Cool Mom Picks - Travel essentials

Thursday 16 July

Rolling with Dante Beatrix

dante beatrix wheelie bag for children We're already huge fans of the kids backpacks from Dante Beatrix as we already revealed (again) this week, so it's not surprising that they've got some new items we're adding to the must-have-it-NOW-NOW-NOW list. ... [More]

Thursday 16 July

Squiggle it, just a little bit

squiggle on-the-go pad Now that I've put my foot down on the whole no-DVD-in-the-car thing (the same way Liz had mentioned earlier this week), I better have something to keep my three occupied on long road trips. ... [More]

Sunday 12 July

Road trip essentials from Table Topics

table topics 80s edition I am one of those moms who avidly resisted a DVD in the car until I finally broke down before a 10 hour car trip with two under 3. ... [More]

Friday 12 June

The urban daddy diaper bag. Really, just let him have this one.

Skooch Urban Cool Collection Diaper Bags Whenever I buy a diaper bag I try to make it as gender-neutral as possible so my husband feels comfortable using it as well. It never occurred to me to just get him his own so that I could have my cute and girlie diaper bag all to myself. ... [More]

Saturday 24 January

BIBS To Go - Genius! Genius!

We've all been there: You stop for an unexpected bite to eat with your babe, and find your only bib stuffed at the bottom of the diaper bag, crusted with food from a forgotten feeding last week. Enter BIBS To Go, a large tear-off pad of colorful, waterproof, disposable bibs ... [More]

Sunday 02 November

Flying with kids just got easier. Now if only we could each have a row to ourselves.

To be clear, I'm not planning on solo air travel with three children anytime soon. However, I've got friends planning vacations (lucky dogs!) and on my recommendation list is the Portable Playtime backpack. ... [More]

Saturday 01 November

Who needs a stroller when you've got a Cruizer?

With each successive child, it gets progressively more difficult to haul around my brood. I started with one of those gargantuan travel systems that's more trouble than it's worth. Then I moved on to the stroller frame that accommodates the infant carrier. But now I've found the greatest method of baby-hauling yet invented--the Infant Cruizer from GoGoBabyz. ... [More]

Thursday 09 October

Aaah toilet paper foam: Because you-know-what happens.

I will admit, there are times I am envious of my girls' use of diaper wipes instead of regular old TP. What? It's refreshingly indulgent! ... [More]

Saturday 09 August

Traveling Overseas with Kids: Do you dare?

The last time I checked, becoming a parent didn't mean automatic revocation of your passport, yet many of us with younger kids are extremely reluctant to leave the country. Not only do we have to make sure we have everything the kids need, it can be hard to determine where our offspring will be welcomed with open (and possibly stroller-friendly) arms. Well dust off your traveling shoes and get ready to go abroad, thanks to two parent-savvy resources we've found. ... [More]

Thursday 24 July

Your Very Own Family Travel Muse. No Resemblance to Sharon Stone.

You know those people who have a second home and visit it every vacation? Well, that isn't me. If we are going to pack up our family of five and go somewhere, I need to figure out where we're going, where we'll sleep eat and what we'll do once we get there. ... [More]

Saturday 28 June

Summer Travel With Kids Just Got 10% Easier

As a wife of a pilot who takes advantage of the perks and does a fair bit of traveling alone with two kids, I'm always on the lookout for travel helpers that make the experience a bit more tolerable. ... [More]