Getting a passport for kids in San Francisco doesn’t have to be a nightmare, but it does take some planning. Lucky for you, I did my research, and I’m here to share it with you.
We have a trip planned...
You may have all heard about the Zika virus by now! It is an infectious disease spread by a virus that is known to be carried and transmitted by mosquitoes, specifically the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species. These mosquitoes have also been...
I'm going to give the U.S. Postal Service the benefit of the doubt that my frustrating experience applying for my kids' passports here in San Francisco was not the norm. In case it is, though, I'm passing along to...
Once a year, my girlfriends and I spend a long weekend away catching up and having fun. Whenever I tell other women about our trips they always say something like, "I'd love to do something like that with my...
Over the next five years, one or more of my girlfriends will turn 40, which gives us the perfect reason to take an annual girls' trip in honor of the birthday girl(s) and for the chance to reconnect in...
There is a new vacation spot option for Northern California. Whether you are looking to escape the East Bay heat, splash in the water that is warmer than the Pacific, or vacation locally, Great Wolf Lodge is the place...
For the last several months, our family has discussed taking a summer holiday. With mass vaccinations for adults and subsequently for children 12 and older, this summer felt like the right time to travel. Since last year’s spring break...
Our family lives spread across thirteen time zones and two oceans. (My daughters started accumulating airline miles at 10 weeks.) Now in their preschool years, I can attest that iPad-fatigue is real. Since they’re not yet readers, I find...
Last month my family attended a wonderful family wedding out in Sonoma: the weather was perfect, we got to see lots of family, and the bride looked beautiful. I was so honored and excited that all four of us were...
Happy April Fool's Day!
Boy, do we wish an airline would do this. Imagine how great it would be to not have to worry about grumpy passengers giving us the stink eye because we dared to bring children on an airplane....
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