4 Tips for Planning a Family Vacation This Summer

Taking a vacation is a fun and exciting way to bond and make memories with your family. Vacations often provide some of our best photo album fodder. However, traveling with small children can often be a logistical nightmare. There are many factors to consider, and they can range from transport to tantrums. Here is a quick and easy way to optimize the planning of your family vacation for this year. Do Your Research Finding and researching where you want to go is arguably the most important … [Read more...]

Best Beach Day Ever

Well, we've (somewhat) made it! The days are getting longer and warmer; the world is opening up, and we're ready to make our grand re-entrances in sweet, summer style. With so much to celebrate, our calendars are filling up at a pace that last summer, we could have only dreamt of. While this is beyond exciting, it can also be daunting! We've essentially spent the entire previous year in loungewear; what to wear? What to wear... Here's a short list of things you can add to your life to make your … [Read more...]

Crafts with Your Kids: 5 Tips!

Those darn summer holidays are just around the corner again. Where did all that free time go without your beloved cherubs taking up residency in your home when school's out at the end of the year? It seems to pass so quickly you don't realise how good you had it until it's gone. Anyway, isn't having kids all about spending time with them? Though we may struggle to do it sometimes, it's important to make time to enjoy quality activities with them. Sure, let them play on their tablets, … [Read more...]

Family Fun – See America This Summer

If you're anything like the majority of us, you work hard and you fully intend to play even harder. But the appeal of the mid-week couch and an evening snooze in front of the TV often pushes back the plan making - especially as far as researching and planning summer holidays goes. I've decided that this year will be different. No more last minute trips to whatever I can find that's roughly in budget. This year, I'm making the decision to go and see and do exactly what I want. I've landed on … [Read more...]