baby travel

Tips for Traveling with 2 Under 2

February 23, 2018 by Kathryn 2 Comments

Traveling with kids is a challenge, and that’s especially true with two kids. When both are also under two years old…well, let’s just say challenging probably isn’t a strong enough word! Today Katelynn from Hampers and Hiccups is sharing her tips and tricks for making traveling with 2 under 2 just a little bit easier!

When I was pregnant with our second baby, my husband and I were considering taking a trip over to Wales, UK to see my aunt and her family before Sweet Girl turns 2. This would put us in the air with 2 under 2 for, oh, about a million hours. It’s a long trip from our home in Saskatchewan to their doorstep in Wrexham.

While we were still chewing this over, my father-in-law brought up the idea of taking the entire family down to Maricopa, Arizona. The timeline was the same as our dream trip! All these conversations were taking place before we even had a second baby, but I was sure we’d be able to do some traveling with a rambunctious toddler and a 6-month-old. So, we agreed to the Arizona trip and decided to save Wales for another year. When we head off, Sweet Girl will be 23 months old, and Pip 6 months old.

Now that Pip is born, and Christmas is over with, I’ve started focusing on our April trip to Maricopa. I was half-planning the whole time, but just in my head. Now I’m actually making lists. And holy moly is there lots to consider!

This will be our first real trip with kids. No more carry-on luggage only. We’ll be waiting at the baggage carousal with the rest of heavy packers. [Read more…]

You’ll Love Heading Out with Your Baby with the babymoov Free Hand Nappy Bag from Cariboo Distribution-Giveaway

January 15, 2014 by Kathryn 126 Comments

If there’s one thing that can make life easier for a new mom, it’s a really good diaper bag. I remember when I gave birth my oldest son, the only diaper bag I had was a large denim sack with a change mat built into the cover flap. It had a one-size-only crossbody strap, one undivided large main pocket and Winnie the Pooh on the front of it. In other words, it was neither stylish nor functional and I dreaded carrying it around.

Times sure have changed since then! Fortunately for women everywhere, companies have realized that a high level of function in a diaper bag is something a mom needs and that cute, stylish designs are something a mom wants! As a result, we finally have tons of choices when it comes to choosing a diaper bag that looks great and organizes all that baby gear. Recently I had the chance to check out the babymoov Free Hand Nappy Bag from Cariboo Distribution, a company that specialises in distributing top brands such as Baby K’Tan and Simply Good in Canada. It looked like just the sort of diaper bag I love so I was excited to get my hands on it and check out its features.

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It’s Easy to Travel with Baby with the Evenflo JourneyLite Select Travel System-Giveaway

December 30, 2013 by Kathryn 166 Comments

Earlier this year I had to check out the fabulous JourneyLite Select travel system from Evenflo. This travel system has so many great features for parents and their infants and the top one for me was its lightweight design. I still remember how unpleasant it was to tote around the heavy infant car seat that I had for my boys. And the stroller I used was just as bad. My stroller had lots of great features I loved, but folding it up and carrying it around when travelling was horrible!

Evenflo understands that lighter is better when it comes to the baby gear of an on-the-go mom and that’s why the company designed the JourneyLite Select Travel System to be as lightweight as possible for easy transport and maneuvering. But even though the travel system is built to be lightweight, it still boasts great durability and all the features I love such as a multi-position reclining stroller seat and a large canopy and storage bin on the stroller. [Read more…]