Baby sunscreen lotion grows up a little bit

Baby sunscreen lotion grows up a little bit

by | Baby

I had a May baby and a July baby and as such, I still remember those panicky early days of taking the baby out into the (gasp) sun. I don’t think I could have had enough muslin swaddling blankets and floppy brimmed sunhats to put me at ease. So I love that there...
Snack, wash, dry, repeat

Snack, wash, dry, repeat

by | School Gear

I’ll never be the eco-mama who reuses plastic wrap or gives up the soft toilet paper for the stuff that feels like newspaper. Mostly I look for small changes I can live with, and one of those has been cutting down on my reliance on disposable plastic snack bags....
Car games. Remember those?

Car games. Remember those?

by | Toys + Playthings

Long ago when my parents would drag us on a 10 hour family road trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina, my brother and I would occupy ourselves with all sorts of fun travel-friendly activities, none of which included a DVD player. Imagine that!While I definitely pack our...
Hot diggity, that’s comfortable

Hot diggity, that’s comfortable

by | Baby

It started with two brothers complaining that their booster seats were uncomfortable; five years later, their parents run Diggity Kids, proud purveyor of American-made comfort travel systems for kids who need more cushy digs in the car. All three pieces–seat...
Rolling with Dante Beatrix

Rolling with Dante Beatrix

by | Family Travel

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. First of all, their new...