California: Toddler
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Vacation
Asked by M.C. from Raleigh
on July 25, 2009
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Hey Mama's! I'm just wondering what your thoughts are on a vacation situation. See I know a mom who is going on vacation for a week and leaving her two kids (4 yrs. ...
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- heck no this isnt selfish. if i could make the arrangements i would do the same!
- No, I don't think it's selfish. Moms need time to relax and rejuvenate and no one is going to make that happen for us. Good for her that she arranged everything so tha...
- My parents never took us along on their vacations. They would leave my brother and I with our grandparents and go off in their car for a week. They didn't say where ...
Tell Me What It's like.....California!
Asked by C.C. from Houston
on January 14, 2012
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Living in California. I can only sit here on this Saturday afternoon dreaming of what it would be like to live there. Not that I ever am gonna move...but I have alwa...
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- What's it like living in California? I guess it depends on where you live... Like Lippy Lu, I grew up in Fremont...as the town grew my dad moved us a few miles nort...
- I'm a Northern Californian, born and raised. I'm here to tell you, there is nowhere on Earth that is better than San Francisco. Nowhere. (Okay, I do have a fondness fo...
- Depends a lot on what part of CA you live in. Bay Area (San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, etc) is different than Southern CA (LA, Orange County and San Diego). I've...
Vacation!
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on March 20, 2007
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ok.. my husband and i would love to take a vacation.. we have a 6 months old.. when we go on vacation she will be 9 months old.. she is going to go with us we just don...
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- I would think about the time zones. Going west can be hard. I don't know how strict you are with naps and bedtime, but if you are hoping to keep her on somewhat of a s...
- We just took our 10 mo old to see relatives in South America. She did amazing and although we mainly visited with family she enjoyed the trips out to shopping and the ...
- I think maybe a trip to the mountains like renting a cabin .You could go for small hikes and just take her outside and let her learn about the outdoors kids love being...
Where to Vacation?
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on January 1, 2009
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Hi Mommies! I am sure it is not news to you that the economy is rough and is expected to get a little worse this new year. So far, my husband has been fine with his ...
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- last summer for the 4th of july we went to Beaver's Bend OK www.beaversbendcreativeescapes.com or www.beaversbend.com (boken bow national park) close enough to HOME b...
- Check out cruises again, weve done it w/ 6 people 3 kids 3 adults and i think it was great for the $$. All the on borad entertainment is free for the kids and you all ...
- One of our favorite family vacations was to Destin, Florida. It's absolutely beautiful! There are a wide selection of hotels to fit your budget. The beaches are very w...
Hotels in California...affordable
Asked by S.H. from Phoenix
on April 21, 2009
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My husband and I are looking for cheap rooms in California near the ocean. Our 7 and 11 year old daughters managed to get straight A all year long and we would like to...
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- I'm from Laguna Beach, and there is a little motel in Dana Point Harbor that I don't think is too bad. I think it's called the Marina Inn, and a few of the rooms have...
- Two nice ones are in Encinitas. actually most are nice except the best western. my favorite is Leucadia Inn... its adorable and has little kitchenettes in each of the ...
- Welcome to the Hotel California....such a lovely place...
Your Favorite Family Vacation
Asked by H.S. from Cincinnati
on December 18, 2010
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My family of 4 have never gone on vacation alone. As a matter of fact, before children, my husband and I had never gone anywhere alone. Our honeymoon actually included...
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- My favorite family vacation is anywhere outside of the United States. Somewhere totally different, with different cultures. I think it helps children learn more about ...
- Our favorite would be the 2 trips to Hawaii and whale watcing trips. When daughter was 2 we started the DisneyWorld thing and did it every 2 yrs until she was 14. W...
- My favorite family vacation was just last year in 2009. And my kids were 15 and 19 at the time! The short version is that we were flying to Atlanta for a day or two b...
Best Family Vacation EVER!
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on August 1, 2011
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So we have decided that next year we want to take some sort of family vacation. A REAL vacation. One that does not involve visiting distant relatives. Something just ...
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- We went to Myrtle Beach this summer. Rented a townhouse with beach access, shuttle service to schlepp everything for free, a little private water park, several pools,...
- since you're in TX, what about the Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, etc.? Or I do like the suggestions for Yellowstone. & I think your family is the perfect age f...
- I vote for Yellowstone. Lots of mainstream easy walking paths for kids that young. We went last summer when kids were JUST turned 6 and 8. Another fun place is Mamm...
Natural Bug Spray - California Baby???
Asked by T.M. from New York
on July 7, 2008
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Hello everyone,
I'm wondring if someone can suggest a natural bug spray that is safe for children. We go to my parents house once a week for a visit and it's usual...
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- I just had a nice suprise as I went to spend a week in the White Mountains. I used tea tree oil (straight) and it was very effective. I put a drop or two on exposed ...
- California Baby products have a good reputation but they tend to be really expensive. We use an essential oil based product I got at the health food store- I forget th...
- Hi T., An old Girl Scout trick. Pin a Bounce dryer sheet on the childs clothes. As a leader I am not allowed to put any kind of chemical on any girl scout. So I bring...
Going on an Overseas Vacation with a 1 Year Old
Asked by M.G. from New York
on April 17, 2008
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My husband and I are going on a 1-week Caribbean vacation over the summer with other family members and we are wondering if we should take our 1 year old son on the tr...
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- My advice to you is to leave your son at home with Grandma and enjoy the trip and the time alone with your husband. I am a stay at home mother of 4, and since I had al...
- I think you should take him with you because the caribbean is very nice at that time of the year and as you say other mom would have there kid .
- It's quite difficult to travel with a one year old (I took my then 14 month old overseas and found it too much...well, the flights really). And you know you'll be lea...
Possible Move to California, Anyone Lived There?
Asked by J.D. from Columbus
on January 19, 2008
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My husband has a possible job opportunity in Palo Alto(San Fransisco Bay area) California. Currently, he has a very good job here in Columbus and we live comfortably....
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- J., Stay in Columbus.
- Hi J., I moved to San Diego from Cincinnati in 2000. SD is gorgeous, I haven't seen a city more beautiful. HOWEVER, everything that you just spoke of is true & all...
- I was raised in central ohio,spent 25 years in Calif for my husband's job. EVERY single chance/opportunity/vacation was spent with me coming home to the state I loved ...
