May 23, 2013

30 Minute Challenge – Organizing The Car

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Summer is just weeks away and in our home that also means plenty of road trips are about to begin.  I love a clean and organized car when I’m traveling even tough I know road trips also create car messiness.  This week we will focus our 30 Minute challenge to getting our cars road trip [...]

Make A Wish Come True – World Wish Day

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Most of us know of or have encountered a family that has a child with a life-threatening medical conditions and your heart melts as your hear their story and journey, that is exactly what happened nearly 30 years ago when Make-A-Wish® became a reality to the beginning of granting thousands upon thousands of life-changing wishes [...]

Packing Toiletries for Travel

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Over many years of traveling, I have learned a few tricks and tips when it comes to packing toiletries. With a family of seven, traveling can get rough, but these tips have helped me stay organized and save money!  Click here to read my Packing Toiletries for travel tips over on the  SC Johnson Family [...]

10 Tips For Traveling With Kids

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  By Alison Lewis This year I will be taking my daughter, Leigh, to Scottsdale during her spring break. From experience I know that preparing for any trip can be stressful and traveling with children can be an extra challenge. Since my three children are now 12, 14 and 15 years old, trips with them [...]

8 Summer Travel Tips

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The summer traveling season is right around the corner.  Whether you’re traveling an hour by car to see the grandparents or hopping a plane to go halfway around the world, these tips will help you and your family get organized before you leave so you can enjoy your trip!  Happy organized traveling!   For airline [...]

Get There for Less: Tips to Overcome Travel Costs

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Saving on airfare is a big topic these days, especially as experts predict yet another increase in flights costs for 2013. While airfare and lodging represent the biggest chunk of travel costs, there are a host of other expenses that beg to be reduced, too. I travel frequently for business and have family on the [...]

Child seat requirements change with 2014 rule

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Get ready car seat requirements and recommendations are changing again.   According to the recent USA Today article Parents of many children ages 3 and up who should still be in child-safety seats will be warned not to use a federally required child-seat attachment system when a new rule takes effect in early 2014. The rule [...]

DIY LEGO Travel Box

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On the road again with kids and wondering how to keep them busy?  especially those LEGO loving kids.  Here is a fun and simple idea that is perfect for traveling, hotel stays or even while dinning out.  The DIY LEGO travel box created using a small box from IKEA and your already existing pile of [...]

Kids Stay & Play Free at LEGOLAND California Resort

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Kids Stay & Play Free! At LEGOLAND California Pre-Opening Special – Book by March 31, 2013! You’ve always wanted to spend the night at LEGOLAND® California Resort. Now you can. Opening April 5, 2013, treat your family to the ultimate LEGO® experience – a day at LEGOLAND® California Resort and a night at the all-new [...]

11 Ways to Reduce the Cost of Airfare

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As you likely know, across-the-board spending cuts are scheduled to take effect this Friday, Mar. 1, unless last-minute action is taken by Congress. These cuts will impact most federal agencies including the Federal Aviation Administration, whose annual budget will be reduced by over 5 percent Unfortunately, these cuts will trickle down to consumers in the [...]