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5 Family Road Trip Tips: How to Make Long Car Rides Fun and Memorable

Featured· Seasonal Activities· Summer· Travel Tips

Some of our family's most cherished memories over the last few years have come from our summer road trips. What started out as a way to save money, hello expensive plane tickets for a family of 6, turned into a fun way to experience all the sights of our country on the way to our destination.

16 Fun Road Trip Games for the Whole Family

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Tis the season for road trips and with air travel becoming increasingly more expensive and unreliable, more families are hitting the road for long car rides than ever before. We have a 19-hour road trip coming up so I am sharing some of our family's favorite fun car games. While we allow lots of, I

Best Tips & Ideas for Easy Family Vacation Meal Planning

Meal Plan Tips & Ideas· Travel Tips

One of the most frequently asked questions I get when it comes to meal planning in the summertime is "How do you meal plan for a large family vacation?" It's crazy, you take your family on vacation, and they still want to eat. Plus, now you have a whole lot of extra people to plan for and around.

Magnolia Two-Day Girls Trip Itinerary

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My oldest daughter and I just got back from an unforgettable trip to the Magnolia Silos in Waco, TX. Vera (my daughter) loves Joanna Gaines and looks up to her as they have the same interests. So, when it was time for her to pick her destination for her one on one trip with mom for her 10th

Family-Friendly Minnesota North Shore Road Trip

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We just got back from another great family-friendly road trip in the midwest. You might remember last summer we headed west to South Dakota (check out that trip itinerary here) and that trip helped us realize our kids were great road trippers. So, when it came to planning spring break this year,

Ultimate Family-Friendly South Dakota Road Trip 5-Day Itinerary

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We just got back from a whirlwind road trip to South Dakota and y'all, I don't mean to sound bossy but you need to add this vacation destination to your list because I think it's the best kept secret. So, I thought I would share our South Dakota road trip itinerary and favorites so you can enjoy

Anna Maria Island Florida Trip Guide

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We just got back from an amazing week on the Gulf Coast of Florida. We spent lots of time on one of my favorite barrier islands in Florida, Anna Maria Island. Not only are the white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters enough to draw you in but Anna Maria Island is a quaint town full of

The Secret to Simple Travel Packing

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I love to travel. If I had all the money in the world I would spend my days exploring the beauty around the world. Now, the thought of packing to travel as a family of 6 is another story. How much do you pack? How do you squish it into an amount you can successfully wheel through

15 Carry-On Essentials For Adults & Kids

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It's time to fly but what do you pack in your carry-on so that you can enjoy your flight but also keep things simple and easy to manage. If you are traveling with kids, you might also want to know what to pack in their bags. So, let's get to it. What are the 15 carry-on essentials? What are the