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Travel, Kids, and Making Memories : Flight Deals for Families

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Friday Favorites (Travel Edition)

Spring Break will be here before we know it! Are you traveling with your kids? I used to travel a lot pre-pandemic/pre-parenthood. I had my packing down to a science and I zipped my way through security without a care in the world. Then I became a parent and then I had to take my […]

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The Holiday of November 11th

Growing up in the Netherlands as a kid, we didn't celebrate Halloween. While it is now increasingly becoming more and more popular, we had another holiday, that {in my humble opinion}, is just as much fun. Instead of costumes and saying, "Trick or Treat," we have a (usually homemade at school) lantern and sing a […]

Road Tripping: Land Between the Lakes

After years of talking about it, we finally pulled off an epic camping trip to the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee. Epic because the trip was great, but also because we came up with the idea before checking the weather.Springtime in this part of the world is nothing short […]

Sinterklaas, the Dutch Santa

Growing up, our family did not care much for Santa. But that was mostly because we received all our presents on December 5th! That is 'present day' or "pakjesavond (in Dutch)" which is basically a celebration of St. Nicholas' (Santa's) birthday. I know this sounds crazy. If you didn't already know this, Santa's origins are […]

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Traveling internationally with a toddler

Our family finally traveled abroad to the Netherlands. This was the first time in 2 and a half years that I had been "home." This was also our first time traveling abroad with a 2 year old. While traveling alone is hard, there is added stresses to having children travel with you. Let me tell […]

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How To Survive A Road Trip With A Toddler

For some of us, it's time to start traveling again (hello, Spring Break next week). Maybe you're like me and feel uncomfortable (and out of practice) traveling on a plane with your toddler(s). The last time I flew with my daughter was June 2019, and she was still wearable and free (#gamechanger). As the pandemic […]

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Flying With Children Under 5: You’ve got this!

When my oldest was 5 months old she and I boarded a plane to fly across the country to visit my family and attend my best friend's wedding. Needless to say, as a first time mom flying alone with an infant, my anxiety was through the roof. But, you know what? It wasn't that bad […]

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Making Memphis My Second Home

I have lived in the United States for 10 years. If you've been following my posts, you already know that my hometown is across the ocean, in the Netherlands. Because of the pandemic, I hadn't been back home until this past summer. That has been hard. People ask me all the time "Why Memphis?" and […]

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Day Trippin’ :: The Parker Homestead Festival, Harrisburg AR

Want to take a fun day trip? Got some history nerds in your family? Looking for another field trip option besides the usual pumpkin patch and petting zoo? Or just want to just go somewhere so the kids won’t tear the house up all weekend long? Step back in time and check out the Parker […]

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Things You Should Know about Immigration

You like the movie "The Proposal"? Then you will like this story. When people hear my story, they think that immigration process looks like the one in the movie. But this is not the case. I am an immigrant. I am married to an American citizen, and together we have one child, but that doesn't […]

Raising Multilingual Kids

Raising Multilingual Kids

We live in a global world, where raising kids is hard. Raising kids to learn and understand multiple languages and cultures is a challenge, but is now more desirable than ever. About 13.5% of the population in 2016 was foreign-born, according to the U.S. Census. About 27% of children under the age of 6 are now […]

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Disney Without Kids: Top Reasons It’s Even More Magical

My husband and I recently took our third trip to Disney without kids. Yes, you read that correctly -- sans kids -- to Disney World. And, yes, it was incredible! Let me let you in on a little secret: a lot of adults go to Disney without their kids. There are actually things to do […]

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Take the Family Trip!

First of all, allow me to formally acknowledge that there is a reason why it’s called a family “trip” and not a “vacation,” especially if you are the mom. By now you know the drill: spend the entire day before your trip packing everything you can imagine your kids needing for the next week- clothing […]

10 books to read right now

10 Books to Read Right Now

Spring is almost here! And that means Spring Break is literally right around the corner! Yay! If you're traveling, you are going to need a good book (or three) to travel with. And if you're doing a staycation, you are going to need mom-time daily (how do teachers do it everyday?!?). Either way, you are […]

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