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    Surviving Your Family Vacation

    Your family vacation is something to look forward to – you deserve to get away after all of your hard work. But like anything else that requires planning, organization, and everyone getting along, family vacations can be stressful. To avoid the tears and tantrums on your vacation and ensure you all have a great time, take a look at these survival tips and enjoy your best family vacation yet. Think about what’s gone wrong before If the same things ending up going wrong year after year, it’s time to make some serious changes to how you vacation. Think about where things have been difficult or not enjoyable and look for…

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    April 4th Photo-A-Day Childhood Toy

    Photo-A-Day a Childhood toy. Seriously?  This prompt has my eyes wiggin’ out!! Which ONE of my childhood toys to share? OF COURSE I have toys!! I mean helllllllllllo, have these past Photo-A-Day pictures not made you a believer when I say I AM A HOARDER?!? One of my all-time favorite toys was actually my Moms. When my Mom was 5 she wanted a brown eyed babydoll. This was at a time when most of the dolls had blue eyes. Leave it to my Grandpa to find a brown haired, brown eyed doll at the Goodwill!!  By the way, did you know that the Goodwill has been around since 1902?? And…

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    Affordable Disney Alternatives

    If you’re a mom and you’re in charge of planning family vacations, there’s a lot to love about Disney World in Orlando. In fact, it’s one of those quintessential vacation spots that most families have on their bucket lists, and many families have gone time and time again. However, some things aren’t so lovable about Disney World including the crowds, and even more than that, the prices. Even when you take the budget route, Disney is an expensive family vacation. I do have some Disney alternatives to suggest. The following are some great alternatives to Disney that are more affordable and might be a good fit for your family. Williamsburg,…