Tag: Travel

Saving Money on the Family Summer Vacation

Saving Money on the Family Summer Vacation

| May 23, 2024 | 0 Comments

Summer is rapidly approaching, and you might be thinking ahead to your summer vacation. Do you take a vacation every year? With economic times being what they are, many families have cut out this expense. If you do have a small vacation budget, however, there are some things that you can do to cut down […]

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It’s Time for Mardi Gras

It’s Time for Mardi Gras

| February 15, 2015 | 14 Comments

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, takes place on February 17 this year. Each year, it’s the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the start of the 40-day period of Lent, celebrated by Catholics and some other Christian denominations. Last year, we talked about ways to celebrate Mardi Gras at home with the kids. Most of […]

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Fun Spring Break Staycation Ideas

Fun Spring Break Staycation Ideas

| March 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

You’ve heard the term “staycation” before, and we’ve talked about some ideas for vacationing without leaving your general area. Sometimes, though, you might not be able to spend much money at all on your kids’ spring break. Even a day trip or a visit to a local museum might break the bank. If that’s your […]

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Family Friendly Spring Break Travel Ideas

Family Friendly Spring Break Travel Ideas

| March 8, 2012 | 1 Comment

Spring break may conjure up visions of lazing on the beach, drinking, and living it up with other college-aged party animals. Or not, now that you have a family! Your kids might have their break from school at the same time as the spring-breakers that you may have identified with a decade or two ago, […]

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