Day-Trippers: 5 Fun Weekend Day Trips to Take With Your Kids


Updated 03/18/12 4:30 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Day Trips With Kids

When it's time to spice up the weekend routine, but there are no upcoming vacation days in sight, pack up the car and hit the road for a family day trip. We've found some of the greatest spots to explore with kids, all across the country. Use this guide as a starting point, and discover something special in your area this weekend! Source: ThinkStock and Flickr User Fairy Heart Read more

Tori Spelling Talks Family Vacations: Have We Made Our Lives Too Kid-Friendly?


Updated 03/13/12 12:50 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Tori Spelling Discusses Family Vacations

We're excited to bring you a new post from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori shares her thoughts on American vs. European vacation styles. Mamas, I want your take on something. Dean and I have been going back and forth on whether or not we should go on a vacation alone — he wants to, and I refuse Read more

Jet-Set Family: 10 Apps For Families Going on Spring Break


Updated 05/07/12 1:21 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Apps to For Family Travel

Hit the road without hitting rock bottom! Spring break is prime time for travel – be it for a trip to grandma's house or on a vacation – but getting there isn't always half the fun. Eliminate mad dashes through the airport in search of a toilet and road trip boredom with a few apps designed to make the air, roads, and rails just a wee bit friendlier! Read more

11 Tips For Surviving Your First Trip to Walt Disney World


Updated 03/25/12 12:00 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Tips For First Visit to Disney World Orlando

"We're going to Disney World!" As soon as my kids heard Eli Manning utter that post-Super Bowl phrase, they couldn't wait to board the plane for Orlando, FL. Little did they know that we had booked our trip six months earlier, planning to stay at an apartment off-property (thanks, Nanna!), a few miles from the park. I loved Disney World as a kid, but back then, it was just two parks, and I wasn't Read more

LilSugar's Must Haves For March


Updated 03/02/12 7:26 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Must-Have Gear For Traveling With Toddlers

If there's a spring in your step, it's for a good reason this month — warmer weather is just around the corner! You've survived the dark, gray days of Winter, but before Spring actually arrives, it's a great time to pack in a quickie vacation to celebrate the end of the season — because Spring break isn't just for the college kids these days! Check out our must-have items for traveling tots Read more

Do You Drug Your Kids For Airplane Travel?


Updated 12/15/11 8:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Medicating Kids For Air Travel

The holiday travel season has officially begun, with many schools beginning their Winter breaks at the end of this week. The bags are packed and boarding passes are printed, but is Mama going to throw in one extra item to help ensure a smooth journey? For some, giving lil ones a single dose of medication like Benadryl or Dimetapp is like buying trip insurance — it's a lil safeguard against a Read more

5 Kid-Friendly Winter Getaways (and 1 Summer Trip to Book Now)!


Updated 11/29/11 10:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kid-Friendly Vacation Destinations

Winter may be holding off on unleashing its fury, but if last year was any indication of what's to come, we have a long season ahead of us! If thoughts of snow, sleet, and subzero temperatures have mama dreaming of a break from reality, it's never too soon to start planning a family getaway. I spoke with Elizabeth Thorp, founder of Poshbrood.com about some under-the-radar resorts and hotels that Read more

Soleil Moon Frye Shares Her Tips For Taking a Family "Time Out"


Updated 11/10/11 6:16 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Soleil Moon Frye's Tips For Traveling With Kids

Editor's note: The following is a guest post written by Soleil Moon Frye, Target's mommy ambassador, author of Happy Chaos, and mom to Poet, 6, and Jagger, 3. This week Soleil shares her tips on traveling with kids. I'm a huge believer in the importance of taking the occasional "time out" as a family and planning an escape to recharge and reconnect. Last year, Jason surprised me and the kids Read more

Make the Skies a Bit Friendly With These Holiday Travel Tips For Families


Updated 11/09/11 11:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Holiday Travel Tips

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Kristina Sauerwein about making holiday travel as smooth as possible. No doubt you've noticed the tinsel, twinkle-light Christmas trees in stores and heard carols on the radio. Although it does seem Read more