Mama Loves Family Travel

Sep11

Why I Always Leave a Note in My Mate’s Coat

Posted on Sep 11, 2014

Life with kids is very fast paced. Whether you have one or five, it is so easy to forget that you and your mate are more than just parents. You have read why I always leave a note their lunchbox, here is why I always leave a note in my mate’s coat. To remind him, and sometimes myself – lol, that I love him. That I appreciate him. That I can’t wait for him to come home. If he is traveling, I stick little notes in different...

Sep08

Seriously Cool Pet Owner!

Posted on Sep 8, 2014

We went to our fave beach in Malibu last weekend and met one of the coolest pet owners ever! We were in the process of building our own tidal pool when we look over and sitting on a rock not 5 feet away from us was a bearded dragon! Just hangin’ out on the rock there, soaking in the sun and letting the small ocean waves sprinkle her every few minutes! Bearded dragons are not local animals you get to see every day so I was a little...

Aug02

Beat The Heat – How To Prevent and Treat A Sunburn

Posted on Aug 2, 2014

With summer in full swing, so too is the potential for a sunburn. While we know spending time outside is vital for our well-being, getting a sunburn doing it is not! It is important to take the necessary precautions for being outside, whether on holiday someplace tropical or out in your backyard in the summer months. Why Time in the Sun is Important At the center of our solar system sits the sun. The sun brings life and energy to...

Jul20

Minecraft Meltdown

Posted on Jul 20, 2014

Have you heard of the video game Minecraft? My Canadian friend’s son introduced it to my son and he has been addicted ever since. What is Minecraft? Minecraft is a video game about creating your own world. You have to mine things and then use them to build what you would like to build. It was originally released in 2011 by Swedish video game programmer Marcus Persson. It was an immediate success and became a mainstream game by 2012....

Jul06

Family Travel Packing Tips

Posted on Jul 6, 2014

I am going to be honest here, I have a very bad case of wanderlust! I LOVE to travel! And I LOVE to share the experiences with my children and husband. I want us to try new foods, see new places, smell new smells, really experience it all! However in order to do all of that, first you have to do something nasty… pack. There, I said it, and yes you must do it! But lucky for you, you have found this webpage where I am going to list my...

May27

Tips for Kids on an Airplane

Posted on May 27, 2014

The reality of the situation is this – NO ONE is thrilled to see children board a plane, especially ones under the age of 8! People will do what they can to move away from you, they will glare at you disapprovingly because of ANYTHING your child does – they may even give you a piece of their mind (because every parent needs to be told exactly what they are doing wrong whilst doing it….), or at the very least they will complain...

May22

Tips for a Long Car Trip with Kids

Posted on May 22, 2014

Tips to Survive Long Car Trips with Kids Most people groan at the idea of kids in the car. But it can be quite fun! This is such an amazing world, we should all take every opportunity to check it out AND share it with our children. Whether you have to drive for 6 hours with two toddlers for that distant cousins wedding or you are just feeling adventurous with your elementary schoolers, follow even just some of my tips and you...