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Traveling just got easier with the lillebaby EuroTote. Ideal for parents on the go, the EuroToteTM does far more than any single function baby carrier or bunting bag on the market. Specially designed to fit the American parent‘s lifestyle, the EuroTote marries stylish Scandinavian design with easy-to-use American functionality and safety requirements. The versatile intelligent design provides the functionality of five products in the convenience of one system, all for the price of many single function products. added on 2008-05-16

lilliebaby eurotote...

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added on 2008-05-16

stay away from plastics with the thinksport 12oz sports bottle...

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Kitegang is a 501(c)(3) non-profit toy company, with its roots in Minnesota, and aspirations in every orphanage and slum around the globe, where children find themselves lacking the tools to dream a little higher. Operationally, Kitegang increases economic development opportunities on the margins of the developing world, especially focusing on manufacturing kites and other toys within urban slums, rural communities, and refugee camps, where children and their families face limited opportunities. The profits from these activities are then used to finance the distribution of kites and other inspirational toys to schools and orphanages requesting such resources. Utilizing these tools, we seek to help energize conventional education, and increase connectivity between children around the world. With the belief that play is a basic developmental need for children, Kitegang hopes to augment the larger efforts of the development community, and in turn make the world of tomorrow dream a little higher.

Toward this end, Kitegang has strived to partner with a wide variety of organizations around the globe to achieve the most meaningful results possible. For example, Kitegang is collaborating with the Tesfa Foundation, a front-line educational organization in Ethiopia, working to improve primary education in communities where an early step ahead can be critical. By exploring the potential benefit of offering parents part-time work sewing kites to finance their childrenâ€™s education, Kitegang is striving to help at-risk families get all of the educational tools they need to succeed.

Beyond such long term investments in education and employment, Kitegang has also been proudly sticking to its outreach roots, sharing as much fun as it can with the kids who need it most. For example, seeing so many refugee children fleeing the horrors of Darfur motivated us to take action. Consequently, the Darfur Kite Festival was born as an annual project to help inspire and support the children of Darfur in the best way we knew how. Working together with SOS Children's Villages on this collaborative project, we have been pursuing innovative psycho-social programming on the front lines of Chad, attempting to help children both with special needs, as well as those children simply yearning for a bit of fun, recover from the emotional trauma of fleeing Darfur. After helping thousands of children build, decorate, and fly their own kites, we're hopeful that by expressing themselves and seeing the power of their own creativity, more children will find increasing reasons to smile at the future, while slowly coming to terms with their past.

A third example of the types of organization Kitegang works with is Raising Malawi, a large and dynamic group of orphanages in the southern African nation of Malawi. By supplying kites (and eventually other activities) to the orphans at Raising Malawi, Kitegang is attempting to offer support and encouragement to the children of communities ravaged by HIV and AIDS. While a small gesture, Kitegang hopes to augment the excellent work of regional orphanages that can ill-afford such activities and help the children do more than merely survive.
added on 2008-05-15

kitegang and teh darfur kite festival...

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added on 2008-05-08

streamline pocket paint set...

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peltor hearing protectors...

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added on 2008-04-30

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added on 2008-04-18

lalapanzi beds...

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added on 2008-04-17

eco friendly toddler set...

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added on 2008-04-15

bubble-blowing pendant by crystal maze...

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added on 2008-03-24

take a swim in the devil's pool...

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added on 2008-03-13

handy tissue holder red by monkey business...

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I think it is safe to say that Lexus has taken backseat in-car entertainment systems and finally gotten it right with its ICE (in-car entertainment) system now available on the RX-range SUVs over the pond. Mounted on the back of each seat is a single slim tablet that includes a wide WVGA screen and integrated slot-loading DVD player. Also included in each tablet is RCA inputs as well as USB and an SD card slot. The excellence doesn't end there.

The screens can operate independently or they can operate simultaneously. So if the kiddos want to watch the same movie they can without needing an extra copy of the DVD and the same applies with video games or other devices that utilize the RCA inputs. The units also include infrared headphones. The option is a very hefty $4,300, unfortunately, but regardless, other manufacturers should take note. This is how you execute backseat in-car entertainment. It's all about making the family vehicle as much like a taxi cab or police car as possible--you must separate the front from the back. added on 2008-02-29

lexus does backseat entertainment systems and gets it right...

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added on 2008-02-28

fun family connection digital wrist watch $10...

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added on 2008-02-27

kids republic bookstore...

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added on 2008-02-25

golden papoose...

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added on 2008-02-07

japanese snow sculptures...

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Paramount Places presents camping holiday Spain a unique family campsite resort near Barcelona Spain featuring exclusive modern mobile living spaces which sleep six. This includes amenities your entire family will enjoy regardless of age. The magnificent and unique Spanish campsite is actually a resort area campground set in a wonderful modernist Catalan farm built around 1908. Enjoy four star resort accommodations and first class shuttle service in this scenic family friendly campsite near Barcelona Spain. Come alone or bring your entire family along to experience the historic city of Barcelona, which is nearby.
added on 2008-01-23

holiday caming in spain...

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added on 2008-01-16

great wolf lodge indoor waterpark resort...

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Instant CLEAN and NOT TORN face cloth, just add water. added on 2008-01-14

minitissue for on the go...

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Celebrated painter and muralist Maya Hayuk's Roll Rampant and Free painted skateboarding facility brings a colorful, interactive dimension to this extreme sport. added on 2008-01-07

skate park masterpiece...

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Shadow Monsters is an installation by Philip Worthington that creates screaming monsters based on the shadow from your hands.

As we all know, putting your hands in front of a lamp enables you to produce shadow monsters on the wall. The only thing missing is the teeth, spikes and tongues of the monsters, but all this is now possible thanks to the Shadow Monsters installation. added on 2008-01-07

create digital shadow monsters...

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added on 2007-12-27

find babysitters, nannies, child care and petsitters in any city...

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Hotel Haus Hirt is like a big private house.
It is open to all – old and young, singles or families, gays or honeymooners – who like the familiar feel and open atmosphere of a mixed clientele. Tolerance in a stylish ambience is a key feature of the four star hotel.
This tolerance has a long tradition.
Built in 1924, Haus Hirt welcomed guests such as Stefan Zweig and Somerset Maugham. At that time, just as it is today, it was much appreciated by free thinkers and people who incorporated the spirit of the age. Evelyn Ikrath took over the hotel after finishing her training in London and New York with her architect husband Ike Ikrath. They designed the house together with artists and interior designers they knew. The result is an interesting mix out of a classic twenties hotel and a modern designer hotel.

Urban lifestyle and design suites in the midst of breathtaking nature

Through a wonderful combination of child-friendliness and adult-friendliness which does not give in to adventure park clichés with life-size Mickey Mouse figures, Haus Hirt combines an aesthetic setting with a service offer that gives parents time to themselves and keeps the kids happy too. Moving away from the classic adventure family hotel where the staff use baby language, the Ikraths have successfully managed to create an upmarket, generation-spanning designer hotel which offers city folk luxury, style, wellness and a gourmet experience – and all that in the midst of incredible natural beauty.

The Gastein Valley is the gateway to the first peaks of Austria's central Alpine range and to the 'Hohe Tauern' national park.

Cable cars, paths and trails take you as high as 2,700 m above sea level … and of course, any number of rustic mountain huts to eat at are waiting to be discovered.

Offers
- 'Time for me, time for you':
- Nursery
- Kiddy splash time at the pool
- Children's dinner
- Intercoms
- Nanny service
- Dinner time for adults
- Wellness for adults

Location
Bad Gastein, Gastein Valley, 90 km south of Salzburg, 1,000 m above sea level in the middle of nature.
Intercity rail station Bad Gastein with connections to e.g. Salzburg Airport and Munich

Rooms
30 rooms with stunning views

Facilities and services
Open fireplace, CDs, films, books, international newspapers, internet (WLAN), shuttle service, mountain bikes, jogging and trekking equipment, a casino in the village.

Food and drink
Lounge bar, restaurant (creative healthy cuisine, vegetarian dishes), terrace with a view of the mountain peaks

Alpine Spa/Wellness
Indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam bath, sun deck with a view of the mountains, hot thermal spring (fountain of youth!), beauty and cosmetic salon, classic and Asian massages, Thalassotherapy, Fango, anti-stress treatment … and a lot more.

Activities
Mountain climbing, walking, trekking, jogging, golf (9 holes, 18 holes 20 km away), fly-fishing, horse-riding, paragliding, mountain biking, mushroom hunting, relaxing …
The main point of departure for visits to the Salzkammergut (1 hour's drive) and to Northern Italy/Udine/Venice (3 hours)
Skiing – see 'winter' (Gastein ski region with over 70 lifts)

Prices
€ 44 to € 99 per person including breakfast buffet
€ 15 extra charge for half-board

Packages (special prices)
- Mini-skiing holiday
- Summer mountain adventure weeks
- Prenatal wellness for mothers to be
- Young Family Times added on 2007-12-20

hotel haus hirt austria is totally kid friendly...

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added on 2007-12-12

surprise by jenny pokryvailo...