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 Family vacations, whether they’re spent at a campground, a hotel, in the mountains or on a beach, are a great way to spend quality time away from home relaxing with your loved ones. If you’ll be spending your much-needed vacation with your immediate family or even with extended family for a larger, intergenerational event, having a creative, organized plan will make your trip a memorable success.
Use the following five helpful tips to have a vacation that the whole family will talk about for years to come.
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Written by Jason Watson, Publisher
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 Around the start of Spring DeAnne and I sold our house and signed a contract with a local builder, so until our new home is completed we are living in an apartment. We thought we could save a little money by using using our apartment as a storage /living quarters. Three months later, we're not so sure that was a good idea. Thankfully, we have a nice patio and an even nicer pool to use and yesterday we decided to invite some friends over to enjoy them with us.
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Written by Jason Watson, Publisher
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 We're in the middle of building a house and believe it or not, this will be the first house we've ever owned that has a garage. I know some of you are wondering how we survied this long. So many people have told us how much we'll enjoy having a garage while others have said we won't be able to use it because after the first year it will be full of "STUFF." Well to all of you with garages so full of "Stuff" you can't park your car in it, here's a must read article.
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Written by Jason Watson, Publisher
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 The Internet is one of the greatest inventions of mankind, but it has also opened up a direct pipeline for garbage to enter our homes. Ever sense our children started using the Internet we've tried to keep them from accidentally, or purposefully, seeing inappropriate images or entering into inappropriate relationships. Over these years, we've used several products to help us achieve this, but most of them had a lot of drawbacks. At least that was the case until we found...
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Written by Jason Watson, Publisher
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 I came across this helpful list the other day. The source wasn't given but I still thought it was worth sharing. If you have some other tips to share, make sure you write them in the comments section below.
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Written by Jason Watson, Publisher
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 Homemade Greek Yogurt (Full Fat Version) - Eating yogurt is very good for you. It’s a Super Food, so we all should be eating a lot of it. Making your own allows you to enjoy it without spending very much money and you also won’t be eating the preservatives and chemicals that most yogurts from the grocery have in them (be careful, because natural doesn’t always mean natural). |
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Written by Frank Bruni, New York Times
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 The boy sneaks food. I’ve seen him. His appetite is formidable, and he knowingly eats more than he should or must, to the steady concern and occasional consternation of his parents. Sometimes they keep count: “How many pretzels?” Sometimes they vainly suggest an apple instead. Often they look away, not wanting to aggravate an eating-related anxiety that they can already sense in him on the cusp of adolescence.
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Written by Jason Watson, Publisher
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 I think sometimes dads are the forgotten parent, especially when the children are very young. I can't tell you how many times I've seen the father being treated almost like another child by his spouse because she's deemed that "he doesn't know what the child needs like she does." That's a problem between the mom and dad, not the dad and the child. Is the dad lazy or the mom over protective and domineering? It could be both, but the facts are that the more involved fathers are the better off the child, and the home, will be. |
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Written by Jason Watson, Publisher
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 A friend on Facebook suggested this new children's musical CD as a possible Christmas gift idea. I visited their website and listened to the samples and WOW!
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Written by RIF's Parent Guide
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 Parents can help their children get excited about reading.
Young readers reluctant to enjoy a good book can be changed into enthusiastic readers, according to the group Reading Is Fundamental. Some simple activities can generate excitement about reading.
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