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Indian Echo Caverns Review: Fun for the Whole Family?

June 18, 2018 By Lauren

Below: An Indian Echo Caverns review that tells you what to expect on your tour, if it’s kid-friendly, what to wear, and more. Thank you to Indian Echo Caverns and Visit Hershey and Harrisburg for the tickets. Indian Echo Caverns Review: Fun for the Whole Family? Is spelunking on your bucket list? To be honest, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: caves, Hershey, Indian Echo Caverns, spelunking, travel, vacation

Things to Do at Hershey Park: Plan Ahead to Make the Most of Your Day

June 13, 2018 By Lauren

Below: Not sure of all the things to do at Hershey Park or what you should do while you’re on vacation there? This post gives you a complete overview, from rides to shows to games to food and everything in between. Plan ahead to make the most of your day at the famous theme park. […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: amusement park, family vacation, Hershey Park, travel

24 Fun Mother Daughter Trips You’ll Want to Take Right Now

January 15, 2018 By Lauren

These 24 fun mother daughter trip ideas will get you excited to spend quality time with the special girls in your life.

Below: Go on one of these fun mother daughter trips to spend some quality time with the special girl(s) in your life. It was November and that meant one thing. Actually it meant a lot of things: Winter was beginning, Thanksgiving was right around the corner, Christmas would follow soon after that… But for my […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: daughter, day trips, fun mother daughter trips, mother, parenting, travel, vacation

Staying in a Hotel With Kids, By the Numbers

May 15, 2017 By Lauren

Staying in a hotel with kids is far different than staying in a hotel by yourself. Let's break it down by the numbers.

About a month ago, the kids and I left Eric home and went on a little mini-vacation with some of my family. We spent three nights in a hotel, which was a huge treat for the kids since we rarely do that. It was fun for me too, and having my sister in the room […]

Filed Under: Family Life, I Tried It!, Parenting Humor Tagged With: hotel, memories, numbers, pool, travel, traveling with kids, vacation

The Truth About Vacationing With Kids

February 17, 2017 By Lauren

A mom of three dishes on the the real truth about vacationing with kids

I glanced out the window at a bright blue sky, then looked down at the blanket of clouds below us. In a few more minutes we would enter those clouds and when we came out on the other side, the cold, snowy landscape that greeted us would signal the end of our family vacation. We’d […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: kids, parenting, travel, vacation, vacationing with kids

We’re Done Throwing Birthday Parties for Our Kids

June 5, 2016 By Lauren

birthday parties

I’m excited to partner with Great Wolf Lodge for this post. All opinions are my own. Remember when birthday parties were simple affairs? A handful of friends. Streamers and balloons. A bowl of chips and some juice. A few games. A cake, still in the pan, smeared with frosting. The whole thing probably cost less than […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Holidays, Informational Tagged With: birthday, birthday parties, travel

9 Tips to Keep Everyone Happy on a Family Road Trip

June 25, 2015 By Lauren

Family Road Trip

As we head into summer, millions of families will be hitting the road for a good, old-fashioned family vacation. Whether heading across town or across the country, traveling with kids can turn even the calmest parent into a bundle of nerves. With a little planning though, the entire family can have a (relatively) stress-free and absolutely fun experience that will create […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: family, fun, LEGO Juniors, road trip, summer, tips, travel, vacation

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