This is the time of year, when families load up into cars, RVs, and planes and head out on a big family adventure. My husband and I will be taking our kids on not one, but two plane trips in the very near future. Traveling with kids can cause a lot of anxiety for parents, but I’ve found that a little preparation can go a long way, and so here are my tips for traveling with kids. [...]
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Yes, it’s still July, and yes, the beginning of the school year is still five or so weeks away. But time flies when you’re having fun, and for some reason especially when it’s summer. For those of you Back-to-School planning ahead of time, boy do we have a giveaway for you! Mabel’s Labels was kind enough to sponsor another giveaway with the Spilt Milk Moms, and here’s what’s up for grabs: Colourful Ultimate Back-to-School Combo! [...] My three-year-old son loves board games, which is great because I love them too. Not only do I think playing board games is fun, but I also love that playing a board game with my child is a great way to connect with him. It’s much more interactive than if we played a video game. My entire family is a fan of the games from I Can Do That! Games, and that’s why we were excited to try a variety of their games out recently, including the award winning Curious George Discovery Beach game. [...] Naturally sweetened using cane sugar instead of artificial sweeteners, Tetley Tea Infusions are concentrated packages of syrup which you add to cold water for an instant ‘iced’ tea beverage. There are four fabulous tea-based flavours to choose from: Green Tea, Pomegranate, Lemon, and Blueberry. Each of them is refreshing and delicious! One box contains six 30ml sachets of Tea Infusions, and each sachet has enough syrup to be mixed with 500ml (two cups) of cold water. [...] We recently ran a contest to try out a new Broody Chick product: Bug Be Gone. Twelve lucky contest winners and I got a free bottle of Broody Chick’s Bug Be Gone lotion to test out and give their feedback. Overall the lotion was very well received in terms of keeping the bugs away. Everyone that tried it said that they had no, or very few bug bites, after using the lotion. I went on an overnight camping trip with several teachers, and we all thought that it worked very well at keeping the mosquitoes away provided you reapplied the lotion after an hour or so. [...] There are so many reasons to love summer: no school, no schedule, bbq for dinner, and hours spent outdoors in the fresh air, to name a few. Come summer, my favourite sentence becomes “go outside and play!” But I want my boys to enjoy the outdoors in a healthy way, which is why my diaper bag is stocked with All Terrain natural products for the outdoors. All Terrain was kind enough to supply me with samples of their Kidsport SPF 30 Sunscreen, Hand Sanz Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer, and Kids Wonder Wash. All Terrain’s products use only natural ingredients and are formulated for hard-core use. You can rest assured your family will be protected while hiking, gardening, playing at the park, camping, or enjoying water-park fun this summer. [...] When I was 17 my father was diagnosed with a very serious form of skin cancer. He’s ok now (after some aggressive surgery) but I’ve never forgotten how scary that time was and how deadly skin cancer can be. So you can probably guess my stress level when I gave birth to a blue-eyed red head with alabaster skin. We live in sunscreen (and hats) in our house! This summer I’ve been using two different brands: Tru Kid and Baby Blanket, here are my thoughts on both of them. [...] Let me preface this by stating that I hate sunscreen. I hate needing to remember to put it on, and now I also have to remember to put it on my son. I hate the chemical-ness and questionable ingredients of most sunscreens. I hate having to smear the cream in hard-to-reach places like my back. But – I have managed to find a sunscreen that I don’t mind – correction, that I almost look forward to – smearing on myself and my son: Matter Company’s Natural Sun Care Creme! [...] Coppertone, like many other sunscreens, now provide options in regards to application method (e.g. lotion or continuous spray) and suncreen type (e.g. SPF level, oil free, tear free, for faces, purple colouring that fades clear when dry, etc.). I bought four different types of Coppertone Sunblock: Coppertone Water Babies Lotion, Coppertone Kids Lotion, Coppertone Kids Continuous Spray, Coppertone Oil Free Faces Lotion. [...] Canadian company Bummis was kind enough to send me one of their Swimmi Baby Swimsuit swim diapers to try out on my ten month old, Charlotte. The timing was perfect, because not only is it summer and we have plans to spend as much time in the water (pools, lakes, and the ocean) as possible, but [...] 
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