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Do You Want a Free Onya Baby Carrier?

Do You Want a Free Onya Baby Carrier?

  If you recommend Onya Baby to your local babywearing/baby gear store and they open an account, you’ll get a free Onya Baby carrier!  That’s a free baby carrier with a retail value of $149! Here is a link to Onya Baby’s website with more […]

Adjusting to Jet Lag with a Toddler: Portland, Oregon to Cochin, India

Adjusting to Jet Lag with a Toddler: Portland, Oregon to Cochin, India

Here is the latest in my jet lag experience with my 20 month old on our trip from Portland (to Chicago) to India last week.  It took one week for my toddler (and consequently for her breastfeeding and pregnant momma) to adjust to the new […]

RideSafer Car Seat Travel Vest: A Travel-Friendly Car Seat Alternative

RideSafer Car Seat Travel Vest: A Travel-Friendly Car Seat Alternative

The RideSafer Car Seat Travel Vest is perfect for frequently traveling older toddlers and children that still need to be in a car seat or booster seat. At only 2.5 pounds, it’s a much lighter, more compact, and practical car seat or booster seat option, […]

Baby K’tan Baby Carrier Facebook Fan Celebration Giveaway

Baby K’tan Baby Carrier Facebook Fan Celebration Giveaway

The Baby K’tan baby carrier is fantastic.  I have one with me on my current travels to India that Baby K’tan sent to me for a product review.  Within the next week I should be posting my review.  In the meantime, it is a fabulous […]

Kerala-Style Indian Cooking: The Perfect Food for a Toddler

Kerala-Style Indian Cooking: The Perfect Food for a Toddler

We’ve been in Kerala, India for just over one week now, with one more week to go.  My husband’s sister with whom we stay when we are here is an amazing cook, preparing three fresh meals per day.  We are all incredibly spoiled with the […]

Long Trips with My Toddler Still Horrify Me

Long Trips with My Toddler Still Horrify Me

Last Thursday evening I set out to Chicago O’Hare with my 20 month old for a 24 hour + plane journey to Kochin, India.  I lost track a while ago of how many international trips I’ve taken with my toddler, but we’ve definitely done it […]

Has the Case Been Made for Formula-Feeding?

Has the Case Been Made for Formula-Feeding?

In honor of Breastfeeding Awareness Week (August 1-7, 2012), and myself as a breastfeeding mom, I am responding to a recent blog published by Amy Sullivan for The New Republic, The Unapologetic Case for Formula-Feeding.  As someone who is still enjoying a rewarding breastfeeding relationship […]

How to Pack and Prepare for a Four Day Trip with a Toddler- A Demonstration Video Series

How to Pack and Prepare for a Four Day Trip with a Toddler- A Demonstration Video Series

I am taking a trip tomorrow to Portland from Chicago with my almost 20 month old toddler, plus I am 13 weeks pregnant.  We’ll be flying there Thursday afternoon, taking the red-eye back Monday night, so I’m planning and packing for about four days of […]

Rubber Stamps and Ink Pads- A Traveling Mom’s Best Friend for Rewarding Good Behavior

Rubber Stamps and Ink Pads- A Traveling Mom’s Best Friend for Rewarding Good Behavior

Rubber stamps and ink pads are my savior these days.  My toddler LOVES the rubber stamps (most toddlers do), and they are a very quick and easy way to coerce a strong-willed toddler into good behavior at home and on plane trips, road trips, and […]

Is the Sunscreen You Use on Baby Speeding Development of Skin Cancer?

Is the Sunscreen You Use on Baby Speeding Development of Skin Cancer?

Is the sunscreen you use on baby safe, or is it actually putting baby at risk for toxins, allergies, skin cancer, and lung damage?  We slather, wipe, or spray sunscreen on our babies and toddlers in an effort to protect them from the harm of […]