A dad and kid riding a dragon at San Diego Comic Con, with the caption, The Ultimate Guide to Surviving SDCC with Young Kids
Events, Geek Life, Parenting and Kids, Travel

The ULTIMATE GUIDE to Surviving San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) with Kids – Part 1

Attending pop culture and fan conventions can be a lot of fun for all ages, but stressful, too. And the granddaddy of them all, San Diego Comic Con, is a special kind of beast that can make even the most confident parent wonder if they should just leave the kiddos at home. One thing is for sure — it is a very different experience than most smaller conventions.

Smiling boys playing in the backseat of a car
Life Hacks, Parenting and Kids, Travel

Kids Travel Car Seat Review – Bubblebum and Cosco Finale

When we decided to take a trip to both Orlando, Florida and New York City, we were pretty excited. After all, this would be the kids’ very first flight that they were old enough to remember! Tickets were booked, hotels were reserved, and I spent many hours researching kid-friendly places in Orlando to spend our days while Josh would be at a work-related conference there. And suddenly it hit us. What were we going to do about car seats?!?

a happy little boy rides in his dad's Lillebaby baby carrier, looking at the lights of Times Square in New York City
Cool Products, Parenting and Kids, Travel

We Traveled All Over Orlando and NYC with the Lillebaby CarryOn All Seasons (Sponsored Review)

I’ve written before about how much we loved our Lillebaby Organic Complete baby carrier when our kids were small. It helped us comfortably navigate crazy places like San Diego Comic Con, movie premieres, and theme parks, taking a lot of the stress of keeping a baby calm and happy off our shoulders (literally!). So when we planned a crazy trip to BOTH Orlando and NYC…

Food, Theme Parks, Travel

How to Save Money on Food at Theme Parks

With rising costs on everything from tickets to parking to special events at places like Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Sea World, it can sometimes be hard to justify spending that much money for a family. Believe me, we understand…

There are no Gender Specific Toys...toys are for al kids!
Parenting and Kids

Guest Post at Scary Mommy: Fast Food and Gender Specific Toys

Fast Food Toys are awfully gender specific. Think back to the last time you ordered a kids meal at a giant fast food chain. Did they ask you, “is the toy for a boy or a girl?” (WHAT DOES IT MATTER?!? My boys like cute little critters AND robots!) News Flash: Toys are gender neutral…until we label them a certain way.

view from an ocean view balcony of The Shore Hotel in Santa Monica, overlooking the pool and the beach
Travel, Videos

Hotel Review: The Shore Hotel Santa Monica

When I (Laci) had a day-long workshop scheduled to be held early in the morning in Santa Monica, I knew that it would be a challenge to make it into the city from our home without encountering hours worth of traffic. Hmm, I thought…what if I just stayed right there the night before, and made it a little “Mama beach getaway?” I roped in a friend who was also headed to the same workshop, and we started searching online for the perfect place for a girl’s night.