We recently returned from our first cruise ever! We were so excited when we found a good deal for a Princess Cruise starting in Los Angeles and wrapping up in Vancouver. It was advertised as a wine country cruise, so when in Rome…or in this case, the Pacific Coast. Before cruising, we reached out to […]
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We’ve learned a lot about infertility over the last 5 or 6 years. About ourselves, treatment, the community. We put together a list of the most important.
11 Things We’ve Learned From Infertility Read More »
I always thought it was so cliche when people would say “enjoy every moment because kids grow up so fast.” Olivia is only a year and a half old, so it’s not like we woke up one day and all the sudden she’s 17. But our recent trip last weekend got me thinking back to
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It’s well known that Olivia is best friends with her dog. She also loves being “helpful” around the house. And sometimes, you have to help out your buddy. But don’t tell Mom and Dad!
Shh… Don’t Tell Mom and Dad Read More »
Traveling with a little one in tow can be a terrifying thought to new parents. You’re probably pretty tired and the idea of planning a vacation with a baby sounds even more exhausting. We were in your shoes and thought about delaying our first family vacation until a more convenient time. But in the end,
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Happy New Year! We hope your 2018 is off to a great start. I’ll be honest. Ours was a little rocky at first. You know how it goes – the heat decides to break while you’re out of town and Chicago is -2 outside. Always a great way to ring in the new year. But
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Wizards and Christmas. They go together like lamb and tuna fish. Or perhaps spaghetti and meatballs. Either way, it’s a thing. And even before there was Harry Potter on Freeform 24/7 (RIP) during the 25 Days of Christmas, our family had a wizarding tradition at Christmas. Every year, we would watch the Wizard of Oz
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Today we’re excited to have Stephanie from Military Travel Mama sharing her money saving tips for raising kids. Head on over to her blog to find more family friendly activities. Did you know that the estimated cost of raising a child until 21 years of age can be well over $200,000? I mean when I
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If it feels like the holiday season was just here, that’s because it was. It has become this three month long affair. But at Bottles & Banter, we like to respect the Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays. So now that we’re in an appropriate holiday shopping time frame, we wanted to introduce you to a list
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“This is your first cruise?!” is something we hear ALL the time. Some days I think we are the only people on the planet to never have taken a cruise. Which clearly is not the case. For that reason, I thought it would be a good idea to post about our experience planning and cruising
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