Travel

There is nothing quite like the anticipation of a child waiting for a holiday to begin or a significant celebration date (who am I kidding, it can be pretty exciting for adults too – especially the vacation option!) In our house such anticipation manifests itself as lots of discussion and research about the destination or...

Love this idea...for the places you have been.

Keep the mess in the towel then throw the towel in the laundry when you get home from your trip.

Join me as I begin a new series, Cooking in a Hotel Room. I’ll kick off the series by showing you how to create your own portable kitchen, followed by weekly posts featuring quick and easy meals that you can create on the go, wrapping it all up with a fun giveaway that you won’t want to miss.

Most people cringe when they think of taking a road trip with kids, but have to say that I kind of look forward to it. I am not talking about the 1-3 hour trips, I am talking about the long "Are we there yet" drives from 5 hours to days. To find the source of this odd desire you have to travel way back in the day (I mean way back as I am starting to get grey hair) to when my parents took us on road trips. They were amazing at this feat! Riding in the car to the place of destination was...

Love this idea - 3 Easy Ways to Pack Snacks on Road Trips & Save Money - MoneySavingQueen - May 2012

Today's Preparedness Project is Fast, Easy, and A Favorite for the Kids . . . as well as the Parents! It's a Travel Bag! The contents of this bag could make all the difference when you travel. No more threats of pulling over, or complaints of someone touching someone else. Can you imagine the travel part of your trip actually being one of the highlights?!? Here's What's Inside of My Bags: Water Disposable Camera Colored Pencils Markers Notebook Stickers Glow Bands Lego's Treats (I use...

So this week I'll be sharing some THRIVE friendly tips for surviving those summer road trips without breaking the bank or loosing your mind. And as always,

My awesome neighbor and friend showed me her idea for giving her kids treats when they traveled. I thought it was an incredible idea, so I copied it for my kids. They are made out of Bead Organizer Containers. I put their names on the front in vinyl, and then you fill each container with a little treat. When we go on trips and vacations, they get to be responsible for their own treat bucket. They can eat it as fast or as slow as they want, but it never refills during the trip :-)

We just got back from our annual adventure to Southern California to visit Grandma and Grandpa Chiniquy and Mickey and Minnie. My daughter...

Road trip ideas

Awesome website. Type in your starting destination and your ending destination, and it will find ALL SORTS of things for you to do, see, eat, play along the way.

baby powder gets sand off: fill an old sock with powder and tie it, then rub the sock over the kids when needed. keep it in a ziplock in your beach bag.

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great idea for eating in the car with kids.