traveling with kids (especially smoothly!) is an art- especially long travel days or across time zones. planning around their natural schedules, involving them in trip planning, less destinations, and not rushing between locations.

this article also has lots of tips on how to make the trip with littles as fun as possible, and how to make them feel included!

do you travel with your kids? what’s your favorite family friendly destination?

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the holidays will be here before we know it- and that means holiday travel!

for those traveling on long flights by plane, these tips are for you:

https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/lifestyle/travel-expert-lists-foods-you-should-never-eat-on-an-airplane/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=airDrop_app

https://www.travelandleisure.com/what-to-do-before-flight-5439295

https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-habits-for-frequent-fliers-8597990

do you have any extra travel tips? leave in the comments below!

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like most things in life, self publishing requires a strategy. amazon KDP is a really easy and seamless process, but it’s still nice to have tips and tricks to maximize your self publishing process.

check out these tips here!

1. https://selfpublishing.com/essential-tips-for-kdp-authors/
2. https://kdpcommunity.com/s/question/0D58V00008Bo6mLSAR/strategy-tips-for-1st-ebook-for-brand-new-author?language=en_US
3. https://adventureandthegirl.com/2024/01/25/how-to-self-publish-a-book-on-amazon-kdp-tips-from-my-experience/

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as i touched on yesterday, there are lots of avenues and companies to take your book to the next level. here’s a comparison among the top 4 self publishing companies:

Amazon KDP is the easiest entry point: free setup, instant global reach, and strong visibility, but you’re locked into Amazon’s ecosystem, and print quality can be hit-or-miss.

BookWright by Blurb shines if you care about beautiful, highly visual books (like children’s books or coffee-table editions). It offers great design tools and premium printing, but costs are higher and distribution beyond Blurb/Amazon is limited.

Lulu gives flexibility and good print quality, with wide distribution options (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram catalog).

IngramSpark is the professional’s choice: industry-wide distribution (bookstores, libraries, schools), higher credibility, and bulk discounts. however, there are setup fees, and it requires more technical knowledge and patience.

do you know about any of these companies?

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