December 2008

Mama Paratrooper Training

by CajunMama
CajunMama prepares for her jump training at Fort Bragg. Image by Ernest H. Robl

My friend Ernest Robl provided these pictures of my adventure. I did some “training” where the 82nd Airborne trains at Fort Bragg. This was made possible on a day trip during Travel Media Showcase 2006. It was held that year in Fayetteville, North Carolina. I don’t know how these guys and gals jump out of [...]

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WDW with Kids 2009

by CajunMama

I need a Disney guide book that offers REAL information to help us get the most for our dollar. Congrats to Vicky Boackle who is the winner of Walt Disney World for Kids 2009. We hope you’re planning a trip to Disney World this year because this guide is full of invaluable information. In fact, [...]

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Natural and Organic Skincare

by CajunMama

Dear Mother Nature – Not only have you dried my nasal passages, but now my skin is all gooky from bad airplane air and the brisk wind from the winter ski slopes. Enter skinbotanica. This company provides natural and organic beauty products, such as the Eminence Exclusive Rose Collection. This particular collection is available in [...]

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Travel Humidifier

by CajunMama

I really hate it when I travel away from my humid home. My nasal passages get dry. Thank you Overstock.com for providing today’s Festivus gift. Shilo Beedy won a travel sized humidifier by Supenton International Inc. No longer will your nostrils dry out when you’re at a higher and drier altitude. Just attach a bottle [...]

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Poche Pacifier Pouch by Kiddopatamus

by CajunMama

Dear Baby – I know you are ticked off because you woke up from your nap and wanted your pacifier. Please just give me a few more minutes to find it somewhere in the diaper bag. The Poche Pacifier Pouch at Kiddopatamus attaches easily to any diaper bag handle. It comes in three fashionable colors [...]

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Mosquito Repellent

by CajunMama

Dear Mosquito -Why do you stay away from everyone else but always feast on me? We always joke in Louisiana that the mosquito is our state bird. Ha. Ha. If you’ve ever been annoyed by these little biting bugs, you wouldn’t be laughing. They bit you when you’re camping. They bite you when you’re sitting [...]

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Road Trip Comfort in the Routan

by CajunMama

Dear kids, please quit fighting over who gets to charge their DS Lite on a road trip. If you would’ve charged them before we left home, like I asked, then you would still be playing your games instead of having them taken away for arguing. There’s another one for The Airing of the Grievances. No [...]

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Price Assurance with Orbitz

by CajunMama
Orbitz Basket of Goodies

I really get ticked off when I book an airline ticket, only to find out that the price drops two weeks later. It is so disappointing! Orbitz, the sponsor of today’s prize, has come up with a solution to this Festivus Grievance. According to Martin Pokulski-Blatz of the Orbitz Traveler Wellness Center, research shows that [...]

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Snow in Baton Rouge, LA

by CajunMama
Snow Day in South Louisiana

Snow Day in South Louisiana It rarely snows in south Louisiana, and when it does, we just have small flurries that melt before they hit the ground. Snow is so rare in this part of the Southern US, that schools shut down and people step outside to look in wonder. The snow came down and [...]

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Thirteen Days of Festivus Contest

by CajunMama

Our readers may have noticed that we don’t discuss politics or get into religious discussions on Traveling Mamas. Why? Because this is a blog about travel. So in honor of all those celebrating whatever holiday you celebrate this time of year, Traveling Mamas is officially celebrating Festivus for the Rest of Us. The CajunMama household [...]

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