When I recently discovered the Poetry Speaks to Children book with CD, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the CD and listen to the likes of Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Billy Collins reading their own poetry. Then came the moment, when just a few tracks in, my kids tilted their heads and…
A simple set of stacking cups have become a regular part of our suitcase now, having proven they are worth every one of the few cubic inches they require there. On the road, we have used them for the obvious: hotel coffee table sculpture, as well as for bath toys, snack cups, and to assist…
Looking for simple ways to travel greener with your baby or toddler – without over-complicating your next family vacation? We continue the topic this month with one of the messier issues of travel with tots: chow time. When it comes to “bibbing-up” your baby or toddler during travel, you may feel like the only earth-friendly…
There is so much great stuff going on this month – three things I’m particularly passionate about: National Poetry Month, Earth Day, and the new Screen-Free Week (okay, some might settle for a day!) – and I’m going to embrace them all in this blog through the next few weeks. Giddyap! To kick it all…
I thought this Pack This! feature was a perfect companion to our “March of the Animals” features this month. Do you have a favorite night light for travel? Not everything I pack for our family’s travels is travel-size. One exception is our Cloud b Twilight Constellation night light that has proven so useful at home,…
I think it was during a 7-hour layover at Heathrow when I first saw one of these in action, and what I would have given to have one for my toddler that day. The family hailed from Israel and travels constantly between three continents for work projects, so this was just one of many bright…