40 Free & Low-Cost Summer Bucket List Ideas for Kids (Connecticut Links)
Making a summer bucket list with your kids is a fun and easy tradition to start out the summer. Everyone’s into making bucket lists these days. And as I’m a list-lovin’ writer, I’m jumping right in!...
View ArticlePlan a quick summer getaway from Hartford, with new low-fare flights on...
Sponsored post. You know what I love about my state? We are close to everything – New York City, Boston, and of course, all there is to do here in the Hartford area. But… Sometimes you just want a...
View Article5 Surprising Differences: How Spirit Airlines makes family travel affordable...
Sponsored post. Remember when I told you about the awesome new nonstop flight destinations from Spirit Airlines? Well… we just returned from our first experience flying Spirit, and I’m pretty excited...
View ArticleOur Family-friendly & Frugal Myrtle Beach Tour Guide
Sponsored post. Why do vacations disappear into the rearview mirror so quickly, when they seem to take forever to get to? Last month, our family enjoyed a quick three-and-a-half day trip to Myrtle...
View ArticleLearning Takes the Scenic Route with these Civil War Driving Tours
As we embark on our third full-year of homeschooling, my goal as an educator is to teach my kids “how to think, not what to think.” Sometimes that means leaving our table and getting out for some...
View ArticleOur favorite LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Westchester activities! PLUS 4-pack...
Brick-building play a big deal in our house. Some days it’s the only deal! So naturally when I found out about LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Westchester just a few hours away, I had to check it out with...
View ArticleHomeschool on the Road: What to See in Washington DC
Part of what I love about homeschooling is our ability to travel to the places we study. Since this year we completed Classical Conversations Cycle 3, which covers US History and Geography, we once...
View ArticleInnovative Travel Gear for Parents Makes Happier Trips!
Did you have all these grand illusions about traveling the world with your kids? I did! I still do! But man, traveling with babies and kids is exhausting! Not to mention the load of gear you have to...
View ArticleSummer Bucket List for Kids – Free & Low Cost! (Connecticut Links)
Going into summertime, it’s a good idea to make a loose schedule for yourself and the kids. Look at the calendar and mark down all the major events you must go to, and you’ll see where you have...
View ArticleTips for Camping With a Baby!
Our first trip tent camping with a baby we stayed on the banks of the Schroon River in the Adirondacks. We had lovely weather and fun with friends! We can’t wait for our next camping trip. And we’ve...
View ArticleMake, play, and learn at World Maker Faire NY 2018
Show and tell goes to an extreme level this September in New York City at the 2018 World Maker Faire NY! Your whole family can make, play, and learn at this hands-on weekend of creativity and...
View Article10 Reasons We Love Family Fun at The Big E
You don’t have to live in New England long to hear about… The Big E! (Never called by its long name, which is the Eastern States Exposition). I’ve been going to The Big E since I was a kid, and loved...
View ArticleInnovative Travel Gear for Parents Makes Happier Trips!
Did you have all these grand illusions about traveling the world with your kids? I did! I still do! But man, traveling with babies and kids is exhausting! Not to mention the load of gear you have to...
View ArticleMake, play, and learn at World Maker Faire NY 2018
Show and tell goes to an extreme level this September in New York City at the 2018 World Maker Faire NY! Your whole family can make, play, and learn at this hands-on weekend of creativity and...
View Article10 Reasons We Love Family Fun at The Big E
You don’t have to live in New England long to hear about… The Big E! (Never called by its long name, which is the Eastern States Exposition). I’ve been going to The Big E since I was a kid, and loved...
View ArticlePlan a Family Vacation Easily with Vrbo
The best part of having a teacher hubby is… summer vacations! Especially if you love active vacations like we do! This year, we’re planning several vacation trips with our family. A few of those are...
View ArticleHomeschool Field Trip at The Big E – New England!
Planning field trips for my kids is possibly the best part of homeschooling! I love travel, so I love the opportunity to plan trips that either go along with our yearly topics, or just allow us to...
View ArticleDisney on Ice Comes to Connecticut! Giveaway!
Ice skaters are just fascinating! Their skill and flashy moves. The soaring music and ability to tell a story through movement. I love it all! Pair that with everyone’s favorite Disney characters and...
View ArticleVisit Okefenokee Swamp: Top Ten from Georgia’s [Huge] Hidden Gem!
Actually, it’s rather hard to “hide” the Okefenokee Swamp, given that it takes up a space about half the size of Rhode Island on the … The post Visit Okefenokee Swamp: Top Ten from Georgia’s [Huge]...
View ArticlePlan a Historic Vacation at Hog Island Wildlife
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Founder’s District. All opinions are 100% mine. We love combining history with our … The post Plan a Historic Vacation at Hog Island Wildlife...
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