | No Comment
See Where I’ve Been!

See where I’ve been with this fun map feature from TripAdvisor! The list below is of my personal favorite destinations… not just the kid-friendly ones.

Underwater Adventures video, Mall of America
Monday, January 21, 2008 – 10:14 am | No Comment

Here’s a little video I took on some visits to the Mall of America at the Underwater Adventure aquarium under the East Entrance. You can read my full review here.

Como Zoo, St. Paul, MN
Sunday, September 9, 2007 – 7:55 am | 2 Comments
Como Zoo, St. Paul, MN

This free zoo, founded in 1897, has been a childhood favorite of Minnesotans for generations.
It’s compact size makes it easy for small kids and seniors to navigate. Kids love that the animals are so easy …

Red Rocks Park and Ampitheather
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 – 8:05 pm | No Comment
Red Rocks Park and Ampitheather

 We stopped here on part of our mountain drive. The easiest way to get here is to go through the town of Morrison. Bring picnic supplies to have lunch up in Red Rocks, or eat …

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Parade
Sunday, June 24, 2007 – 8:36 am | One Comment
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Parade

We filmed this parade at Animal Kingdom in May 2007. So many animals to see, lots of shade and quiet areas, and unlimited fun things to do, made this our hands-down favorite park for preschoolers.
This …

BLONDE AMBITIONS
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 – 6:16 am | One Comment
BLONDE AMBITIONS

Our trip to Charlotte, NC is where we learned of our 2-year-old son’s affinity for tall blonde girls. Thankfully, he chooses the under age 8 girls, but still. It happened one night at the Marriott …