Family Road Trips

5 Reasons to Visit Mammoth Cave with Kids!

July 30, 2012

This summer our family decided to expand our repetoire of cave adventures and make a trip to Mammoth Cave, Kentucky to visit the world’s largest cave system (by comparison, the world’s 2nd largest cave is only about 25% of Mammoth Cave’s size!). The cave is a series of caverns and tunnels that stretch to nearly 400 [...]

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Have Your Kids Ever Seen Where You Grew Up?

July 23, 2012

For some of us (like my husband Steve), our parents still live in the same house that we grew up in, and at holidays when we go “back home” and take the kids to visit Grandma and Grandpa- we are returning to the home and the town of our childhood. But for others of us [...]

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5 Reasons to Visit the Statue of Liberty with Kids!

July 16, 2012

Our family has seen the Statue of Liberty from a distance a few times as we have flown in and out Newark airport, and occasionally caught a glimpse of her as we were driving down the highway in New Jersey- but this summer we decided that a trip to see the Statue up-close was long [...]

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5 Things You Must Own for a Family Road Trip

July 12, 2012

This is truly the summer of the “Great Family Road Trip”…. or at least for our family anyway! In the past two weeks we’ve traveled more than 2000 miles…. traveling from NY out to Michigan, spending a week in one of my favorite towns in the world, Traverse City, and then heading down to Bloomington, [...]

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BIG Summer Adventure Ideas…. that we’re probably not going to do this year!

June 6, 2012

Remember back on Monday when I shared with you 10 Ways to Make This The Best Summer with Your Family EVER!… I talked about planning something BIG this summer? Well, I totally believe in that. But sometimes, you need to tone it down a little. To prove my point, I thought I’d share with you [...]

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When can a child ride in the front seat of a car?

May 14, 2012

This past week by oldest two boys hopped onto the bathroom scale, cheered when their weight went up, (I can’t even remember that far back…. to a time when I wanted the numbers of the scale to increase!), high-fived each other that they had reached the 80-lb. milestone, and proclaimed themselves “big enough” to ride [...]

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Spring Break Vacation Idea: An Off-Season Beach Rental

March 28, 2012

One of my favorite ideas for Spring Break that is so much fun for the family, and can be very reasonably-priced is to rent an off-season house or condo at the beach. This is what we did last year, and let me just say that I think that there is nothing better than a quiet [...]

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How to Travel with a Large Family

March 26, 2012

In many aspects of life, sending kids to school, chauffeuring them to activities, counseling them on navigating friendships, and helping with homework- having a large family is not very different from what life is like in a smaller-sized family. It’s just a bit busier. But when it comes to traveling for a family vacation…. having [...]

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Spring Break Family Vacation Idea: Great Wolf Lodge

March 14, 2012

A great idea for an overnight getaway during Spring Break is the indoor water park at the Great Wolf Lodge! With eleven locations in nine U.S. states plus Canada, hopefully there is one within a reasonable drive from your home. Over the past few years we have personally stayed at the Great Wolf Lodges in [...]

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Spring Break Family Vacation Idea: Washington DC with Kids

March 7, 2012

Since Spring Break is only a few weeks away for most families, I thought I would highlight a few fun ideas for Spring Break get-aways that can be planned at the last minute and won’t break the bank…. so over the next few weeks I will be showcasing some inspiration for YOUR upcoming Spring Break! [...]

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