Welcome to this week's issue -- The Family Vacation! Whether you are off to make fresh tracks in some powder or looking forward to lazily lounging pool-side with your favorite new novel, we have some wonderful accouterments for travel planning as well as a great travel planner!

Sun protection is always a great concern especially where our babies are concerned. Sun protective clothing is such an awesome concept and when you couple that with the beautiful designs of Melissa Marks Papock from www.cabanalife.com, not only will baby be stylish but protected at the same time! Emma has the beautiful ruffled hat and tunic dress from Cabana Life for our trip to Mexico this winter. Cabana Life also offers a line for boys and women as well!

Sun exposure on the slopes or at the beach need to be treated with equal care! If you are looking for a luxurious feeling facial sunscreen then you MUST try Ultimate Defense SPF 30 from www.skinceuticals.com. This broad-spectrum sunscreen contains 7% transparent zinc oxide yet feels like a super expensive face cream in a tube! I use it everyday and LOVE it! Be sure to take care of your skin while you are traveling too!

Looking for a stylish and lightweight piece of carry-on luggage? Well look no further ladies! The 19" Super Lite Carry-On from www.verabradley.com is not only functional but super chic! Available in several of her signature patterns, you'll be "stylin" as you wheel your luggage down the aisle, not to mention able to gain access to all your travel essentials while in-flight!

Looking for great family vacation packages for great prices? Rita August at www.resortwebdeals.com is the travel agent for you! Rita has planned our winter family vacations for the past two years and we count on her to find not only the best destinations but the best resorts for us and she's not let us down! We hope you'll contact Rita too when you are ready to plan your next vacation!

We hope you've enjoyed this issue and look forward to bringing you next week's issue -- Winter Wonderland. Have a great week everyone!