Tag: travel
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Ways to avoid last minute packing as a working mom
Every winter we take a week’s vacation in a warmer climate. (Or at least we try to – our last vacation was to Florida and it barely cracked 21°C.) We have been taking these trips since my youngest was three years old, so that’s six years of trying to get us organized for trips around…
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Visiting Orlando with Tweens
My girls are at a great age for travelling. They can manage their own baggage, entertain themselves – and each other – and they eat varied enough foods now that the stress of “what to eat” is almost gone. So we thought we’d visit Orlando with tweens, before they are both over 10 and full…
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Pumpkinferno lights up Upper Canada Village every fall
*I was given complimentary tickets for myself and my family to experience Pumpkinferno. (Thanks St. Lawrence Parks Commission!) All opinions are my own, or that of my family.* Fall is a time of colourful leaves, cooler weather, and, of course, pumpkins! Upper Canada Village celebrates the harvest season with their annual family friendly Pumpkinferno event.…
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Parks Canada is encouraging families to explore the outdoors
On May 21st, I attended the launch of Parks Canada’s 2019 season at Thousand Islands National Park. Parks Canada is earnestly encouraging families to get outside and be active in nature. With Parka as their mascot, and the Xplorer program to get children interested in historic sites, they are hoping to build genuine interest for…
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Travel Mom Thoughts OR My kids ate noodles and butter for a week and Nothing Bad Happened!
Have you ever stayed at an all-inclusive resort? They are an interesting breed of vacation. It’s getting to experience the warmth and beauty of a Caribbean locale without really getting into the heart and culture of the place much at all. As a traveler, I would love to visit Europe, South America, even Africa. Experience…
