Category: vacations
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Lumber in my Minivan’s “End-of-summer recap”
A lot of people here in the South consider Memorial Day to be the official start of summer and Labor Day to be the official end of summer. Our summer has been a busy one, but a good one. In May, my kiddos got out of school. They finished their first grade and sixth grade…
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Summer travel made easy: tips and tricks for a better experience
It’s that time of year again. I’m a mountain girl, but there is something about summer that makes me crave salty air and sandy flip flops. Planning family vacations can be hard, but I have learned the following things about making family beach trips less stressful and more organized…and more fun. 1. Five travel essentials…
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Fun Friday: my summer bucket list
Many of us have a bucket list for our lives, but do you ever make one for summer? There are so many fun things I want to do with my daughters this summer. They got out of school May 12, but I don’t get out until June 9. As a result, that gives me a…
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Explore North Carolina: Ft. Fisher
Recently, my fellow teachers and I took our seventh grade classes on an extended day field trip to Fort Fisher State Park in the Kure Beach area of North Carolina. The kids had a blast checking out the aquarium at Fort Fisher. There are otters, sharks, seahorses and even a bald Eagle. The NC Aquarium…
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Winter family travel ideas
Traveling is fun- who doesn’t love to get away and explore new destinations? While most of us love to travel, we will admit traveling with small children is not always fun. It can be stressful, but with lots of preparedness, it can be enjoyable. My children are not exactly small any more, and I am…