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vacation

What would I do with an extra $100 if someone handed it to you next month? I would spend the money on my family. Perhaps a dinner out or a movie or something that we could all enjoy together. I should probably spend the 100 buckeroos on myself. Oh, I could get a... »

Why I Am Not Going to Disney Social Media Moms Conference

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

It seemed so straightforward. The 5 of us would head to Disney for the Disney Social Media Moms Conference February 10-13. I would do the conference while Coach Dad took the kid, the preteen, and the teen around the parks. We would meet up at the events put on especially for families. I was looking... »

Must See Attractions in DC with Preteens and Teens

Monday, November 30, 2009

When the children were young a trip to D.C. was a no-brainer. The zoo or the Museum of Natural History were our top picks. When my son was born we widened our net to include sights that every person living near D.C. or traveling to D.C. should visit. Once our oldest child was around 9 we started... »

Review: FamilyVacationCritic.com

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

I heard about this site where you can post reviews of your favorite vacation spots. The site is dedicated to offering parents the inside scoop on family hotels and resorts. Family_Vacation_Critic is packed with reviews of family-friendly hotels and destinations, with reviews from professional travel editors as well as member reviews from families who stayed... »

My Top 10 Pet Peeves about Pool or Beach Behavior

Saturday, July 25, 2009

1. Smoking on a public beach. 2. Loud music on a public beach from boom box. 3. Arguing families on the beach — often large family groups. 4. Babies/Toddlers in saggy and leaky swim diapers. 5. People who change babies on top of picnic table. 6. People who changed older kids behind a towel instead of going to changing room. 7. Two... »

Musings on the Beach

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Not a beach person. Don’t like sand mixed with sunscreen. Not a fan of eating sand infiltrated food on the beach. Definitely do not care to apply sunscreen to wet, sandy appendages. But, there is one thing I do like…the feel of sea water lapping on to my feet. Could stand and let the water... »