May 19, 2013

Free Printable Car Games

Reading and Writing on the Roadis a little guide for you to print and keep in your glove compartmentfor those times when you are in need of some fun ideas and games that sharpen literacyskills while in the car. Thanks to Small Types for her creation of this book.  Click here to go to Small [...]

Family Travel Tips

By: Susan Heid We are in the midst of the travel season – and if you are a mom trying to travel with little ones it can be extremely stressful.  Your blood pressure can start to rise as you think of long car rides and cross country flights with your kids. Vacations should be a [...]

Hitting The Road With Twizzlers – Family Road Trip

My kids aren’t sure if it’s a dream or if a Twizzlers van is really going to arrive in our drive way this summer.  The Novotny gang  was selected  to be part of the official Twizzlers Traveling Families this summer who along with 9 other blogging families will travel across the United States visiting National [...]

How To Avoid Going Goofy At Disneyland

I just returned from a spontaneous weekend trip to Disneyland with my husband and two daughters, ages 11 months and 3 1/2 years. Most of my friends thought we were crazy and, in hindsight, we may have been! My oldest daughter had a great time touring Disneyland and she’llalways remember meeting Mickey and Minnie Mouse. [...]

Tips for Family Travel

By Trisha I remember the days flying with my five kids, packing and checking seven over-stuffed suitcases, portable cribs, strollers and then walking onto the plane with a minimum of seven carry-on items, several backpacks and a diaper bag. Today, with all of the new regulations and changes, we have become a smart packing flying [...]

4 Camping Recipes For Families

The Novotnys love to camp, and while camping this family of 7 loves to eat. So, I’ve been on the hunt for some new creative, yet simple camping recipes for our Summer camping trips. Campfire Stew (also known as Hobo Packs)from:  Chuck Wagon Diner http://www.chuckwagondiner.com/ Ingredients2 lbs. ground beef2 large onions, cut in piecespotatoes, cut [...]

Camping Fun and Games For Families

by: Trisha Novotny24/7 MOMS Are you planning a family camping trip?  Plan ahead for some family fun with one or two of these Camping trip games or activities to create simple family memories. Bubble Fun – Bring along the wands, bubble and buckets and allow your kids to spend hours blowing bubbles all ages enjoy [...]

Camping in Style

by Leslie Pleasants Camping is one of my favorite things to do every summer.  Now, I am not the kind of person to “rough” it.  I need my showers and toilets.  We use to tent it.  Then we upgraded to a tent trailer.  Finally we got a motorhome.  It is an older one but it [...]

Frugal Spring Vacation Ideas

It’s Spring Break season and our kids will be ready to party kid style with a fun and relaxing week. So, if you didn’t already book your flights to Hawaii fear no more we have some frugal ideas for you.  Let me first warn you to NOT book every moment of your kids spring break [...]

Special Spring Break Ideas

Spring break offers the last extended break for children before summer begins. This year, think about different ways to celebrate this time off from school with a special trip, vacation or family planned activity that will elicit smiles from the little ones – big or small.· Visit the RelativesFor families that live a long distance [...]