Vacation & Travel: Cosco
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How Do You save Money at the Store?
Asked by K.S. from Denver
on September 4, 2008
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I'm so over spending a small fortune at the grocery store. I do clip coupons, compare brands, and try to buy what's on sale. But my question is this- I know some of yo...
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- I've started buying more "Store Brands". Most of the time they're made by the same comppanies and they're less expensive than the name-brand items even when you deduct...
- I want to say beware of coupons. Often, newspaper coupons are for things we don't need...junk food items, etc. Also, often the coupon does not take the price down lo...
- I do plan meals for the week, and I plan them on Sunday when I clip my coupons, so I am actually using them. I also go to cosco with my sister and if I don't need as m...
Car Seat for Airplane Travel
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on July 26, 2007
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My daughter is 11 months old and we are looking for another convertible car seat for my husbands car (we have a Cosco Alpha Omega Elite as our primary for my car), but...
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- Don't fret about the carseat. Most all carseats now are safe for airtravel. I work at Midway and we do randomly check carseats, and they pretty much all have a stick...
- I have a carseat/ stroller for airline travel. It works well. The stroller part works well for short trips and it is worth it not to cart a big carseat around the ai...
- I don't believe it is mandatory for you to have a car seat for your child. You can just hold them in your lap during the flight and landing and then just place them i...
Air Travel with a Toddler - Checking a Carseat
Asked by D.M. from Albany
on March 25, 2010
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I will be flying with my 2 year old daughter next week. It's a 3 hour, non-stop flight and I've read all the previous posts about air travel (entertainment, ear poppi...
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- Gate check it!!! Yes, it is easier to check it with your luggage, but have you ever seen how the baggage handlers just throw around luggage? I wouldn't want to risk an...
- I made a large cloth bag from extra fabric (or you can purchase some for much less than a duffle!). The bag was just a big rectangle that I put a drawstring thorught ...
- We traveled to Fl last year with a less then one year old and a three year old. We took one car seat on the flight and checked the other one. We borrowed from a frie...
Britax Car Seat? Car Seat for Air Travel?
Asked by L.B. from Fort Wayne
on September 25, 2008
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Hi ladies, we are in the process of looking for a new car seat for one of our cars. I read a request and lots of responses a couple days ago about reviews of convertib...
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- L., NONE of our carseats ever fit in the airplane seats and just proved to be a HUGE hassle trying to tote around the airport. If you can get a carseat when you ar...
- Can't give you much advice on the car seat, but we flew to FL with our little one at 6 months. We checked the car seat as a piece of luggage and just held her on our l...
- I flew to Oregon with my Britax Marathon. It was big, and we had to put in in facing forward. But well worth the long flight. Did you buy a ticket for the baby? If so,...
Advice for Summer Airplane Travel with Baby and Small Children
Asked by H.P. from Springfield
on March 25, 2011
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Will be travelling for the first time with our 4 year old, 3 year old and 14 month old (ages at time of travel) this summer. Will be taking a plane flight and then ren...
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- Wear a front pack for the baby so he can be in your lap with your hands free. I would bring a car seat for the 3 year old.....it seems to keep them more content. The...
- The 3 and 4y will not need carseats on the plane. You can however bring your own car seats for when you land. They can be checked for free. Personally I would get ...
- here's a useful link from a certified child passenger safety technician about air travel with small children: http://carseatblog.com/6599/airplanes-carseats-and-kidsâ€...
How to Travel with Car Seat.
Asked by J.P. from Austin
on December 29, 2009
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Happy Holiday Moms,
My family is planning a trip up north in March for a few days. My daughter will be 25 months and obviously I will need to take her car seat. It'...
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- I am not exactly sure what your plans are, but if you are renting a car you can also (usually) rent a car seat from the rental company. That is what we did on our las...
- They sell a travel bag for the seats. I have one and we have traveled with our Britex many times with no problems.
- 1. There are carseat cases you can buy, they might help. 2. You could rent a carseat from a car rental place. But check on the pricing, daily rental can add up. 3. ...
Travel to LAX with 2 Yr Old Twins and Infant-flight and Car Seat ?S
Asked by S.Y. from Portland
on August 30, 2009
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We are traveling by air to LA for the 1st time with our 2yr old twins and 8mo old infant (her age in Oct. when we travel). I talked to Alaska Air and they said we can ...
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- I have to second what Megan posted! I traveled last Oct. with a 2 1/2 yr old and a 3 month old along with my hubby of course. I opted to check their car seats, which w...
- Car seats are good because the kids are used to sitting in them, but not a necessity, especially if you have a lot of other stuff to carry around the airport. Call 24...
- Hi S., We just traveled cross country with a 3 yo and 9 month old twins, so I hope I can give you some advice that worked for us! Check the stroller and the car seat...
Taking Vacation Soon, Where to Sleep 10 Month Old Son???
Asked by K.L. from Chicago
on March 4, 2008
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Hello Moms!
We are taking a family vacation in May and traveling to Ohio. We are staying at my friends house for 4 days. My question is, where is my son supposed to...
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- Hey there K., I too would suggest a pack n play. They fold up for traveling. They are a little awkward, but at least you won't be worried about him waking up and cr...
- When we went to Florida on vacation, we rented a crib. Wasn't very expensive. Maybe your friend can call around and find one at a local rental company...?
- Hi K., Pack-n-Play playpens work great! and they fold up into nothing.
Flying to Hawaii in a Month and Need Suggestions for Stroller Frame for Carseat
Asked by A.T. from Dallas
on August 22, 2010
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Hello Moms!
We are taking a family vacation to Hawaii in about a month for my sister in law's wedding. I'll be honest, we don't really have the money to take this ...
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- I don't know that this helps, but they make a t-strap that you can buy from amazon.com to attach your car seat to your carry-on. We have used it quite a bit and LOVE i...
- the only "official" car-seat-wheely product I know of is the GoGoKidz Travelmate, but other folks have managed to wheel their car seats through the airport easily with...
- You should check with the airlines and see if they allow you to carry on the car seat. Last time I went on a plane, they made the mother check the carseat.
Homemade Cool Christmas Gifts
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on October 10, 2006
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HI! Do any of you have really awesome homemade Christmas gifts that I can make or children can help with. Looking to save some money this year! I'm trying to be creative!
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- These are so cute!!!!!!!!! I don't know if you knit, but if you do these would be great for all of your coffee loving friends and family. http://www.magknits.com/wa...
- Oh boy! My two favorite subjects - holidays and saving money! lol Here are some of my favorite groups on Yahoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WasteNothing/ http://...
- Hi there~ You can make some really cool bookmarks (the metal kind) and bead them with the persons name on it. Bead in the Hand, in Oak Park, is a great place to st...
