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Local Adventures: Discovering Hidden Gems in Your Town
Are you ready to explore the unseen corners and hidden treasures right in your backyard? Embarking on local adventures can be an exciting way to discover new sights and experiences without the need for extensive travel. In this blog, we’ll guide you through planning your adventure, capturing those priceless moments, and making the most of every new discovery. Planning Your Local Adventure The first step to any great adventure is planning. Start by making a list of places in your town you’ve yet to explore or areas that are renowned for their beauty or historical significance but have somehow escaped your notice. Whether it’s a scenic park, an old museum,…
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Ensuring a Secure Family Getaway: Tips for a Safe and Memorable Holiday
Family holidays are an exciting time for creating cherished memories, exploring new destinations, and strengthening bonds. However, amidst all the excitement, it’s crucial not to overlook the importance of safety. Ensuring the safety of your loved ones should be your top priority during your family holiday. In this article, we’ll share valuable tips to help you enjoy a secure and unforgettable vacation. Secure Your Peace of Mind with Travel Insurance Before embarking on your family adventure, one of the first things you should consider is purchasing travel insurance. While it may seem like an additional expense, the benefits of buying travel insurance are invaluable. Travel insurance can provide financial protection…
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Fun Activities To Keep Your Kids Entertained This Festive Season
As we head towards the festive season, it has many of us looking forward to some family time with our little ones. They will be breaking up from school and there will be a host of opportunities to spend some quality family time together. But it also means you want to find some fun things to do. Time to keep your kids entertained. With a couple of weeks off, there is plenty of time for you to do things that you can’t cram into a weekend and you want to ensure they are entertained. The last thing you want is them to feel bored and unhappy. Here we have…
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Winning Moves Games #Giveaway
Since I started blogging wayyyyyyyyyyyyy back when, one of my favorite companies to work with was Winning Moves Games. Over the years I have been spoiled with so many amazing games to review. Winning Moves Games has TONS and MORE of games for adults and kids. There are puzzles and Rubik cubes as well. What else would you expect from a company that is celebrating 25 YEARS!!! Remember this one called Nibbled? Alice and I played that one SO MANY TIMES! (How cute is THIS KID?!) Crocodile Dentist is STILL a favorite and makes me jump every. single. time. I snapped this picture of Alice when the Crocodile ‘bit’ her.…
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How to Reduce Screentime and Reclaim Family Time
Reclaiming family time involves tearing the kids away from their phones and video games it will be no easy task. If your home has turned into a battleground filled with arguments about screentime, then maybe it’s time to take a different approach. Now is the time to reclaim family time without distractions, but the big question is how to do this. One sure-fire way to separate the kids from their tech is to get them outside and active in the fresh air. Getting the kids outside on an adventure is an excellent way to enjoy quality time as a family. Adventurous family days out provide the perfect opportunity to reconnect…
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How Can I Pull My Child out of School When We’re Going on Vacation?
Are you planning on going on a family vacation in the middle of the school year? Are you asking yourself; how you can pull my child out of school? Here’s how, to pull them out the right way. There is compelling scientific evidence that family vacations help make children happier and smarter. This alone is enough to make someone want to take their kids on multiple vacations every year. However, going on vacation with your kids, especially on a whim, is not always possible. Most of the time they’re in school, which means you have to plan your trips around the school’s calendar. Or is it? Well, if you really…
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Oh What A Vacation!
First, that vacation was AAAAAAHHHHHHMAZING!!!!! Yes, I missed all of my little Peanuts. But, I had a great time with my kids (Selena and Zachary) and families. Mostly an awesome time with granddaughter Alice. I also got to spend some quality time with my bonus granddaughter Olivia. The girls are 8 and 10 so they got along fabulously. I spent time between the two families. Selena, Dan and Alice. Then time with Zachary, Amber and Olivia. (okay, I have to do it again! They live 19 miles apart and it takes 2 HOURS to get to the other house. WHATTHE#$&(#%*#@^%!! Sorry, I just needed to remind myself Sandpoint, Idaho is…
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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…