I was never a colorful carry-on luggage gal; I've spent most of my life fairly satisfied with black, until recently when I was forced to check a bag--then watched at the carousel as about six people picked up my bag and put it back down …
Having recently spent oh, a good twenty minutes at a luggage carousel in a panic that my bag wasn't out yet and that it happened to be the exact same shade of black as every other, with a black luggage tag that blended right in, it's tim…
When we're asked for ideas for a great gift for the kid who has everything--or even those who don't--the first thing that comes to mind for me are experience gifts . They don't have to be expensive at all, or they can be super splurgey. …
This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. And there are lots! The first time you travel with baby doesn't have to be horrible at all. (Or...as horrible as you th…
The first thing I learned about summer camp was that kids take a LOT of stuff with them. And all of it needs to be marked with a label if you ever hope to see it again. Here, four cool summer-camp themed label sets that will cover everyt…
I love that more and more, coffee shops, including Starbucks, are offering discounts for bringing in your own cup. But these might be the most distinctive ones I've ever seen. And? On sale. Of course i'm a retro-modern type gal, so the b…
Even though it's not quite summer feeling everywhere just yet, it's the official start of summer, which means picnics. Yay! We recently featured this post with our top picnic tips for parents with new babies, and number one: Use a waterp…
Our family trip to Washington, DC was filled with amazing historical stories, visits to interesting museums...and lots and lots of walking. But we did find a better, zippier way to to see all the major monuments. Take it from our tired f…
A passport case is one of those small indulgences I've always wanted but it never seemed necessary. But with a few international trips under my belt recently, and seeing how ratty mine is getting compared with my kids' less-used passport…
Growing up, I was fortunate enough to have a father who traveled for work and could take us with him on many of his trips. The sad part: I don't have much of a written record of all our flying adventures. Now that I'm married to a pilot,…
Back when my now-tween was a babe, the one piece of equipment I dreaded using above almost anything else was her "portable" playpen. It weighed a ton, pinched my fingers every time I tried to assemble it, and just looked like a big ugly …
One of our readers' most common questions: what are your best tips for surviving travel with kids? We're here to oblige! So we've rounded up our tried-and-true favorite picks for keeping junior travelers in great spirits. From day trip t…
We adore this new trend of "buy one, donate one" products, in the model of TOMS Shoes. And now there's one more, from a mom of two who took a personal tragedy and turned it into a truly inspiring company. After the near-drowning of her t…
My family's trip to Azul Beach Hotel in Cancun a few years ago was one of our all-time favorite vacations. And that's saying a lot, considering we traveled with our (then) three kids under the age of 4, including a 3-month old. Since our…
I'm no martyr, but after almost a dozen years raising children, it has been pretty obvious whose needs come first on a regular basis. Hint: They aren't my own. Sound familiar? So when I had the opportunity to spend three days focusing on…
Let me tell you why I'm Bakfiet crazy: when I had kids, I really wanted to keep up my exercise routine and just have them fall in line. I got a double jogger , which was great. But I really wanted to bike with the kids in tow, I just did…
Are we there yet? It's one of those perpetual jokes paid forward by each generation. You're going to torture your parents? That's fine. One day, your kids will torture you in turn. And that day is now. And even your noise-canceling headp…
Updated with exclusive discount! Imagine sending your kids to a camp where they get to explore all the best sights and sounds of New York City for a week, with a huge educational component. Now imagine that you are visiting New York for …
Not everyone gets excited about cool passport holders. But I do. While I'm not the most organized of people in my normal, day-to-day life, I turn into an organizational queen when my family travels, so I'm always on the lookout for organ…
It's not too often that I get excited about a beach towel for kids. Yes, I get it - some have cuter patterns or whatever. But in the case of Towelmate, they really did reinvent the beach towel for both kids and adults--and it's awesome. …
It's Memorial Day, which means the start of summer travel season, hooray! If upgrading your entire set of luggage isn't in the budget at this particular moment, you can at least swankify it all with a super cool new luggage tag. Here are…
One of my literary heroes has always been Anna Quindlen . She's not only an amazing columnist, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, hard working mom, and now incredible author, she's an all-around very cool, very inspiring woman. Next Tues…
I have a recurring fantasy these days: it involves the beach, gentle waves, a good book , a nap... and something amazing for the kids to do while all of the above takes place. So I'm about two seconds away from booking this vacation. [do…
Going on vacation is top on my list of things I love to do. At the bottom of that list has to be schlepping things--like car seats--from my house to the airport. I just discovered a contraption that makes that schlepping at least a littl…