Tag: baby packing tips

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 […]

Streamlining Mom (or Dad’s) Carry-On with Baby’s

Streamlining Mom (or Dad’s) Carry-On with Baby’s

I have worked over the past year traveling with my baby and now toddler to streamline my own carry-on bag with her’s so that I have only one bag to travel with, rather than two.  It’s definitely useful to have two separate bags if you […]

15 Essentials to Include in Baby’s Carry-On

15 Essentials to Include in Baby’s Carry-On

This is a guide of essential stuff that I recommend having in a diaper bag, let’s say for a 15 + hour international journey.  Baby will get, with the majority of U.S. and other international carriers I have flown on, his/her own carry-on bag. 1) […]

Packing Guide: 1 to 2 Year Old

Packing Guide: 1 to 2 Year Old

This packing guide is meant to be flexible and includes both essentials and optional items to bring along for a baby 6 months to 1 year in his/ her checked bag.  This list is based on a two week + international trip that assumes laundry […]

Packing Guide: 6 month to 1 year baby

Packing Guide: 6 month to 1 year baby

This packing guide is meant to be flexible and includes both essentials and optional items to bring along for a baby 6 months to 1 year in his/ her checked bag.  This list is based on a two week + international trip that assumes laundry […]

Packing Guide: 0 to 6 Month Baby

Packing Guide: 0 to 6 Month Baby

This packing guide is meant to be flexible and includes both essentials and optional items to bring along for a baby 0-6 months in his/ her checked bag.  This list is based on a two week + international trip that assumes laundry will be done […]

10 Tips to Simplifying Your Cosmetics Bag

10 Tips to Simplifying Your Cosmetics Bag

It’s not practical to spend long amounts of times beautifying when you have small children or babies, particularly when traveling.  Over the years I have slimmed down my getting ready routine and my cosmetics/ travel bag.  I’ve thrown out lots of unessential potions, brushes, and […]

13 Baby Essentials That May Be Hard to Find When You Arrive

13 Baby Essentials That May Be Hard to Find When You Arrive

I have found that many baby items are regularly available at grocery stores and pharmacies many places in the world, developing countries included.  However, some items can be very expensive (like baby food), and it can also be difficult to find specialty items such as […]

Never Leave Home Without a Health Kit

Never Leave Home Without a Health Kit

Whether going on a day trip around your hometown, getting on a long flight, or preparing for a hike, it’s always a good idea to include a health kit with baby’s medical essentials in the diaper bag.  It’s also a good idea to carry with […]

Stay Organized with Packing Cubes

Stay Organized with Packing Cubes

I’ve done a lot of packing that has involved neatly organizing all of my own, my husband’s, and baby’s belongings in several suitcases.  Invariably, everything ends up in a jumbled mess as I attempt to search for baby’s cloth diapers, that warm sweater of mine, […]