Archive for the 'Travel' Category
In honor of Black Friday (I know, cliche’ but hey, why not?), we’ve combed through our archives to offer you the best of the best — products and books that we’ve reviewed over the last year that make perfect holiday gifts in our Holiday Must-Haves List.
And rest assured, they are all Parent Bloggers approved with [...]
November 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Books, Clothing, Features, Games, Household, Kids, Media, Music, Out and About, Outdoor, Toys, Travel | 3 Comments
Most of the products that our parent bloggers review are non-essential nice-to-haves - entertaining books, educational toys and DVDs, great shoes for moms and kids, among plenty of others. But the Sequoia Survival vehicle kit stands out, not just as a fantastic product in itself, but as a reminder to all of us to [...]
November 12th, 2007 | Posted in Automotive, Outdoor, Travel | 1 Comment
A few months after moving to Colorado, we took a day trip into the mountains. On our way home, we made one wrong turn and found ourselves relying entirely on our GPS and our limited knowledge of the local geography in order to get back on track. We were tired and thirsty and [...]
October 29th, 2007 | Posted in Automotive, Outdoor, Travel | No Comments
As parents, we prepare for all sorts of potential emergencies - from diaper blowouts to bloody noses. We tuck granola bars and mini bubble blowers in our bags. We’ve got pens and paper, juice boxes and animal crackers, and loads of tissues. If our children have needs, we can meet or exceed [...]
October 10th, 2007 | Posted in Automotive, Outdoor, Travel | No Comments
If you haven’t watched Chevy Chase in National Lampoon’s “Vacation” and not recognized your own family in the Griswolds, then you haven’t taken a real family vacation. Because no matter how carefully you plan, chaos will befall you - although hopefully it won’t be as extreme as the chaos that the Griswolds seem to [...]
September 28th, 2007 | Posted in Blog Blasts, Giveaways, Travel | No Comments
With families getting busier and busier, finding together time that doesn’t involve driving in a car or sitting around the television is difficult. It’s not so much that parents don’t try, but engaging kids in meaningful activities in the house requires superhuman powers, or major incentives.
Until now, thanks to EA’s new Wii game Boogie.
Whatever you [...]
August 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Blog Blasts, Games, Media, Travel | 2 Comments
As I sat for a full day in the Philadelphia Airport, a few things crossed my mind. And one of them was, “Oh man, I hope I don’t get sick.” The same thing happened when my husband, an airline pilot, came home to a house full of sickies. I quickly handed him my pack of [...]
July 7th, 2007 | Posted in Travel | 1 Comment
With airline travel at an all time high, one can only imagine the number of germs floating around the friendly skies. And if that’s not enough to make you go “ew,” how about having to be cooped up on a bright summer day because you’re sick? Certainly not my idea of a good time.
So, this week [...]
June 27th, 2007 | Posted in Travel | 1 Comment
Based on the glowing reviews and enthusiastic comments generated by our recent “Blink and It’s Done” campaign, these products are sweeping the continent and leaving clean cars in their wake. But if your car is a disaster on wheels, and yet you still haven’t tried Blink products, we’ve got a great opportunity for you.
Check out [...]
April 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Automotive, Promotions, Travel | No Comments
Is it stereotypical to say that all moms love cleaning products? Yes. I think so. I think a better statement is “All moms love cleaning products that actually work, make life easier, and take their cars out of pigsty status to almost new.”
And that’s what our bloggers thought about the car organizing and cleaning products [...]
March 28th, 2007 | Posted in Kids, Out and About, Travel | 2 Comments