Tsh from Simple Mom is on maternity leave this month, and I’m guest posting for her today with some ideas to help you get organized for a staycation: Let’s face it…as mothers, family vacations are rarely restful. Fun, full of memories and worth the hard work,  yes. Restful, not so much. Many families are taking [...]

As you know, we live in the boonies, which means we drive anywhere from 2-4 hours to visit family and friends — or go on family field trips — at least once a month. In many ways, I think this is a blessing for our children, because they think nothing of spending that much time [...]

Last week, I got an email from Andrea, who will be traveling to the U.S. from South America and then around the States in a Winnebago this summer….with four children under seven. She is looking for tips to help her get organized to make the trip go as smoothly as possible! I’d have to agree [...]

Today we are on our way back home from the Magic Kingdom. After watching my girls’ faces light up over and over again yesterday, there’s no doubt in my mind that it truly is the most magical place on earth! With 7 days of travel (almost) behind us, I’ve been thinking about what I did [...]

The weekend before last we spent the weekend at the beach, and as I was running around before we left, cleaning and preparing for our return, I thought this would make a perfect question of the day. So here it is: What do you do to prepare for your return from vacation before you leave? [...]