Ah, summer. The season of lazy days and vacations. It’s a shame the Canadian dollar is trapping us all in our own country this year, isn’t it? Or is it? Let’s take this opportunity to hit the road, people! Our gas prices are down and our roads are wide open. Family road trips are one of my … [Read more...]
Parenting Secrets Moms Of More Than One Didn’t Tell You
Our family recently blended and we had our first weekend with all of the kids together. As a mom of only one, I felt pretty cocky about my ability to handle this situation. After all, I was the oldest of four girls and I babysat a lot. I figured that made me more than qualified to share supervision … [Read more...]
My Top 5 for Family Vacation Success!
We are about half way through our 2 week family vacation road trip. Our tour started in beautiful Old Montreal and we have now moved on to summer fun at Smuggler's Notch Resort in Vermont. Tomorrow we leave Smuggs to visit my cousin in Concord, New Hampshire for a few days of family time … [Read more...]
Drive Me (Crazy).
Driving anywhere with my kids is an exercise in madness.See, we own a huge pick-up truck (since we have an apple orchard and need a massive rig to haul our fruit to the packing house each fall) and all three kids are packed into the same row of the cab. Three girls, duking it out.The eldest sits in … [Read more...]