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Picture this: Day seven of Willow’s life and we’re stepping through the doors of the post office to apply for a passport. No ordinary setting for a fresh-to-the-world newborn baby; but then again, you’re searching for how to get a U.S. passport for your baby so you must be the same kind of adventurous parents […]

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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sleepless nights, emotional breakdowns, unpredictable daily schedules – all reasons a road trip with a baby could seem overwhelming. Here are some tips to make it not only approachable, but fun and remarkably doable; I promise you’ll want to hit the road again ASAP. Starting with my top tip to prevent car seat blowouts. Let’s […]

coterie diaper review
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Finally, we took our first big vacation since pre-pandemic! While we’ve gone on a few long weekend road-trips, nothing compares to a full week of time off together as a family. 18 months was far too long and you can bet we won’t be waiting that long again. When it came time to decide where […]

Kauai with a toddler

A packing checklist for a summer weekend getaway with your newborn baby The best way to create calm before the chaos of a long weekend family road trip is to feel prepared and pack in advance.  You’re probably accustomed to having all the gadgets and products you could ever need at home for your baby, […]

Baby’s Weekend Road Trip Packing List: Summer Edition Banner
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Make your first weekend road trip a breeze with a newborn baby Sleepless nights, emotional breakdowns, unpredictable daily schedules, getting the hang of this new mom life – all reasons a road trip with a newborn baby could seem overwhelming. Here are some ways to make it not only approachable, but fun and remarkably doable so much so that you’ll […]

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