Surviving Vacations with Kids.... is no joke. We've all heard it: Traveling without kids is a vacation and after kids is a "work trip". Mom truth: Vacationing with kids is hard. Vacationing with your own kids can be even harder. How can we survive vacations with kids? Here are 5 Tips to help you transition to Vacation Mode. I have some words of wisdom to share with you from my Dad. "It takes 48 hours to get into vacation mode." I've experienced this time and time again. … [Read more...]
The Trick to Putting on Scout Badges
Welcome to Scouting! Do you have a Boy Scout, Girl Scout, or child in Awanas? Are they earning badges? Do you have the "honor" of attaching all of them? The key is to remember that the sash is not worn all the time and doesn't need to be indestructible or have badges sewn on. So? What's the trick to putting on Scout Badges? Scroll down and read under the picture. We have a master list here on everything your child will need for camping. Here's the trick to putting the … [Read more...]
Family Friendly Tips for National Parks
Family Friendly Tips for National Parks. Want to enjoy the National Parks, but are a little overwhelmed? Fortunately for me, I’ve had my parents and sister to help guide the way on my first adventures. Here are some Family Friendly Tips for enjoying the National Parks. Rangers are Your Friends – They know the ins and outs of their park. They can tell you where to park, how to get to the best shuttle bus, which hikes would be best for your family. Rangers are the ones who helped us get … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Legoland Florida
Welcome! Are you planning a trip to LEGOLAND Florida? You are in the right place! If you have a true LEGO lover in your house, you've probably been planning a time to visit the famous LEGOLAND. Honestly, when our LEGO magazine arrived with the park and water park advertised, I never thought we'd go. I guess I just thought LEGO would be a passing phase. Was I wrong. Not only did we make a trip to Florida, but we've also gone to the one in California. True LEGO fans, are fans for life … [Read more...]
Simple Preparations for Easter with Children
Simple Preparations for Easter. We're preparing for Easter! As a Christian, it's our most important celebration of the year. We love planning a neighborhood Easter celebration and reading this great book, The Jesus Storybook Bible (available here). Just like advent during Christmas, this can be read everyday before Easter during Lent. The book has has 44 passages and is a super easy daily read. We aim to finish around Easter, so I count backwards from Easter for 44 days. Sometimes I add … [Read more...]
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