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Anna Newton's avatar

Those photos are precious! Me and my friends call holidays these days ‘parenting in a different location’ 😂

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LF's avatar

I call it "away game parenting"!

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

The baby and mom side by side converse shot! 🥹 so sweet. It DOES get easier the more they travel! My kids are pros now :) And you and SOGOLE!! Substack IRL makes me so happy!

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Sogole Kane's avatar

California misses youuuuu!!! Come back soon!!! 💙

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Elin Strong's avatar

Gjusta! Just reading the name is making me salivate. That spot is such a gem. And I’m so glad you went to Colossus and Gusto!!! This entire recap is incredible, the photos are beautiful, and I especially appreciated your lessons shared at the end. Can never have too many snacks!!! Come back soon 🌴 🫶🏼

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Lindsay Scholz's avatar

Your trip looked absolutely beautiful! Lowering expectations while traveling with a toddler in tow has been a tough pill for me to swallow, but everything truly does get "easier" once all preconceived notions of how things will go disappear. We took our toddler to the Hamptons a month or so ago – I had visions of us at wine tastings, taking gorgeous photos on the beach, eating our way through the different neighborhoods...let's just say, things did not go that way 😅 Thank you for keeping it real!

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Katie Colley's avatar

Wow what a detailed and helpful recap!!!

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margaux lushing's avatar

Good inspo to get out to Catalina. Haven’t been since a 7th grade field trip and it’s time! Also glad to know I’m not the only one who loves by the stroller nap on a trip.

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Lauren C's avatar

Loved reading this! Thanks for the recap.

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Kaitlyn Elizabeth's avatar

Epic recap. Appreciate your effort in putting this all together.

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Jordyn Sharfe's avatar

Loved this and as a fellow toddler mom, laughed out loud more than once. Amen to a suitcase full of mix and match things that all work together and double amen to the ipad for the airplane!!

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Evonne Sturm's avatar

I’m originally from Huntington Beach and grew up going to Catalina Island for childhood best friends birthday multiple years in a row. Isn’t it great?!??

Loved hearing about your trip, thanks for sharing all your travel tips and tricks ♥️

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