We liked to travel pre-kids, and we still like to travel with kids. So far, we’ve taken our toddler on 30 flights. This includes four international trips plus plenty of domestic trips, almost all of which have involved either rental cars or taxis. And we’ve brought a car seat on every single one of them. Here’s what we’ve learned about how to travel with a car seat for a baby or a toddler. Car seats[…]
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Quince is a brand that I’ve come to trust and rely on over the past couple of years. I’ve found that their sweaters, pants, luggage, and more are consistently high-quality and durable. I live in a famously cold part of the country, and when it was time for me to upgrade my winter coat, Quince was the first brand I thought of. Their Responsible Down Long Puffer Jacket had been on my radar for over[…]
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For my first pregnancy, I tried to just get the cheapest, most basic maternity clothes I could find. I figured I’d only be wearing them for a short time, and so it didn’t really matter. But for my second pregnancy, I had a new strategy in mind – I wanted to buy high-quality maternity clothes that would also work as non-maternity clothes, so that I could keep wearing them for years to come! With that[…]
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“We regret to inform you that your flight is delayed.”If those 10 words have ever thrown your family vacation into chaos, you know the feeling: frantic re-routing at the gate, missed connections, and a toddler melting down two concourses away from the snack bar. Not great. The first step towards this scenario is when you are booking your flight and see that the cheapest option has a 40 minute layover in O’Hare. You think: maybe[…]
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Okay, so I finally tried the Quince Bamboo Sleep Bag, and spoiler alert: I totally get the hype. I ordered the All Seasons version (1.0 TOG) in a size large for my toddler, and I’ve got thoughts. If you’re in the market for a new sleep sack, here’s everything I noticed—the good and the not-so-good. Quince’s bamboo fabric is so soft I’ve used bamboo pajamas and sheets before, but never a bamboo sleep sack, so[…]
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