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Deciding to leave our children for eight days was not a decision we made lightly. Quickly, but not lightly. Previously, we had not both bee...

These simple, DIY Care Packages for Kids are perfect when kids are away at camp, on study abroad, gone for a long weekend, or traveling for the summer.

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Free Printable Summer Coupon Book

Click to download the chain links for this free printable vacation countdown calendar freebie! It's perfect for kids to count down to holidays, travel and trips, summer break, Disney and more!

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My husband and I recently returned from a 10 day trip to Hawaii. My husband won his company's incentive trip and I was his guest! No kids allowed! Since we were already over there, we extended a few extra days to enjoy the quiet of an island resort. We have traveled numerous times since my daughter was born, but as she gets older I know she is more aware of our absence and misses us more. In addition to installing Skype so that we could talk this trip I asked Your Little Birdie's facebook...

Last week, my husband and I headed out for a “real vacation” without the kids for the first time. We were gone 4 full days and 3 nights. I was brainstorming how to make it easy for my k…

We have left our children for a week. Honestly, they don’t seem phased…neither are we. Oh, we love our children terribly. We also recognize the value of rest and building us. Social little beings, they just love the family that surrounds them at this time. We are blessed with amazing grandparents in their lives as...Read More

How to make a fabulous parent away countdown garland with poetry for kids to encourage them to pick a gift a day while Mom and Dad are on a parents trip. If you're planning on leaving your kids with a babysitter, they will love choosing a poem each day as the garland helps them count down to your arrival home! My favorite part was incorporating little gift poems into the Parents Away Countdown garland. They are a bit cheesy, but each day your child will be delighted to read a simple rhyming...

This week my husband is away on a business trip, and we have done a few things to help two-year old Caden understand. Here is what we did: 1. Talk about the trip early and often. Over the past month we have been preparing Caden for this week. We started by telling him that Daddy […]

If you want to make your own salt dough crafts with the kids, check out these super fun tutorials and different ways to make DIY dough!

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