vacation

Hello beautiful internet, I missed you

April 25, 2011

Well hello, internet. It’s so nice to see you. I’ve been gone for officially 12 days, and I’ve been longing to share, but had to wait until we returned home. I was here: and here. My husband and son spent 3 days at the VEX World Championships. They’ve worked super hard all year to get there. [...]

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Mom Monday: Sometimes you need a break

March 29, 2010

This post comes to you live from the rainy Delaware beach from my parent’s house. I don’t know about you, but beach + 40 and rainy=no fun. The kids are on Spring Break and I thought it would be a perfect time for me to rest my neck, catch up on work, and prepare for [...]

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My gift to you! $50 Jetsetter credit and more…

December 21, 2009

Updated: I misread the original offer-you must sign up via email. If anyone signed up and did not receive the credit please let me know! Register with Jetsetter between now and 12/27 and you will receive a $50 credit! (only applies to new members) All you have to do is leave me a comment and [...]

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how to get vacation-ready

August 18, 2009

As a mom of 4, planning for vacation is one of the hardest tasks I have. It takes a master packing list, a ten mile long to-do list, and careful “tetris” packing of the car. Here’s my to-do list to get your house and life vacation ready.

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frugal vacation

August 17, 2009

We’re back from vacation, and we had a great time, and stayed in budget. Vacations can be expensive especially with 4 kids, and 3 pets to care for.
We keep costs low by visiting family.

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10 Centsible Travel Tips

June 18, 2009

I’m by no means an experienced traveler, but these are some things I learned on our recent trip. 1) Avoid baggage fees. Pack light, so you can avoid the now ubiquitous baggage fee. If you can manage to only bring a carry on you will save $30 or more roundtrip. (check with your airline for [...]

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San Francisco here I come!

April 8, 2009

It’s official I booked my flight to San Francisco yesterday! I don’t know whether to jump up and down like my 7 year old or hide under the covers. If you didn’t know (or are new here-Welcome!), the hubby gets to go to training near San Fran in June, and we decided since that was [...]

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Paid off Card #2!

April 2, 2009

As of 5 minutes ago I paid off our second credit card! Wow does that feel good!

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