Category: North America
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Oakland Solo
My girls exceeded my expectations on this solo trip from London to Oakland. There is no way to sugar coat it: eleven hours is a loooong flight. We had our busy bags, snacks, an ipad with a headphones splitter but by the last four hours, I wasn’t sure what we were going to do. But…
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Reunion at Samuel P Taylor
We went camping at Samuel P Taylor this summer. It’s the place I grew up camping, and it was a joy to take my girls for their first camping trip. The smallest detail like feeling the car dip down in the road towards the campsite kiosk felt nostalgic. The redwood trees felt like home. The…
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Holiday Happiness Part 2: West Coast Edition
I snuck in a trip to San Diego before making my way home. We hung out with the Anings first, jumping into their daily routines: pick ups from school, ordering burritos, dressing up and dancing to Whitney Houston. Cole and Nina are bright, imaginative, kind, and giggly sweethearts. I’m so glad Saya got to soak…
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Holiday Happiness Part 1: East Coast Edition
No one will dispute it when I say we made the very most of our time on the East Coast. We stepped off the plane and into Girl Car Mania day one. Ok, we had to give cuddles to Uncle Shug and Trina first, but then Girl Car Mania!!! Addie hosted as is tradition, and…
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West Coast Tour
Saya’s first longhaul flight to the West Coast was a dream. Maybe she’s got Bay Area chill in her genes? It tickles me to imagine this being the reason she took to the BA baby seat, and why she played quietly for hours sitting between us. I’m organizing our September tour into three buckets: Family…
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