7 Tips for Traveling with a Dog on a Plane

Traveling with your dog can bring so much joy but getting to your destination can be a bit stressful.  When we added a Bichon-Poodle mix to our family in late 2019, we knew instantly that he was something special.  His size allows for him to be a cabin animal, and since we fly frequently to…

Help! Tips for Flying With Children During a Pandemic

The pandemic is raging but you find yourself with a situation that requires you to get somewhere in a short amount of time…  Flying during a pandemic is scary.  Flying with your children adds another layer of complexity.  But with some planning and some precautions (okay a lot of precautions) you can fly with your…

Traveling with Carry-On Only

Packing with two little ones used to be a nightmare. It was a process that required multiple large suitcases, and careful coordination with car seats, temporary beds, and shipping ahead diapers and baby food. Then something happened. My babies became kids. They had their own seats on the plane and were able to drag their…

Why Delta Needs to Empower Its Agents

I admit, I booked my flight in haste.  Under normal circumstances, I’d never book a 36 minute connection.  But I was greiving, flying to a funeral, and I needed to get home and back, so I didn’t pay close attention to the flight details. Once in New Jersey,  I called Delta concerned about the short…

The Trip You Never Want To Take

As I write this, I’m in an airport,  waiting to board my flight back east.  I bought my tickets yesterday,  knowing this day would come but never wanting to believe it. Some regular readers may have noticed comments from On Beyond Cancer.  She regularly followed me and I followed her.  But what you may not…

My Expensive Little 2 Year Old

4th of July this year promises to be epic.  My cousin is having a huge pig roast to celebrate her oldest daughter graduating high school and going to college.  Her parents, sister and her family, and brother are all coming in from Honduras to celebrate.  My mom’s sister, her kids, and her kids’ family decided…