family fun • travel
by Joanne Lang on May 13th, 2012 | No Comments »
Some of my fondest memories are of traveling with my family when I was a child, especially family road trips. In retrospect, I have to wonder if it was fun for my parents! After all, they had to cope with traveling with my brother and me without all the cool tricks and technology we have now, like DVD players and hand-held game systems. Now that I have children and we travel as a family, I’m grateful to these gadgets …
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family fun • family fun-traditions
by Marina Villatoro on April 15th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Costa Rica is filled with amazing adventures but it can get a bit pricey. After a lot of researching and experiencing myself what it is like to travel… in Costa Rica, I found a way to save and still have a great time. You don’t have to spend a
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family fun • travel
by Tracey Lenac on February 26th, 2012 | No Comments »
When it’s cold outside, the mind sometimes wanders to warmer places as it thinks about beaches and warm breezes. Thoughts of southern states sound so enticing during this time of year. But, what about California…? Have you ever thought to escape the cool temps in your hometown and
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family fun • travel
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 19th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
In January, we took a family vacation to Central America to visit my husband’s parents in Belize. Cyber Monday tickets ($250 round trip American Airlines tickets), having a place to stay, and transportation… for all but two days of our trip made the decision to fork out the cash and
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family fun • travel
by Jyl Pattee on February 5th, 2012 | No Comments »
Getting an insider’s view during our family travel is so much better than exploring on our own as tourists. We have found that local’s advice helps us ensure our vacations are both fun and educational.
Troy’s parents, who are doing missionary work for our church… in Belize, came through
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my world • cultural awareness • family fun • travel
by Kristin V Shaw on January 15th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
There is a seaside city just northeast of Boston that is elegant, beautiful, and sparkling clean, with incredible seafood…, delicious wine, and friendly locals. You may have heard the name of this city and even flown over it flying east. It’s not a common topic of conversation when discussion
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my world • cultural awareness • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
by Kristin on January 8th, 2012 | 3 Comments »
O…ne of the fantastic perks I have had in my career is travel. Now that I have my son, I’m a lot less excited about being away from him on business trips, but as long as he’s with me I’d love to go, go, go. Luckily, he’s a pretty
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mom • family fun & traditions • family fun • travel
by Jen Tilley on December 1st, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Four years ago I moved away from one of the most beautiful states: Michigan. Ever since I was little, I always had the desire to live in a city so my husband and I moved to Washington, D.C.… to satisfy the craving. City life is such a great departure from
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mom • family fun & traditions • family fun • travel
by Elizabeth Retton on November 17th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The holidays… are just over the horizon and with them comes a sense of family togetherness and brotherhood of man that makes everyone feel peaceful and joyous. Right? Okay, so anyone that is part of a family knows that moments like this are few and far between. And when you
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me • time management
by Jill Greenlaw on September 12th, 2011 | No Comments »
My son came into our room the other night at 11:00 p.m. and told me that he was having a hard time falling asleep. It got me thinking: “What had he been doing all day that would keep him up at night?”
He went to school, did his homework, watched…
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