Stress-Free, Baby! https://stressfreebaby.com A lifestyle site with the inside scoop on parenting, products and travel to make life less stressful. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:44:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://stressfreebaby.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/StressFreeBaby_logojpg-144x144.jpg Stress-Free, Baby! https://stressfreebaby.com 32 32 Rome: What to Do and See in Three Days https://stressfreebaby.com/2024/10/rome-what-to-do-and-see/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:49:52 +0000 https://stressfreebaby.com/?p=9574 It’s the land of pasta, wine, and ancient ruins. Glorious, gorgeous, delicious Italy. It’s no wonder it’s the fifth most visited country in the world. For decades, I wanted to see it for myself, and finally made that dream come true on a trip I shared with my teenage daughter. […]

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]]> WHAT I WISH I KNEW BEFORE HIKING NATIONAL PARKS IN ARIZONA AND UTAH, part one https://stressfreebaby.com/2024/09/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-hiking-national-parks-in-arizona-and-utah/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:49:45 +0000 https://stressfreebaby.com/?p=9539 When I decided to hike the national parks in Arizona and Utah as part of my Empty Nester Travel Bender and 55th birthday present to myself, I honestly had no idea what I was in for. First, my birthday is in August. It’s hot in August. I should have given […]

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]]> Portugal: Find Your Next https://stressfreebaby.com/2024/07/portugal-find-your-next/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:25:30 +0000 https://stressfreebaby.com/?p=9517 (Note to readers: After writing about travel for a decade, I’ve started planning retreats and guiding friends on getaways with different goals. I put this Portugal retreat together to help with others like me, struggling to find their “next). You had life all figured out, then the world shifted. Whether […]

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]]> ETIAS: Five Letters You Need to Know https://stressfreebaby.com/2024/07/etias-five-letters-you-need-to-know/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:39:06 +0000 https://stressfreebaby.com/?p=9512 If you have plans to head to Europe in mid-2025 or after, you need to know about ETIAS. It’s the European Travel Authorization, and if you don’t have it, you won’t be able to enter 30 countries in Europe. It doesn’t replace a passport. You’ll still need that, but you’ll […]

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]]> Fresh Flavors Served Up in the Olde English District of South Carolina https://stressfreebaby.com/2024/07/fresh-flavors-served-up-in-the-olde-english-district-of-south-carolina/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:06:02 +0000 https://stressfreebaby.com/?p=9506 video I don’t live far from the OED (Olde English District for those in the know), and I’ve driven at least a dozen times through the north-central region of South Carolina, but I’d never heard the term before. So it makes sense that I didn’t know about the fabulous, fresh […]

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]]> What’s Next? Portugal with Personal Coach Karen Grosz https://stressfreebaby.com/2024/06/whats-next-portugal-with-personal-coach-karen-grosz/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:42:07 +0000 https://stressfreebaby.com/?p=9497 (Note to readers: Today’s post is written by a special guest. Keep reading to understand why.) Have you ever asked yourself what’s next and really meant it? Did you reach down into your soul and realize this can’t be it? There must be more.  I did that when I was […]

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