Travel

‘MR. DADDY’ Makes Holiday Travel with the Family Stress-Free!

December 5, 2011 Dad

As a seasoned traveler, “Mr. Daddy,” a.k.a. Robert Nickell, knows how stressful it can be to voyage with small children, and during the holidays it often becomes a requirement. Don’t get caught up in the stress this year. Follow these tried and true tips for ensuring easy travel with your kids this holiday season. Whether you’re

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Travel: Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, California

October 27, 2011 Travel

I am staying at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, in Carlsbad, CA, 30 minutes north of San Diego for a couple of days.. What a beautiful resort! Park Hyatt Aviara Resort offers a range of lodging choices, including “The Respire by Hyatt,” a series of hypoallergenic rooms. Rooms vary in size from Double and King sizes,

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Kalahari® Resorts in Sandusky, OH – An Amazing Family Get Away Destination + Enter to Win a Free Night’s Stay!

September 3, 2011 New posts

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kalahari® Resorts for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I just learned about an amazing resort and water & adventure park in Sandusky Ohio called Kalahari® Resorts. Have you been? If I could teleport, I’d be there in a heartbeat. So would my husband

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BubbleBum Inflatable Booster Seat to the Rescue!

August 18, 2011 Must Haves

BubbleBum is a portable and foldable booster seat that is perfect for daily car rides or for keeping in Grandma’s car for the occassional trip to story time. Made for children who weigh between 40 and 80lbs, are older than 3 years old, and can refrain from sitting on their knees during a long car

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What to Pack for BlogHer ’11 – I Haven’t Started and I Leave Tomorrow Morning!

August 2, 2011 Blogger Resources

First, I would like to say thank you to Net Nanny for sponsoring me at BlogHer ’11! I am leaving to go to San Diego, CA tomorrow morning where I will spend 4 days mingling, learning, and partying with over 3,000 amazing bloggers from all over the country and the world, at BlogHer ’11! Besides

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Beach Sun and Summer Safety Tips

June 27, 2011 Safety

Before we do anything else we have to make sure we pay attention to beach sun and safety for the season and then we can say…Welcome SUMMER! With summer comes the sun, the beach, and staying safe while enjoying them both. Beach Safety comes in many forms. Each year we hear about people drowning at

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SnoozeShade – Protect your Baby from the Sun and Help her Sleep While on the Go!

June 8, 2011 Age 0-1 year

You should have seen the ‘shades’ I rigged for my kids in the car when they were infants. We would bring tape in the car on road trips knowing that we need to tape a pillow case to the window and then to my baby’s car seat in order to provide her with some shade

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SALONPAS Pain Relief Patch Review

March 28, 2011 Health

Ever since a car accident I had about 10 years ago, I’ve had back and neck issues. My back and/or neck hurt substantially hurt 70% of the time. I don’t want to take perscription pain meds so I rely on my trusty heating pad and my massage chair every day. I was recently introduced to SALONPAS by

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Travel Edition: Anna Maria Island

November 2, 2010 New posts

Thanks to guest blogger, Desiree from Bottles to Britches, for providing us with this detailed review of her family vacation to Anna Maria Island & Longboat Key in Florida. Want a family vacation that seems a little slower than regular life? Maybe a relaxing beach? There’s a string of towns along Florida’s southwest coast that

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Our Fall Family Vacation at Great Wolf Lodge – day 3

September 26, 2010 New posts

Read part one of the series about our 3 day vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in NC here. I’m sad that we are leaving Great Wolf Lodge today. We’ve had an amazing time here. We’re staying at Great Wolf Lodge in Concord-Charlotte, NC, about 5 hours from Atlanta and over the last three days we

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Our Fall Family Vacation at Great Wolf Lodge – Day 1 1/2

September 25, 2010 New posts

It’s torture but I’m sitting at the bar in our Majestic Bear™ Suite catching up on some work after having had a blast yesterday in the indoor waterpark here at Great Wolf Lodge. No, I’m not complaining about our Majestic Bear™ Suite.. rather the fact that I’m not in the waterpark with the kids right now. But,

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We’re launching a Travel Edition soon – be a contributor!

September 2, 2010 Travel

I’m well aware that parents are desperate to travel whenever possible. Summer vacation, 3-day weekends, holidays. You name, let’s leave the house and go somewhere fun! We have to get away from the dirty laundry and dishes sometime right? I also know that finding a family friendly hotel, lodge, or resort to stay at can

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The End of Lapchild? What are your thoughts on the Lapchild?

August 16, 2010 News

Budget Travel Magazine recently reported on The National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation that all passengers, including children under the age of two, have their own seats on planes. This means infants would no longer be allowed to sit in their parents laps, and they would no longer fly for free. Here is an excerpt from

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Things aren’t always what they seem – ask questions and do research!

July 27, 2010 New posts

My 10 and 4 year old and I and my mother took off from Atlanta Sunday for a 4 day stay at a state park lodge in Kentucky through this Thursday. My son loves hiking, I love water, and my daughter loves everything so we’re all happy to be here. Unfortunately, I’ve learned that ‘lodge’

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Our exciting Spring Break visits to Busch Gardens and Kennedy Space Center

April 15, 2010 New posts

I realized today that I am still recovering from Spring Break which was last week. I am mentally exhausted.. trying to catch up with work and life and on top of normal work and life to catch up on, my 10 year old has CRCT’s this week at school and I’m the one having nightmares..

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Introducing the arrival of the new Mutsy Transporter + a 10% off coupon code!

October 28, 2009 Age 0-1 year

I am a huge fan of Mutsy strollers. I’ve been pushing Madelyn, now 3, around in a Mutsy 4Rider (read my Mutsy 4Rider review here) since she was a baby. I just got a new Mutsy yesterday and shucks if it isn’t a rainy day today so I’m about to open and put it together

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The Shoulder Stroller: the stroller in a purse

March 4, 2009 New posts

A stroller that fits in your purse. It’s true. This little mommy gadget is a back saver to say the least. The Shoulder Strollers attaches to your baby’s infant seat and then you place the perfect sized shoulder pad on the opposite shoulder which counterbalances the weight freeing you from back, neck and shoulder pain.

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