Are you heading overseas on a vacation or planning ahead for next year? Take heed of these tips for safe travels so that your trip will be fun and secure. Life gets busy and, sometimes, a long-anticipated trip sneaks up on you. You might find yourself not as prepared as you wish you were. Been…
We give our children a set amount of money each month. They don’t have to “earn” it. It’s an allowance without strings.
If we teach our kids to set goals and help them accomplish them now, we give them a huge head start on life.
Traveling with kids requires schlepping more stuff than you would if you were traveling on your own. But, it’s still possible to travel light. When I moved to France for a year, I thought I was packing light. My high school French teacher had cautioned me to take no more than I could carry on…
Got kids? Are you including them in the workings of the household and teaching them important life skills? When I was a kid, chores were a part of life. We didn’t always do them. But, they were there, and our parents often asked us to do stuff around the house or yard. Washing dishes, pulling…
Time to tackle clutter and disorganization and maybe too much stuff. This month we are organizing our travel gear so we can hit the road with a smile. With summer and school vacations just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get a grip on travel gear and other transportation paraphernalia. Our family did quite…
Are those kids all yours? No, I share them with my husband. Do you know what causes that? Yes, and we’re quite good at it. 😉 But, honestly, don’t you think most people with more than three children have heard that question/wanna-be-joke before? You’re not original. And I’m not sure it’s all that kind. It…
This year we’re back on Zone Defense, tackling clutter and getting our homes more in order. This month, we set our sights on organizing our traveling and vacation equipment. (At my boys’ hockey games they play inspirational music during warm-ups and right before a face-off, so here’s a little music to get you going before the…