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Fuji Istamatic Photos from Coachella

Neon Palm Trees in The Desert

Very Chic Pumping Gas into The Rental Car

Mulberry Barbaque and Pool Party at The Parker Genrty Hotel

a Giant Game of Chess

Coachella Day #2 in my Opening Ceremony Denim Dress, Oxford Shoes and Hat

Broken Social Scene at Sunset!

Mumford and Sons

Tom

Cameron

Taryn Cox, Chelsea Hagler and Paul

Taryn Cox, Chelsea and Paul During Arcade Fire!

Chelsea and I having a Dance Party!!!

Great View from Cameron’s Shoulders

Misha, Cameron and Shanti make their way to the car.

The A/X Exchange  and 944 Magazine Neon Carnival

Dance Party Under the Ferris Wheel!

Kaylie Schiff and Taryn Cox

Veronica Taylor and Johnny Black at The T Mobile Sidekick Party

The Strokes played a Set during the Evening

Karim  and Taryn  at The Prince Concert Saturday Night at The Forum

Prince singing “Raspberry Beret”

Front Row Seats to Prince… AMAZING!

You….Taryn Cox come dance on Stage with Prince!

Complete Dance Party on Stage with Prince! Unbelievable!!

Prince and Sheila E.

Sorry Wives, No post tonight, I’m getting ready and packing for a mini holiday in San Francisco! I’m Leaving bright and early tomorrow morning and on my list of things to do in the city: The Balenciaga Exhibit at the De Young Museum, A16 Pizza, and of Course Dynamo Donuts! Enjoy your weekend – Taryn Cox for THE WIFE.

Parents traveling with kids are probably all too familiar with the grimacing faces of fellow passengers when you board a flight with a baby or toddler… It’s enough to make any new parent feel apprehensive about traveling.

My daughter Violet was born three years go, right around the time my husband’s work was due to take him around the globe. Not wanting to be apart for so long we decided to travel together, so at 3 weeks old Violet had her passport and we were packing our bags… and we haven’t looked back since!

Saying that, traveling with a baby isn’t what I’d call ‘easy’, but there are things you can do that make it a lot easier. Here are my top ten tips to making journeys with little ones bearable, even enjoyable!

1. Routines are key! While everything around them is changing keeping to a routine helps to make your baby feel secure in their new environment and adjust faster to time zones. It also helps avoid those tired/hungry melt-downs! If it’s bedtime or naptime at home then it’s sleep time on the plane too. Bring diapers, pajamas and their favorite cuddly toy and make it clear it’s time to sleep. When you land, adjust this routine to the new time zone. Sticking to it can be hard but persevere as over time it really does pay off.

2. Consider travel plans when investing in key baby equipment, particularly your stroller. Go for a compact, light-weight, fully collapsible one. I recommend a sling for very young ones, which allows you to carry your baby but be hands-free at the same time. BabyBjorn does a brilliant one.

3. Travel with your own car seat. It’s a pain but better than arriving somewhere and finding there isn’t one or it’s the wrong size. When you check-in ask them to bag it in plastic or pay to have it wrapped by machine. Otherwise they get battered, dirty and often wet when stowed.

4. Organize your hand luggage ready for security checks. Sounds silly but you’ll have your hands full with baby, removing coats & shoes, folding down the stroller etc, so make life easier by putting lap-tops and liquids within easy reach. Plus wear easy to remove footwear!

5. Bring a change of clothes in your hand luggage – for you as well as your baby. Spillages, leaky diapers, sicky-babies… there’s nothing worse than a long haul flight wearing soiled or wet clothes!

6. Don’t fall into the sugar trap! Tempting as it may be to give sweet treats to toddlers to keep the peace, avoid at all cost! Sugary snacks, juices & sodas make them more over-excited and less likely to behave. Bring a good stock of healthy snacks and keep them hydrated with regular drinks of water. Bringing your own beaker cup helps avoid spillages.

7. Don’t reply on airlines to provide healthy food. It doesn’t matter which airline or class you fly, kids food always seems to be junk and usually full of high-sugar snacks. Try to cook up one meal to bring with you – something simple like veggie pasta. There are great lunch boxes designed for kids-on-the-go – invest in a fun one.

8. Bring a good selection of toys and activities. Pack a ‘bag of tricks’ full of little things for them to play with on the plane, plus some good books. Coloring pens and children’s magazines are excellent too. Anything they can play sitting down! Bring one DVD for long flights – but save it for emergencies!

9. If you are staying in a hotel phone in advance and put in a list of requests. Hotels are usually happy to provide basic baby equipment. If you know people where you are going, beg & borrow whatever you can to make life easier. The less you have to carry the better!

10.  Make it exciting! If you are relaxed and enthusiastic your child will most likely follow your lead. Things will go wrong sometimes but try your hardest to stay calm in front of your baby. Chat to your toddler about your travel plans. Get excited together about the trip to the airport, the plane, the hotel and the prospect of a new bed/crib to sleep in. Do some research into fun things to you can do when you get there. There are lots of websites and baby-blogs with good city guides and chat to hotel staff for suggestions.

Happy Travels! – Chloe Buckland

You will have seen Jim Sturgess most recently in the Peter Weir’s epic tale of survival in The Way Back (in selected cinemas now) alongside Colin Farrell and Ed Harris. This year you will see him in a love fantasy story about two opposing gravitational worlds with Kirsten Dunst called ‘Upside Down’ and the film ‘One Day’ based on the bestselling book by David Nicholls where Jim plays Dexter alongside Anne Hathaway. Many of you probably know Jim Strugess from Across The Universe and 21. He is currently working on Tragic Toys, a musical project with his girlfriend Mickey O’Brien who also plays keys and backing vocals in La Roux.  Here’s Jim’s City Guide to “The Way Back”… to London.

1.  Dennis Severs House – Dennis Severs decided to recreate the 18th and 19th centuries by decorating this amazing Georgian terraced house in Spitafields. When you visit, you have to imagine yourself in another time with the help of your surroundings. www.dennissevershouse.co.uk

2. Dans Le Nior – Dine in the pitch dark with waiters who are blind helping you on your way. Talking points afterwards are what you think the people next to you look like. www.danslenoir.com

3. Whanda Fish Pedicure – There is not too much exotic about London, but close your eyes and you could be swimming in the warm oceans off the Maldives. Either that or you have fallen asleep with your toes in the fish tank again. www.wahanda.com/treatment/fish-pedicure/

4. The Last Tuesday Society – Hackney’s very own Little Shop Of Horrors. You can buy all sorts of things here from two headed lambs to vintage surgical equipment to phrenology heads to great taxidermy. There are also puppet shows, talks, exhibitions on occasion. Be sure to stop at The Cat and Mutton (Broadway Market) after for some supper. www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org

5. Garlic and Shots – 101 different vodka shots and garlic EVERYWHERE – probably not the best for a first date or before a first date. www.garlicandshots.com

6. The Bath House Avenue – Have dinner here or just drink and be merry but you are guaranteed a decadent turn back in time to a hedonistic London. Saturdays and Sunday evenings recommended for burlesque night. www.thebathhousevenue.com

7. Hampstead Heath Park – Go for a walk on Hampstead Heath. All year round it is lovely – wide open space in the centre of London for absolutely any outdoor activity. Lots of lovely cosy pubs nearby when finishing your outdoor adventures.

8. Portobello Road – Its good on Saturdays for the antiques that line Portobello road. Buy and old bassoon or football, some cool old compasses, decanters and pictures. But always finish with a red velvet cupcake at Hummingbird Bakery.

9. Camden’s Brick Lane – On a Sunday walk from Liverpool Street, round Spitafields and through to Brick Lane. Enter into the market and Search for lots of amazing food from all around the world – great vintage furniture, clothes, records and jewelry.

10. The Slaughtered Lamb – The Slaughtered Lamb is a Lovely pub for good roasts with classy vintage wall fans and nice lighting. Upstairs can get crowded, but venture downstairs for acoustic music. www.electroacousticclub.com – By: Jim Sturgess