Over Christmas, Tom and I took both boys on a two-week adventure to the East Coast to visit family and friends, including stops in Durham, Miami and Palm Beach. Because it was our first time traveling with two – and traveling to two different climates to boot! – we spent a lot of time in preparation. We traveled extensively with Wyatt in his first two years (I previously posted about that experience here) – but travel with two was a whole new ball game! I know travel with kids can be extremely ... View the Post
My Guide to Traveling with Kids: Our Complete Packing List & Favorite Products
I recently shared my best practices and lessons learned from traveling with Wyatt the last two years, and traveling with two over Christmas this year (link here). I've found one of the keys to successful travel with kids is having a robust packing list, and ensuring that you've checked every box before heading out the door. We also reference it during the trip when traveling between destinations to ensure we haven’t misplaced anything! Below I've shared our full kid packing list here for your ... View the Post
Weekend in the Sonoma Coast
We just returned back from a relaxing, rejuvenating weekend in the Sonoma Coast and I had to share all the details . Tom's parents have a wonderful and very generous tradition of gifting us stays at unique hotels we haven't yet tried, based on recommendations from our savviest friends. We'd had a number of friends visit Timber Cove this year and have been looking forward to checking it out ourselves! Timber Cove is situated about 2 hours north (~60 miles) north of San Francisco, between ... View the Post
My Guide to Choosing a Convertible Car Seat
Nuna Rava Infant Convertible Car Seat I'm embarrassed to admit how long it took me to choose a convertible car seat (a recurring theme on this blog). Given convertible car seats are meant to take your child from baby to toddler - all the way up to 65 lbs in some cases - this felt like a particularly weighty decision (no pun intended). I went so deep into the far corners of the internet and at-home trials that I now feel I can speak with some authority on this particular product ... View the Post
Saturday in Sonoma
I was lucky enough to host my best girlfriends from home (Boston) last weekend - take me back! - and of course no girls' weekend would be complete without a trip to wine country. We decided to stay local and spend our Saturday in Sonoma - we are so lucky to live just 30 minutes away in Marin County! Sonoma is also the perfect day trip from San Francisco given its proximity to the city, and I find tends to be a bit less commercial than Napa proper. Northern California's wine region is immense, ... View the Post
newborn checklist: baby gear
The final installment of my newborn checklist is here! I don't think I knew what "baby gear" was prior to having a baby, but I generally think of it as the transportation essentials you will use every single day (stroller, car seat, baby carrier). These are arguably the most important choices in preparing for baby, as it's where the majority of your baby budget will go. Trust me that I don't take purchase decisions at these price points lightly, so you can rest assured these buys have been ... View the Post
