First off, Happy Easter! So far we have had a bunch of fun at my house enjoying what the Easter Bunny brought. It’s normal to have Reese’s for breakfast one day a year, right? I have to admit though, I do feel a little bad that my kiddo doesn’t quite understand that Easter Egg Hunts are a full-contact sport. I remember Easters growing up with cousins sprinting around the yard… Read the Rest.
We last saw Little C’s grandparents (my husband’s parents) in November when we went to Kansas City for the weekend. Since we don’t like to go longer than three months without our toddler seeing them, February meant it was time for a visit! In fact, one of their Christmas presents from us was tickets to fly down for the weekend. I made these reservations a long time ago using British… Read the Rest.
Today my little family traveled from Texas to Colorado to take C to see snow for the first time. She was so excited to go on the trip, and has been having a blast since we got here. This trip has had a lot of “firsts”. In addition to seeing snow for the first time, tonight we had a family first of swimming outside at night next to snow and… Read the Rest.
For those who have never done it, let me break the suspense and tell you that hosting Thanksgiving when you have a toddler is a bit of a challenge. I thought it was hard last year with an infant. It was much harder this year with a little one who is in to EVERYTHING, but yet still has to be watched like a hawk 24/7. It is safe to say… Read the Rest.
I wanted to take a minute and thank those of you that helped this site win the Parent’s Magazine Reader’s Choice award for the Best Family Travel blog of 2011. This award isn’t at all mine, it is yours. You not only helped Mommy Points win, but you have also helped make this site what it is. The sharing and community that goes on in the comments section of this… Read the Rest.
This is an issue that has come up many, many times before, but it got brought back to the surface in yesterday’s Avios post. The issue at hand is whether or not domestic/short-haul redemptions are a good use of miles and points. I think there are very clearly two main types of miles and points collectors. There are those who collect miles and points to use solely for long-haul trips,… Read the Rest.
Today my little family of three flew to Kansas City (on miles) to see Little C’s grandparents and to go and cheer for the Kansas City Chiefs! I just can’t get over what a good traveler C was. Even though she was tired and not feeling well, she really did amazingly well once she got settled in her seat. She even passed out for 2/3 of the flight shortly after… Read the Rest.
I know that 98% of this blog is about travel, but today it is about being home. I was gone from home for two nights/three days recently for the fantastic Chicago Seminars, and I am on the road again for three more nights in a couple days to head to BlogWorld in LA. Trust me, I know it is a bit nerdy that I am going to a blog conference!… Read the Rest.
If you have read Mommy Points for a while, you know that I like to take snapshots in time to remind myself (and others) why miles and points are so important. This is an interesting reminder in that this time the point wasn’t made while we were on a trip, it was while we were doing something in our own community. My little family is about to enter another very… Read the Rest.
Another post from The Man – Sometimes, a virtual meeting or conference call just won’t cut it. Although technology has advanced the abilities of the locationally-challenged, nothing beats direct human contact. Nothing prepares you for human interaction like a comfortable location that is as close to feeling like home as home would, if you had the time to clean, hire a personal concierge, and have someone volunteer to give you… Read the Rest.
