If you are like me, just hearing that title probably makes you remember one or more of your parents trying to stuff everything possible into the trunk before your road trips. For me, it was my father who was very picky about how to load a car. He would tell us to put our bags beside the trunk so he could pack them. One summer, I tried to pack them myself but he unpacked them … [Read more...] about How To Load A Car For Your Family Getaway
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5 More Reasons to Love Choice Hotels Rewards Program
This post is brought to you by Choice Hotels, a collection of more than 6,300 leisure and business hotels, in the U.S. and around the globe, in over 35 countries and territories. I bet you have stayed with Choice Hotels many times at one or more of their high-quality, high-value lodging options such as Comfort Suites, EconoLodge, Roadway Inn, Clarion, and more. Well, Choice … [Read more...] about 5 More Reasons to Love Choice Hotels Rewards Program
XFINITY X1 DVR: Watch Your Recorded Shows From Anywhere
I’m a sponsored blog partner with XFINITY and participated in their XFINITY X1 DVR program. All opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. As a parent of almost 9 and 11 year olds, I spend a lot of time in the car driving my kids around to sports and to school. We also love to travel which often involves long road trips. In fact, spring break is coming up … [Read more...] about XFINITY X1 DVR: Watch Your Recorded Shows From Anywhere
Tips to Keep Kids Busy in a Hotel Room
My kids absolutely love hotel rooms. They get all excited to be in a new environment. However, if you are going to be spending much time in that hotel room, the novelty may begin to wear off! That is why I am glad to have Natalie Tanner, The Educational Tourist share with us her best tips to keep kids busy in a hotel room. She has hundreds of thousands of miles under her belt … [Read more...] about Tips to Keep Kids Busy in a Hotel Room
Planning A Family Weekend Getaway
We love to travel and we usually plan out a fun week long fall trip. However, this year our children's school fall break and my husband's fall break (he is a teacher), fell on different weeks so we decided to just take a quick family weekend getaway. From Nashville, there are lots of great options for weekend getaways. We have been meaning to bring our kids to the Space and … [Read more...] about Planning A Family Weekend Getaway
FUTURO™ Graduated Compression Legwear and FUTURO™ Stand Strong Sweepstakes
What is graduated compression legwear? Well, if you don't know, I am so happy to be able to tell you because it is something that I personally find to be helpful, especially when I’m standing on my legs and feet all day. One of the many benefits of FUTURO™ Graduated Compression Legwear is that they help improve circulation, with maximum compression at the ankle that gradually … [Read more...] about FUTURO™ Graduated Compression Legwear and FUTURO™ Stand Strong Sweepstakes
Healthy Living Tips To Practice While Traveling
Valerie Orsoni is a health, wellness and fitness coach, author, and founder of LeBootCamp, the fastest growing online healthy living platform which offers online coaching programs in weight loss, mom & baby, and anti-cholesterol. I am very pleased that she agreed to do a Q&A with Family Focus Blog and share some of her healthy living tips! Q & A With Valerie Orsoni … [Read more...] about Healthy Living Tips To Practice While Traveling
Benefits Of Family Time