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Arriving in Munich

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Leah
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We made it to Munich! Travelling with 1 “child” is pretty easy. We saw a young couple in the waiting area at our gate at the airport, with young babies – twins no less – about 8 months old and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gabe, Gabe's 16 trip, travel, vacations | 6 Replies

Heading to the Outer Banks

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Leah
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The day finally arrived for us to move on to our “real” vacation. I must say, Williamsburg was the perfect add on to this trip: we got a lot of shopping out of our systems, learned a lot, explored nature … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Outerbanks, travel, vacations | 18 Replies

Tips for Travelling with Children, Tweens and Teens: How to Survive a Road Trip

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Leah
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Road Trip! You would think that as your kids get older, it requires less prep to go away with them. Everyone says that to me. “You’re going away? 15 hour trip? How old are your kids?” “8, 10, 12, 12, … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Outerbanks, Road Trip, travel, travel prep, travel tips, travel with kids, vacations | 26 Replies

Quote of the Week

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Leah
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“The true secret of happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life”William Morris I am a sucker for vacations. I always have one in the making. Always looking forward to the next one. … Continue reading →

Posted in happiness; values, Quote of the week, vacations | 5 Replies

July 1 Weekend

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Leah
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We took advantage of our July 1 long weekend and headed the 7 hour drive to our friends cottage. Despite the fact that traffic was bad and it took us 11 hours (both ways no less), we had an amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in cottage, Friends, vacations | 9 Replies

Heading to Rotorua

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Leah
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  This morning we set off for a little driving adventure.   I say adventure because, for one, they drive on the wrong side of the road here! And two, we have the craziest RED truck that is transporting us … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Fiji/AUS/NZ, Memories, travel, travel with kids, vacations | 1 Reply

In case you wondered…

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Leah
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Just a few travelling tips… 1. If you ever go to a Traditional Maori Hangi feast with 200 other people, and get seated at a table that has cute little candles like this: Please note that IF you try to … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Fiji/AUS/NZ, Memories, travel, travel tips, travel with kids, vacations | 1 Reply

Roatan, Honduras

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Leah
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I think Roatan, an island just off of Honduras,  was everyone’ s favorite. I’m happy I made it because in the wee hours of the morning I was not feeling so hot and was pretty sick. Thank goodness for all … Continue reading →

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I am a Mom, Stepmom and wife who by day also doubles as a Speech Language Pathologist in private practice. I started this blog because I want to document our journey as a family as we grow, change and continue to “blend” into our blended family. This is the place where I share the amazing adventures of raising my flowers and skids. Click Here for more.

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