When we plan for a family road trip, the first thought I think is how to remain sane. Reducing the stress level that you know will rise during long hours in the car is a prime focus. You can save your sanity on a family road trip. Preparation is key and no, it does not take a lot of fancy devices or hours of screentime for the kids. We have traveled across the entire … [Read more...]
Unique Holiday Family Vacations
This year we are not entertaining for the holidays. It will be just the 6 of us. A simple Christmas all our own is on the agenda. I have been looking into holiday family vacations. We are making plans for a little family trip over the holidays. (This is post is sponsored by Beaches. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure.) 5 Holiday Family Vacations I put … [Read more...]
Favorite Cheap Road Trip Activities for Kids
As a military family we have crossed the country a few times on road trips with kids. At this point we have the plan boiled down to the best tips when it comes to our favorite cheap road trip activities for kids. When road tripping, small parts and a lot of stuff just do not work well. They make a major mess. Keeping things simple, organized, and planning for the … [Read more...]
Map Travel Activity for School Age Kids
{Post by Heather Hice-McCray} The minute my kids get in the car on a road trip they tell me they’re bored. I have great memories of road trips in the car with my parents because my mom would always pack these awesome travel games. A map activity travel game is great for school age kids! This year I wanted to make a travel game of my own that was simple, … [Read more...]
Spring Break Travel Tips
{Post by Jessica} Many of us have been cooped up indoors for a few months now and the itch to escape the cold is growing strong. I interviewed Ann Valley with Bayside Travel in Bayside, Wisconsin for tips on planning a vacation with your family. Her tips will help with Spring Break travel with the kids. We did a little Q&A to get the important travel tips you … [Read more...]
Disney Vacation Insider Tips + Giveaway
This post is written by me on behalf of Chiquita as a member of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network. I received compensation for writing this post, but all opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. If a trip to Disney is on your want list, some Disney vacation insider tips can get you there sooner rather than later-and on less money than you may think. You can even enter … [Read more...]
Road Trip Tip: Keep the Car Smelling Fresh
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PERK for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Driving with kids in the car leads to some interesting messes and smells at times. Whether you forget the diaper under the seat, leave a bag of trash, or let the kids have a snack that you were sure would not end up spilled-but did anyway-a vehicle that children ride in can smell … [Read more...]
Road Trip Tip: Duct Tape Cleaning Hack
I have been on quite a few road trips with my kids-some alone when my husband had to be away, and some with the car filled to the brim like when we moved from the East coast of the US to the West coast. All of these times traveling with kids taught me a lot of shortcuts or hacks for keeping the car trip as comfortable and organized as possible. I will be sharing them with you … [Read more...]
Essential Prep for A Family Road Trip
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooper Tires for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. As a military family, living far from our relatives, we are often packing up the kids, the dog and the car to visit family. It is always an adventure! I think we are close to road trip experts. I like to focus on the fun stuff-cool stops, activities for the kids to do … [Read more...]
Road Trip with Kids: 10 Easy Activities and NO Electronics!
We recently traveled to meet my husband at a base where he had been attending a few training schools, and oh, darn, it was on the beach! It was a road trip with kids where I had to handle all the prep and driving. This 3-hour drive was considered a mini-road trip for us since we have also taken on a three day drive to visit family, and moved across the country. I do not … [Read more...]