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We rent beach stuff too when on vacation

While visiting the beach in Positano we had to rent some beach equipment to fully enjoy ourselves. We rented 4 lounge chairs and 2 umbrellas for about 2 hours. It wound up costing 30 euro for the time but I think it was totally worth it.  Our rates are so different and you keep the items for a week!!!

We did order some pizza to go from my favorite spot, chez black,

and my sister got us some coronas (haha). It was probably the most relaxing we did during the trip.  

Baby rental items for our vacation

Prior to traveling this past week we looked into some baby rental options in positano. We were hoping to rent some items that were similar to what we rent to our guests. We brought our umbrella stroller, baby back pack and car seat.  Of the relax items, we brought the baby monitor.

 We were looking to rent a crib, play yard and a high chair but didn't find anything. I can make it work without a crib but I definitely missed the play yard and the high chair.  We had lots of folks to hold him he was on the loose a lot:)  the monitor did help me relax a bit while he was napping. 

 it was our luck that the airline messed up our bags and didn't send the car seat or the baby back pack until mid week. Ugh!  Fortunately our driver brought a car seat just in case. Thank you Giovanni! I don't know what I would have done if he didn't have one.

I spent some time researching back carriers vs strollers before our trip and thought I had it covered. Our uppa baby g-luxe umbrella stroller worked out great when not taking the stairs. That probably accounted for 50% of our time in positano. It had to be carried by someone the other 50% of the time. There was one day where I had to do the stairs (let's say 15 stair cases) alone w the baby and stroller. It wasn't impossible but it was not easy! 

We purchased the kelty 3 baby back carrier before the trip after reading lots of reviews. I never used it.  It was too much pressure on my lower back and I couldn't figure out how I'd handle the incline /decline of the

stairs w my 25lb baby on my back. It may just have been me because a lot of men didn't seem to have any issue with the back carriers. It did work out just great in the airport. The baby loved it too! The flat terrain seemed to make the difference for my back. I would have brought my baby bjorn if the kiddo wasn't too tall for it. That seemed like the way to go for most women I saw. 

If I were to do it all over again I'd probably buy the ergo baby carrier. A friend let be borrow hers after my brothers wedding reception. We had a long walk from hotel puppetto through town and then onto the bus. In all the wedding fun, someone forgot the stroller at the villa so I carried the baby down the mountain, through town and to the beautiful yet very challenging walk to the reception. The ergo baby carrier seemed to fit him well, he stayed asleep for the trek and I had my hands free.  I'd still like to see if he would enjoy it while awake but that was a huge help!

Homeowner Services

Summer may have just ended but the Jersey Shore is already gearing up for the next season.  Realty offices up and down the shoreline are currently working with homeowners to set their 2014 Summer rental rates. We are here for homeowners looking to  make their home more relaxing and enjoyable for their guests!   We offer homeowner discounts for linen rentals and can provide a list of references for homeowners interested in our services.

To learn more, visit our website

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Sand castle, Apple, Brigantine and Flooding

Yesterday afternoon was pretty action packed. We had a pickup in Brigantine so I figured it was a good time to also get one of our office Macs to the Genius Bar since we are only getting busier and busier every day until the end of summer.

The Pier at Caesers in Atlantic City has an Apple store so we headed there. We planned to check out the new Margaritaville restaurant too after we saw some great pictures from our team members of Jimmy Buffet himself there last week.

After dropping off the Mac, it had just started to rain so my sister and I decided to save Margaritaville for a sunny day.  We were excited to find that the International Sandcastle Contest was going on right outside of the Pier and since it was just drizzing we decided to check it out.  It was the perfect opportunity to walk around and check out the amazing talent.  It was also a great photo opp for the baby to pretend he made one of the castles with his new sand toys.  

From there, we went to Continental for a super late lunch.   After living in the Philly area for a few years,  I miss Continental and head there any chance I can get.

The Mac was finished about 2 hours later.  On the way home we didnt realize how bad it must have been raining.  That must be a casino thing:)   While driving through Margate we came up on some of the worst flooding I've ever experienced.  We were on an one way narrow street with no other option but to continue.  The water was definitely up to the wheel well and other SUVs around us did stall out.   We were fortunate.   Here are some suggestions should you ever be driving in a flooded area.

Great evening for the boardwalk

It's the perfect time of year for families with young kids to visit the Jersey Shore. Most schools are still in session. This makes it great from a cost and crowd perspective to vacation.

We took a stroll on the Ocean City boardwalk this evening.  It was full of strollers, wagons and kids.  While busy with activity, it was definitely not as crowded as it gets during the peak Summer weeks.

If you'd like to make your trip more enjoyable - consider renting a stroller or wagon from Relaxconcierge.com

Shop Small With American Express and Q102

It's so nice of American Express and Q102 to include our business listing on their website:

Relax Concierge enhances vacations with premium rental items delivered to and picked up from vacation rental homes, condos and hotels. We deliver to most Jersey Shore towns including Long Beach Island (LBI), Ocean City, Sea Isle, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Wildwood and Brigantine. We are the one stop shop for all your vacation rental needs. For the bed and bath, Relax Concierge offers 100% Egyptian cotton linens, duvets, towels, pillows, plush bathrobes for rent. For the baby in your family, we rent a wide range of baby equipment including full size cribs, B.O.B. strollers, pack and plays, bed rails, high chairs and more. For the beach, Relax Concierge offers resort quality umbrellas, beach towels, chairs ,Wheeleez carts and outdoor games. Save time planning and managing your next vacation.

Read more: http://www.q102.com/common/shop-small/#ixzz2OefYdkQS


The Jersey Shore is OPEN and so is Relax Concierge!  To place your order, visit http://www.relaxconcierge.com  .

Thank You Avalon Realtors

We enjoyed visiting with many Avalon realtors this weekend.  It was such a nice day to be out!  During the summer months, we are usually at one or more of the offices to  grab keys to set up homes for summer guests.

We were happy to have a sit down chat with Ann Delaney from Power Play Realty.  Ann and I have been Twitter friends for some time.  It's always nice to get together face to face and chat about our families, the latest in Avalon and rentals.    Ann was hoping to meet my new baby but my husbands parents were around and offered to babysit.  Wahoo!   Ann did get to meet my husband though!  I'm sure I'll be back soon shopping with the baby and will definitely stop in to see Ann.

Thank you to Diller and Fisher too for all your referrals! It was so nice to hear how happy your tenants are to receive our services.   

Thank you to the following Avalon realtors:
Tim Kerr's Power Play
2821 Dune Dr
www.powerplayrealty.com/ 

Ferguson Deckert
789 Dune Dr
www.fdrealestate.com/
Diller and Fisher
3101 Dune Dr # 108www.dfrealtors.com/

Avalon Realty Agency
2997 Dune Dr
www.avalonstoneharbor.com/

Purdy Realty
2899 Dune Dr

MM Real Estate
2743 Dune Dr # A
http://www.mmavalon.com/


Coldwell Banker

Thank You Stone Harbor Realtors

Thank you to our friends at Stone Harbor Realty offices for continuing to recommend our rental items and services.  We enjoyed catching up about rental bookings.  We look forward to working together to make Summer 2013 vacations more relaxing and enjoyable!

Diller & Fisher
9614 3rd Ave
(609) 368-3311
www.dfrealtors.com/

Coldwell Banker
9626 2nd Ave
www.thewildwoods.com/stroz.cgi

Atlantic Beach Realty
150 96th Street
(609) 368 - 3005
www.atlanticbeachrealty.com/

Avalon Vacation Guide

It's finally that time of year!  Vacation guides are being published for Summer 2013.

Just looking at all the exciting things going on in the Avalon Vacation Guide makes me long for summer!

Check out all the exciting events and happenings so you can start planning your vacation. While your at it, check out our ad on page 57.

We look forward to providing you with our premium vacation rental items and services.  We deliver linens, towels, cribs, beach equipment and more so you can spend more time planning your vacation and less time managing it.

Thank you fox realty ocean city

Thank you to Fox Realty in Ocean City for providing our business information to your vacationers!  We look forward to working with you again this Summer.

Thank You Berger Ocean City

Thank you to our friends at Berger Realty in Ocean City for letting us leave our business cards for another rental season.  We are often in the offices getting keys at the offices for our bed making services. We appreciate all your referrals! 

Thank you Keller Williams ocean city

Thank you to our friends at Keller Williams Realty in Ocean City for letting us leave our business cards. The new office looks fantastic! We look forward to working closely together to provide KW vacationers with our premium rental items and services.

Thank You Monihan Realty Ocean City

Thank you to our friends at Monihan in Ocean City for letting us leave our business cards for another rental season. We are excited to continue to provide Monihan vacationers with our rental items and services.

Thank You Prudential Ocean City

Thank you to Prudential Fox & Roach in Ocean City for providing vacationers with our business cards. It was great to visit all the offices at Battersea, 34th street and 55th Street. We will certainly make vacationers stays more relaxing and enjoyable!

Please note that their website has changed to pfrattheshore.com and attheshore.com.

My First Crib Rental Experience

Here I am hanging out near my rented crib in sunny Florida. 

Our family is in the process of planning our first vacation since the baby was born.  Our baby is  four months old now and is ready to visit his cousins in sunny Florida.

We are excited to take a trip to meet our new cousin and also to catch some sun since we don't do much sitting during the summer months.

My mom brought out some pictures from my first vacation to Florida.   I was about the same age as my son.    When asked how it was traveling with a baby - my mom said they rented a crib and it made their vacation so much easier.   Who knew that someday I'd own a rental equipment business that provides cribs to vacationers staying at the Jersey Shore!

Now back to planning our vacation!

BOB strollers are great!

For summer 2012 we expanded our inventory to include single and double BOB Revolution strollers. With a new addition to our family, we are excited to have a stroller of our own.

The BOB has been great for our walks at the beach on sand and gravel. It's also been great for walking with our dog.

To reserve a BOB for your next vacation, visit www.relaxconcierge.com. Call us if you are interested in buying one.

It's no surprise

We've been renting lots of our beautiful pillows this summer. It's no wonder when you see what some vacation rentals have on their beds.

Here's an example of a pillow at a beach house. Visit our website to rent nice down alternative pillows to make your stay more comfortable.

Trip Report: Point Pleasant

We enjoyed a great lunch today in Point Pleasant with Lisa Jedic at Prudential Zack Shores.  Lisa handles a lot of great rentals in Manasquan, Point Pleasant and surrounding towns.  We met Lisa on Twitter early last year and have been chatting ever since.  

Lisa invited me to their new location at Ocean Ave.  We arrived with a box of delicious cookies from Joe Leones.   

One of Lisa's Manasquan
Beachfront Rentals

It was nice to meet with the other agents in the office. We chatted about Relax Concierge and the upcoming summer season.  Just talking about the summer made me feel a little warmer.

Lisa and I dined at 709 after finding out that Off Shore was closed until Jan 15th.  Neither of had been to 709 before but we had heard good things.  Lunch was great.  The location was really nice and modern.  I had the Lobster Bisque and BLTA sandwich.  The A stands for Avocado.  The soup was delicious and so was the sandwich.   We've made it a plan to try to get together at least once a month. Hopefully we go back to 709! 

After lunch,  I stopped by one of our new favorite butchers, Artic Market & Butcher.  The owner is so nice and their meats are delicious and affordable.  Looks like pork chops for dinner tonight.  

Long Branch/Deal Mansions Available For Rent

Long Branch Home
From Rent

We recently started providing our services to weekend vacationers staying in Long Branch and Deal area.  

Both homes are absolutely amazing.  They both have incredible ballrooms, large kitchens (kosher if needed), large living room and dining areas perfect for a wedding or large family gathering.   Each home has over 10+ beds, making these properties more similar to a bed & breakfast minus the breakfast.  Breakfast sound good?  The property manager would be happy to find you a personal chef to make you your favorite breakfast menu.    Interested in other resort-esque services?  The property manager would be happy to help. 

Deal Home
Available For Rent

The orders we assisted with were for families getting together for the holidays. We provided them with our Egyptian cotton linens, duvet covers, towels and bed making service complete with Godiva chocolates. 

What a perfect way to get everyone to stay together and not have to be at a hotel!  These homes are available nightly in the off season on HomeAway and VRBO.   

Interested?  Check our the property listing and let them know Relax Concierge sent you!