Jan
2
Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice
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I know it’s a couple days late for this idea for new years. But…. if you’re looking for a non alcoholic way to ring in the New Year (or really any special occasion…) I would recommend Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice (I prefer the Red Grape myself). Really a nice non alcoholic [...]
Dec
29
Packing the Car for Cold Weather Travel
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I know we usually think of a family vacation as a happy time when everything “just works” but, many times that’s strictly not the case. If you’re setting out by car there are certain things you should pack to bring along anytime of year and then there are a few more things that you [...]
Jun
19
Long car trips can be challenging even for adults. The scenery can seem changeless for hours on end and can make the most patient people slightly irritable…. Our last car trip to Surfside Beach, SC for a family vacation was about 5 to 6 hours each way. This really isn’t that bad (it [...]
May
19
File this under tips…. We have three cars even though we only have 2 adults that drive. One of our cars is an older sporty Nissan Pulsar that does not have a backseat suitable for a baby carseat. It’s our spare for when another car is in the shop and it get’s pretty [...]
Jan
10
Off Season Travel
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Off Season travel can be a good gateway to GREAT deals. Hotel rooms in January or usually cheaper to come by as is gas, air fare, most anything. The catch is vacation time from school or work.
It can be a good idea to keep an eye out for those times of year when [...]
Dec
10
Home For the Holidays
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It seems that with the kids out of school there’s a LOT more energy abounding over the Christmas holidays. I suggest you consider this the period of time that you take a vacation in your own neck of the woods and go out and do a few “touristy” things to try to burn off [...]
Sep
25
Gasoline Shortage in Western North Carolina
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Good luck if you’re looking for gasoline in Western North Carolina this week. Here is a page that may help you locate gasoline in the Asheville, NC area. I do hope that this doesn’t find too many people stranded in the mountains! This has been the worst gas shortage I’ve seen (worse [...]
Jun
15
Traveling with Kids…
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Traveling with kids is not for the faint of heart. It seems like an outing to dinner is a big event, a bag for the baby. Another bag with toys, extra food and other things to entertain the older child… Packing light is a thing o the past. So, here are [...]