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Travel

07.06.2010

Family Photographers We Love in Hawaii

Art
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Arrange a photo shoot on your next trip to the islands.

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07.16.2009

Spill-proof Travel Mugs by Contigo

Quick Picks

These Contigo travel mugs are guaranteed to be spill-proof.  Find out if they pass the mother test over at Car & Caboodle.

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04.03.2009

A Vespa for the Little Ones

Toys

Just opened an email from Laura of Baroque Babies, one of two American moms living in Germany who blog about their lives, cool Euro products, and lots of traveling.  I’m amused by their writing and love the fresh perspective…

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11.09.2008

Spouse Material? Travel Together

Travel

[via Time] The oft-married Zsa Zsa Gabor once said that you never really know a man until you’ve divorced him. I disagree. A far more pleasant (and less litigious) way to figure out whether or not you and your beliked…

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10.03.2008

Disneyland for Free on Your Birthday

Travel

Is there any better place than the "happiest place on earth" to spend your birthday?  Disney thinks not.  Register online to get free admission to Disneyland or California Disney on your birthday.  Really.  Register your kids too – those…

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08.06.2008

Your Travel Photos May Win Prizes from Shutterfly

Travel

Although gas prices are keeping some families close to home, the family road trip is still alive and well.  Exchanging gas prices for a lifetime of memories seems like a good deal, and online photo developer, Shutterfly, is hosting…

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07.10.2008

Drain Pipe for a Kid’s Room?

Design News

Just discovered Dasparkhotel in Austria where they’ve repurposed drainpipes into rooms for the traveler looking for something different. Writes the greenUpgrader:Although you may feel like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sleeping in the sewer the accommodations are very private, supplied…

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06.05.2008

Flip and Tumble Grocery Bags

Travel

Someone once showed me how to fold up a plastic grocery bag into a small triangle, and it was so time-consuming that it just wasn’t worth it.  But Flip and Tumble makes these colorful grocery bags that roll-up as easy…

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04.15.2008

Inspiring Children’s Room Designs from Hotel Fox

Decor

Looking for inspirations for decorating your children’s room – well many times, you’ll find it in the most unexpected places.  These room designs are just 4 of 61 uniquely designed rooms at Hotel Fox in Copenhagen Denmark.  21 international…

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03.25.2008

Hotel Tomo San Francisco- Not Your Every Day Best Western

Travel

Next time you plan a visit San Francisco with the family, consider a stay at Hotel Tomo, where the art and design are "inspirted by Japanese pop culture", which means lots of color, and a bit of fun at…

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11.14.2007

Taking a Family Holiday in Paris

Travel

From the Nov/Dec 2007 issue of AAA’s Westways magazine, I came across a story about an American family from Los Angeles who decided to take their two children, ages six and eight, to Paris for the holidays.  Since the trip…

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10.26.2007

Where to Celebrate Halloween in 28 U.S. Cities

For Parents

Looking for a special Halloween event to treat the kids and yourself?  Check out MSN’s Halloween Events listing creepy-themed places and things-to-do from over 28 cities around the country.  Austin’s House of Torment, the Corn Maze at Denver’s Botanical Garden,…

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08.08.2007

San Francisco Design Guide for Stylish Parents

Travel

Just in case you're planning to travel to San Francisco, fellow design blogger Grace of design*sponge, put together a great SF design guide.  And even though summer is about over and all your travel plans have been made months in…

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08.03.2007

Photo Luggage Tags

Travel

Turn your kid's photos into luggage tags and maybe you'll have a fighting chance to find your bag on the carousel on it's first time around.Photo Luggage Tags  |  $8 at Shutterfly.com[via Nursery AT] …

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06.07.2007

Games for Plane and Car Trips

Children's Books

With summer travel just upon us, take along this deck of cards – 52 Things Fun Things to do on the Plane ($6.95 at Spoon Sisters) – to keep help calm the natives on the plane ride.  Also available for…

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