Musings of a Mom

Mostly interesting or funny things I come across related to kids and parenting

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Funniest parenting quotes of the week

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So so true

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knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit

wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad 

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That was deep

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philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie

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That was deeper.

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common sense is knowing that ketchup isn’t a damn smoothie you nasty

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Back Home Vacation is sadly over. We are all safely back in Switzerland after 5 days in Las Vegas and 5 days in Anaheim/Disneyland (without Bessie).

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The Hat

A new character that has added some unexpected drama during our little road trip is, surprisingly, C’s cowboy hat. Let’s go back to where it all began. On Day 2 of the vacation (even before we picked up the RV), I thought it was crazy to buy this stiff, bulky hat for more than $40, that we would have to lug around for the next 5 weeks and that C would probably tire of within hours. Well, turns…

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A Sister for C

A Sister for C

This has been a special trip, not only because it was our first RV experience and first time seeing the Southwest, but also because we had an additional family member. Our thirteen year old Swiss goddaughter D was brave enough to join us on this adventure, making it her first time in America. For C, it was so much more fun to have someone else along and within a few days he asked if D could be…

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Realities of RV'ing

Realities of RV’ing

T-2 days until we handed back the RV and I finally had a meltdown, a hissy-fit, a moan-fest. Whatever you want to call it. That means I went 19 days without complainingabout camping in an RV. That’s pretty good, if you ask me – considering my genetic inclination to complain. But enough was enough. I was on vacation and still cleaning, cooking, doing laundry, and taking out the garbage – which…

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RV There Yet?

As RV novices, I had no idea whether or not C was required to sit in a car seat while driving. I had one just in case, but I was told that the beauty of road trips in an RV is the freedom to move around. So, with the ability to get up and have a snack, take a nap in bed, go to the toilet, or sit in the front seat on mommy’s lap, we pretty much avoided the normal whining of “Are we there yet?”…

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Junior Ranger

It all started with Mesa Verde in Colorado. At the visitor center in the park, C noticed some kids going over to a section with some fun kid activities to do. That’s how we first found out about the Junior Ranger program for kids. It was so addictive, C loved receiving the shiny badge and mommy and daddy loved watching him take that oath to protect the parks and wildlife.

It’s actually quite a…

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Life on the Road

Life on the Road

We now have 1500 miles under our belt, and I think I am slowly getting used to living out of an RV. Hubby noticed that I started calling Bessie “my rig” when talking to people. After driving hours upon hours at a top speed of around 60 mph, we finally made it out of New Mexico and are now enjoying the fresh mountain air of Colorado. (I have driven around 200 miles so far.)

Along our way, we…

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White Sands

To fully complete our Wild Wild West part of the road trip, we swung by the O.K. Corral down in Tombstone, Arizona. C finally got a gun to complete his cowboy outfit and loved to get all donned up first thing in the morning upon waking up.

Walking through Tombstone was like being on the set of an old Western. Saloons dotted the street corners, cowboys were standing around everywhere, and there…

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Off The Grid

The most harrowing experience so far was spending the last two nights in the middle of the New Mexico desert living off the grid. No cell phone service, and worse: no internet. Actually, that wasn’t the scary part. What kept me awake at night was the fact that we were in rattlesnake territory. Really.

After spending the first week in RV parks that were neat, tidy, and paved in and around…

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Day 5 and 680 miles

Day 5 and 680 miles

It’s hard to keep track of the days on vacation. Even more so when you’re constantly moving around. So this post is also just a way for me to keep track of were we’ve been and what we’ve seen. To recap, we started in Las Vegas and then drove to the Grand Canyon. Along the route, we encountered some major thunderstorms and were surprised to learn that it was monsoon season in Arizona. Who knew the…

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Bessie the Beast

It’s time for me to introduce y’all to Bessie the Beast. (Remember I said we were in Cowboy Country?). Here she is in her full glory, all 37 feet (11.3 meters) of her with 3 slide-outs extended. While driving, she goes into her “skinny” mode, but she is still a beast! I am so incredibly proud of hubby for being able to drive her and taking us on this wonderful journey.

Inside, Bessie is also…

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Cowboy Country

To my surprise, C has taken a real liking to his cowboy outfit. He and Cowgirl A were all decked out, even for breakfast. From Texas, we flew on to Las Vegas, with C still in the whole get-up. Hubby has been teaching him some of the lingo like “Howdy, Partner!” And when a little baby girl on the plane was staring at C in his Stetson I told him to say hello, at which point he tipped his hat and…

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Don't Mess With Texas

Don’t Mess With Texas

This is my first ever visit to the Lone Star State. We are here visiting our dear friend K and his family who recently moved to Austin. Since our stay was cut short due to some travel snafu’s, we couldn’t see as much as we wanted. However, we took a short walk by Lake Austin (which is really a river) and managed to hit Allen’s Boots in South Congress for some requisite cowboy attire.

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Stranded!

The nightmare began almost the second we landed in the US, disembarking in Washington DC at Dulles Airport. With a connecting flight to catch, our hearts sank when we saw the amount of people waiting in line. Add a whining four year old and a complaining forty-plus year old (hubby), and that hour and a half seemed to stretch for an eternity. After collecting and re-checking our bags, we were…

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A New Adventure

After our family’s last adventure of picking up and moving to Shanghai for a year (see yearinshanghai.wordpress.com), we are about to embark on another journey of the unknown:  a 5-week-long road trip in the US, with goddaughter in tow.

It’s not necessarily the destination or the road trip part that I consider the adventure, rather the fact that more than half of it will be in a 37-foot RV…

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