Greetings from my kitchen table! We are home from our 2850-mile roadtrip around the American southwest, and I’m happy to say we saw NO carsickness on the return portion of our road trip. As we’ve been discussing on the Facebook page and in the blog, carsickness can happen when you least expect it, and even to…
Greetings from Denver! We’ve made it to our farthest point east on this journey. Those of you who have been following us on Facebook during our current family road trip may have picked up on some unpleasant surprises we’ve had along the way—and thanks for all your comments of support, and questions of concern about…
If there’s one thing that makes me crazy about thermometers today, it’s discovering that when you suddenly need yours again the battery is dead. Or worse – you realize you can’t completely trust its accuracy because, after months of not using it, you’re not sure if the battery is getting low. A reusable forehead “strip thermometer” not only works without batteries,…
Did you know that 80% of our “immune system” actually functions in our intestines? So clearly it’s wise to lend them all the support we can–especially during travel, when our immune systems may be more challenged than usual (if not our intestines, too!). I’ve been a fan of probiotics for some time, knowing they can…
Today’s guest post comes from Sarah Stevenson, a.k.a. “The Tini Yogini.” I thought these tips were very timely with Thanksgiving travel (and general holiday gluttony) around the corner, though they can certainly help anyone planning an upcoming family vacation where they don’t want to lose their post-baby pound-shedding momentum. Sarah is mom to a 12-year-old…
If you started down the road of parenting when products like “Infant’s Triaminic” cold medicine’s were still available, it probably came as a shock when they were suddenly pulled from the shelves and there were no more cold-related medicines available for children under the age of 4 years. Nevertheless, children under the age of 4…