Homeschool Away from Home
Homeschool doesn’t have to be at home. Here’s how learning happened during our European vacation.
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Our European Vacation: London with Kids
We just got back from a month abroad where we visited London, Paris, and a handful of cities in Western France. We explored, rested, and learned a ton about ourselves and the world. This is the first installment of our adventure. As we traveled through England (just London, actually) and France, I kept notes and…
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A Visit to Hogwarts – Travel with Kids
Include something familiar and fun in your family travel. It helps with culture shock as well as travel fatigue. International travel can be awe-inspiring as well as eye-opening. I should know. We just got BACK from our month-long tour of France with stops in London at each end. Yes, I know. Surprise! While I trust…
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Tips for Flying with Kids
Air travel with children can be stressful. Life as MOM contributor Janel has a few tips that can help you make the journey just a bit easier. In my nine years of motherhood, I’ve made several flights with my kids both nationally and internationally. Sometimes my husband has been along for the ride but for…
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Keeping Your Stuff Safe with Pacsafe
As technology has become more sophisticated, so have thieves, particularly when you travel. Pacsafe luggage has products specifically designed to deter bad guys. Disclosure: I received complimentary review product from Pacsafe. All opinions are my own. Twenty years ago when I was a college kid in France, a safety pin was a pretty good deterrent for…
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Ways to Organize Travel Plans
People store and process information so differently. How do you organize your travel plans? Once upon a time, a travel agent would plan your trip and hand you a packet with tickets and an itinerary. There are still travel agents, but most people I know do the booking and planning themselves. Having figured out the…
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Packing Suitcases with the Ziploc System
Packing clothes for family travel can make a mom’s head spin. Life as MOM contributor Deanna has a great packing system to help make your family’s travel wardrobe more organized and streamlined. Disclosure: This post is not sponsored by Ziploc in any way. 🙂 In the past I haven’t always had good success with traveling…
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Organizing Travel Gear with Tom Bihn Bags
Keeping your possessions organized while you’re traveling can make the trip so much more fun and enjoyable. Check out this great gear from Tom Bihn. Disclosure: I received complimentary review product from Tom Bihn. All opinions are my own. In the planning of this big trip to cart all six kids halfway across the world, I’ve…
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Packing Light for Travel with Kids
Traveling with kids requires schlepping more stuff than you would if you were traveling on your own. But, it’s still possible to travel light. When I moved to France for a year, I thought I was packing light. My high school French teacher had cautioned me to take no more than I could carry on…
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A Mom’s Capsule Wardrobe for Travel
What we moms wear matters. It effects our day and our disposition. Consider a capsule wardrobe for making travel with kids easier. Earlier this summer, I started to think about what to pack for myself on this trip. I started culling different items into one corner of my closet, in the hopes of creating a…
