Summer "Super Tip" Roundup
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| Yep. That’s us at Yosemite just a week ago. (Sigh.) |
New York Citytaxi services providing car seats and safety boosters
All content of this blog (c) Shelly Rivoli 2007 – 2011
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| Yep. That’s us at Yosemite just a week ago. (Sigh.) |
All content of this blog (c) Shelly Rivoli 2007 – 2011
I’m very excited to announce the start of a series of interviews I’m running this month in my column at Examiner.com. Moms Around the World will be celebrating moms in various parts of the globe, giving you an insider’s scoop on the place they call home, with top tips for visiting with babies and small…
Don’t miss Sydney: 5 Best with Kids Under 5 One common misconception among the American parents I hear from is that our car seats and our car seat laws in the U.S. are the toughest anywhere. Not so. In fact, the European branded car seats you may purchase here are manufactured to meet our FMV…
There’s nothing like a little baby vomit or a diaper blow-out to put a mom in the mood for romance. And when it happens at the beginning of a 10-hour flight, let’s just say Cupid ought to high-tail it to the next hotel if he knows what’s good for him. Sleep-deprived parents with babies and tots have…
Traveling to Costa Rica? Please consider bringing some school supplies for kids 6 to 12 years. While planning our family’s first stop in Costa Rica, the Hotel Buena Vista (see my detailed review here), I was excited to learn out about the “Bring a Bag of Books” program the hotel is promoting. Since Costa Rica’s government doesn’t…
Are you looking for a Costa Rica “soft-hiking” adventure that’s easy and enjoyable even with a baby or toddler strapped to you? Or a toddler or preschooler shuffling on foot? That’s exactly what we found at Arenal Hanging Bridges, near San Carlos de la Fortuna (La Fortuna) and a stone’s throw from the family-friendly Arenal…
Want to venture beyond Fisherman’s Wharf and the cable cars on your family’s vacation to San Francisco? Here is a map I put together of a driving tour “loop” you can do with your family if you’d like to see the beautiful beach at Crissy Field I posted about over the weekend, and some other scenic and fun sights…