Scooby Doo was a big part of my kids childhood. Scooby and the gang accompanied us on many a long road trip, making the mile much more palatable! You remember Scooby and the gang. They always stumble into a mystery regardless of where they are. There’s always a monster. Shaggy and Scooby are always super scared. Fred always says, “Let’s…
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I’m sure if you have kids, you’ve had some pretty awesome car-talks! And, no doubt a lot of arguments and refereeing has gone on! Sometimes there is more listening than talking. But, I love that there’s also a lot of laughing! I have found that a lot of connecting time happens in our minivan. I like being the mom that…
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I Love Harry Potter! Ok, I said it! No big deal, a lot of people love Harry Potter. A few days ago I was asked why I like the Harry Potter series so much. My initial answer was that I liked the series because of the fun, fantasy and magic of it, and that’s definitely part of it. But there’s more to the magic…
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As you may know, and if you don’t let me tell you, I’m a huge Harry Potter fan! Like most, I’ve read the books and watched the movies. And, living in Central Florida, we’ve been to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter several times. Heck, we even had the opportunity to visit the Warner Bros. Studios in London. Ok, let me just…
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The Gold Medal Mess by David A. Kelly Just in time for the Olympics, here’s a great book series for your kids! From the author of the Ballpark Mysteries, David A. Kelly, comes another series, MVP Most Valuable Players. With the winning combination of sports and mysteries, Kelly has brought us another fun series for your 2-5th grade kids! An…
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Top 10 Reasons We Love Family Vacations! Are you a fan of an inter-generational, multi-family vacation? Before I got married, these were not a part of my life. Now…I am grateful for my family-in-law! Every other year my mom-in-law rallies the troops and we all head to the Outer Banks for a week of family togetherness, food and fun! I…
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Have you ever visited a bookstore or library while on vacation? Being the book nerds that we are, we tend to visit bookstores and libraries anywhere that we are! It’s always fun to see all the different ways of showing off books, and what different stores highlight. While on vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina we visited a few bookstores. …
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Teaching Kids to Budget I’ve noticed that teaching kids how to budget money is a curious challenge. Mainly because they have to have money in order to budget it! Last year I decided to try an experiment with my daughter regarding budgeting and money. I set up a bank account with money in it for her to use for clothing for the year. And the…
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Do you talk about money with your kids? My parents were awesome parents! And, they taught us a lot of really important life lessons – but, I didn’t learn my financial lessons from them! I decided I wanted my kids to be smart money people before they left home for college, so hopefully their financial lessons are a little easier…
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When you go on vacation, how many bags or suitcases do you typically take? Do you think you could travel light? Could you carry only one backpack?? Believe it or not, backpack travel is traveling easier! And, if you travel light you travel easier! A couple of years ago my family and I were readying for our first trip together to…
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