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Author Archives: Beth Henry

About Beth Henry

Beth Henry is a 16 year flight attendant for a major US Airline. Beth has a passion for children and has been taking care of them first as a babysitter, then as a nanny, and now as a mom. She shares tips for flying with kids based on her experiences with her 7 and 3 year old frequent fliers and from the families she meets on her work flights. Her goal is to empower parents to feel confident and comfortable when flying with their kids.

Vacation Without Leaving Town

Don’t feel bad if you’re not able to travel with your children just yet. You can enjoy and explore the world around you no matter where you are! Remind yourself that your kids don’t know the difference between the Bahamas and Long Island’s North Shore. Find what is interesting in your area and take your … Continue reading »

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I Wish I Had 4 Arms

This was us boarding on John’s first flight. He was just 10.5 weeks old. I could have used an extra set of hands. I often wonder why women don’t grow and extra pair of arms during pregnancy. Wouldn’t that be convenient? Since I can’t have four arms, I would normally recommend you use a carrier, … Continue reading »

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How to Bathe Infants Without a Tub

At home you probably have a nice little infant tub for bathing your baby. But what will you do when you travel? Once baby can sit up it’s not so hard to bathe him in the tub, but before that it’s one slippery mess trying to hold onto him  and wash him at the same … Continue reading »

Categories: Flying with Infants, Travel Tips | 4 Comments

Review and Giveaway: GoGo Babyz Sidekick

Giveaway ended 7/28/13. Winners are posted below. I have been intrigued by the clever invention of the GoGo Babyz Sidekick Diaper Bag/Baby Carrier combo since it was released in 2010. Ella was too old for it then and I wanted so badly to try it out. I prayed for another baby just so I could. … Continue reading »

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Passport to Imagination

I am so excited at what I just discovered. Do you guys know about this already? Here’s a way to give your child (ages 5 and up) a fun way to “travel” as well as give you a couple hours’ break this summer, for only $2!!! Michaels stores are offering classes that to me sound … Continue reading »

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An Open Letter to Disgruntled Passengers

Have you ever had a really bad day flying where everything seems to go wrong? It’s easy to blame the flight attendants, the gate agents, and the airline. I regularly hear passengers at all airlines swear, “I’m never flying THIS airline again!”, not realizing that the troubles like weather-related flight delays, mechanical problems, and the … Continue reading »

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Travel Toothpaste for only $0.13—No Coupons Needed! (expired)

This deal expired on 6/22/13. If you want more posts like this one, comment below to let me know! This Cloud Surfing Mom is also a couponer. I’m always looking for a bargain and it’s hard for me to pay full price for anything! I was so excited to stumble upon this great deal! I … Continue reading »

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Unexpected Fun

I always emphasize that when traveling with kids you should bring plenty of toys and activities to keep them occupied. For an idea on what toys I pack for a toddler, click here. However, it’s also important to be open to “non-toy” items that can entertain. With infants it can be quite entertaining  to see … Continue reading »

Categories: Blog (Cloud Surfing Adventures), Flying with Infants, Photo Friday, Travel Tips | 2 Comments

What’s In My Bag (Flying with Infant)

When flying with infant I prefer to pack a diaper bag as well as a carry on backpack.  I feel like I can keep things better organized and more quickly accessible in the diaper bag. Then I pack the back up and emergency items in the backpack. Here is what I am packing in my … Continue reading »

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Tide Pools

I’m planning to soon write a post on some things we love to do in San Diego that aren’t the top tourist things. One of those is visiting the tide pools at Cabrillo National Monument. This is from our visit there last year. Have you ever been there?   I’m hoping to be able to … Continue reading »

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