Karen Hartzell

Karen’s a Sr. Demand planner for Graco but she's quite the social mom, cook and Pro Shopper. She loves exploring the fabulous city of Atlanta with her family and writing about the adventures they share on her personal blog www.InTheKitchenWithKP.com.
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What’s the Tooth Fairy’s Name?

Baby lost another tooth. This is still a pretty new event in our house, so Baby dancing around singing about her tooth can be considered pretty normal. She sings and dances about most things these days. But what came next, I wasn’t expecting. Baby: “What’s the Tooth Fairy’s name?” Me: “Ummmm…yeah…I’m not really sure. Why [...]

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My TO DO List for the Thanksgiving Holiday

Holidays are meant for spending time with loved ones. My family has traveled down to Florida for the past two years to spend Thanksgiving with my parents and siblings. This year we decided not to make the trip, and with turkey day fast approaching, I felt myself feeling a little down. Being 800+ miles away [...]

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Parenting Made Easier

Working for a baby gear company definitely has its advantages. I sometimes get to review awesome new products like the Signature Series™ Smart Seat™ here and the new Trekko activity stroller here, but to be honest, the real reason I come to work every day with a smile on my face, is because I share [...]

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Parent to Parent Review – Trekko Stroller

In the past I’ve talked about great places to stroll here and here. Many of the places I’ve been feature the luxury of wide, paved walkways, but let’s face it, not all places we take our children are paved. Enter Graco’s new all-terrain stroller – Trekko! I’ve mentioned before that my husband is now staying [...]

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Technology and Kids – How much is too much?

Technology. I’ll be honest and tell you that it scares me a little. As adults, so much of our current world spent online that we rarely find ourselves completely unplugged. With the current society consumed by blogs, Facebook, and other social networks, are we aware of how this affects our maturing youth? Are you like [...]

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Babies, Bundles & Bumps #63: Have Stroller Will Shop

Hey Mom! I think we should buy Daddy this shirt. Seems this bundle of cuteness already has his sense of style and he’s not afraid to share it with his mom. Do you have a picture of your precious little one that you’d like featured in our ‘Babies, Bundles, and Bumps’ series? Share it with [...]

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What is Right, Isn’t Always Easy

It’s back to school time here in the south. While all you Yankees are still basking by the pool and trying to keep your kids from driving you crazy busy with some fun home crafts, we are all buying backpacks and enjoying the smell of freshly sharpened pencils. Baby is heading to a new school [...]

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Babies, Bundles & Bumps #62: Peekaboo!

Babies, Bundles & Bumps #62: Peekaboo!

One game that never seems to get old for babies, and apparently toddlers as well. Do you have a picture of your precious little one that you’d like featured in our ‘Babies, Bundles, and Bumps’ series? Share it with us at blog@gracobaby.com, and you might see it featured here!

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Summer Strolling in a Brand New Park

Summer Strolling in a Brand New Park

After relocating to Atlanta one of the things that amazed me most was seeing how green the city is. It seems every where you turn there are pretty flower beds, wide open spaces, and many of the city streets are lined with trees. Having two children and a husband that love the great outdoors I [...]

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Strolling on Father’s Day – Atlanta History Center

Strolling on Father’s Day – Atlanta History Center

Even though we just had the first day of summer a few days ago, it has been feeling like summer here in Atlanta for weeks! It’s hot! On Mother’s Day we were able to enjoy a nice morning playing in the park, but for Father’s Day, this Yankee family was all about finding something fun [...]

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