Whether you are traveling near or far from home, a travel crib can come in handy.  Xander isn’t mobile yet, but I often used a portable crib/playpen to keep Rissa safe and contained when

As I mentioned, I am now at Blissdom.  After arriving Thursday via an early flight, I was reminded of some of the annoying aspects of flying.  Rude people, lack of legroom, and expensive merchandise

Many of you may be planning to travel over the next few days if you haven’t hit the road already. I know the holidays mean more running around for us as we try to

If you travel a lot with a baby (6 months+) or toddler – whether by car, plane or train – you need to check out the QuickSmart Backpack Stroller.  It will save you space

It’s almost here! It’s almost here!  I can’t wait to go (unless this baby has other plans).  It’ll be fun to check out all the hot holiday toys, new toys, and play.  I love

It’s another week closer to the Chicago Toy & Game Fair and we have another family pass to giveaway!  I totally take the blame for not having one up last week as intended.  There

I can hardly believe it was only two months ago that I was in Los Angeles. That month was jam packed with traveling and exciting opportunities that it feels like it was so long

It’s another week closer to the Chicago Toy & Game Fair and we have another family pass to giveaway! When: November 17 & 18 Where:  Navy Pier in Festival Hall A All Weekend Activities Giant-sized games such as: Bananagrams,

When I was little, I thought it would be so cool to meet Disney character cast members.  For a little while I even imagined being one some day.  With my dark hair and fair skin, I

Did you know that Chicago’s Toy and Game Fair is the largest public toy and game show in the nation?  I honestly don’t know how I’ve missed out on it in the past, but we are planning to

With Rissa, we never had a travel system.  Since she was a late fall baby in Wisconsin, we figured we wouldn’t be using a stroller really until spring.  It didn’t seem necessary for us;

I love animals and there isn’t anything quite like watching them in their natural habitat.  Sure, I like going to the zoo, but it’s not the same.  One of the coolest experiences I’ve had

This year I’ve done more traveling than I’ve ever done. Most of it has been roadtrips, but I’ve flown around three times this year. Not all of those trips were for leisure,

Besides the rides and live action characters at Disneyland, there are also fun and entertaining shows and experiences to attend.  When I first saw mention of talking with Crush on my LA trip itinerary,

Whether you are on a road trip or your daily commute, there are a few things we can do so we never leave our baby in the car. I actually thought it was illegal

I can hardly believe I was just at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure last week. I have never been to Disneyland before and only to Disney World once, so I was feeling like

I used to think staycation meant vacationing at home.  When I worked outside the home, I used to take time off but just spend it at home… I didn’t need to go anywhere, I just

I’m very excited to share with you that I’ll be headed to Los Angeles later this month for a whole lot of Disney fun! I’m truly lucky to receive these kinds of opportunities.

When I decided I wanted to go to BlogHer ’12, I knew I wanted my daughter to come with me.  She is very much a part of this blog – a very important part!

I’m going to share with you how we ended up with bedbugs after our honeymoon (what a way to start off marriage!) and offer some tips to help you from making the same mistakes