On the 7-11-11 Heart Filled Holidays radio show, Lori Irwin of Virginia Saves joined our Christmas in July discussion with great tips and advice for simple and fun things we can do this summer to create a better Christmas. One of her tips was about visiting with family and friends during the more relaxed time of summer rather than the crazy travel days of December.
Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category
Shift the Date
Posted in Celebrate, Christmas, Family & Friends, Travel, tagged Christmas in July, family fun, reunion, stress-relief, summer fun, travel on July 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Creative Connections: The Christmas Travel Cash Crunch
Posted in Money, Travel, tagged choices, Christmas, love my holiday, travel, vacation on June 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
On the June 6, 2011 Heart Filled Holidays show we were talking all about creativity. When we got to Christmas Corner we ran out of time to cover some of the creative solutions to common problems so, as promised, I’ll be posting them here in the blog. This is the first installment and it’s all about holiday travel. I know it can be expensive to travel so here are just a few creative ideas to get you started on finding some alternatives. I’d love it if you’d add your own ideas so we can spread the wealth!
Vacationing with another family
Posted in Family & Friends, Travel, Vacation, tagged family fun, fun, summer fun, travel, vacation on May 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I was growing up we spent two weeks every summer at a local campground resort where we met up with my grandparents and our cousins. It was absolutely fantastic and something we always looked forward to.
Now, with kids of my own, I continue a similar tradition where Tom, the girls and I meet up with my brother and his family at a favorite campground. Sometimes other families join in and sometimes it’s just us.
9 Things to do on a Family Staycation
Posted in Travel, tagged family fun, fun, staycation, summer fun, vacation on April 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve been talking about Easter on the radio show and that includes vacation time. I know many of you will take a vacation and celebrate Easter away from home. But, like our family, many of you will stay home and celebrate there, usually for just one day. What will you do with the rest of the vacation time? Why not use it as a staycation?
Stay-cations are a fabulous way to enjoy yourself. They can be used to relax, sight-see, or create togetherness. Here are 7 things you can do on a family staycation:
3 Ways to Make Your Staycation Feel Like a Vacation
Posted in Travel, tagged family fun, goals, relax, staycation, summer fun on April 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Let’s face it, we’ve all stayed home during vacation or even vacationed at home. But did you really vacation or did you just stay home? If you are going to vacation at home, a little thought and preparation can go a long way toward making it memorable. Here are 3 tips for creating a better staycation:
Let them laugh
Posted in Living, Travel, tagged love my vacation, moms, perspective, respect yourself, travel, vacation on April 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As I chuckled my way through ‘Confessions of a Packaholic’ it reminded me of a trip Tom & I took to England. We were living in Germany at the time and our first child was only 7 months old. We decided to spend 2 1/2 weeks touring England and Scotland.
Thank you will suffice
Posted in Family & Friends, Festivities, Travel, tagged attitude, family, gratitude, holiday, perspective, relax, Thanksgiving on November 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart
And that is what Thanksgiving is all about, being grateful for all the blessings in our life and simply saying thank you. It’s easy to get caught up in the hassle of travel, the cleaning and the cooking. It’s easy to get stressed out and worried about “everything going right”. But the fact is that, at the end of the day, the food will have been eaten, the house will be messy and the guests will have come and gone.
Pavlov’s kids take to the road
Posted in Travel, tagged kids, roadtrip, travel on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Traveling with kids is always interesting. We’ve had a variety of experiences over the years but mostly we’ve dealt with driving in the car. As I talk to other parents I realize we generally have a pretty good experience with our kids in the car. As I look back I think I’d attribute a lot of that to conditioning and the “car bag”.
