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Think Outside the Island Destination Box: Family Travel in Costa Rica

By //  by Dee Brun

For many years Costa Rica was thought of as a travel haven for backpackers and thrill seekers. There were very few all-inclusive resorts and it was just not a "Family Travel" destination. This's all changing! Central America has become a much sought after travel destination and Costa Rica is leading the way. Several years ago my husband and I spent two weeks in Costa Rica seeking ultimate thrills and experiencing every adrenaline rush possible. We loved the country and it's …

Filed Under: Travel, Travel Tips Tagged With: all inclusive resorts, all inclusive travel, central america, cocktails, Costa Rica, Dreams las Mareas, family travel, food, Food & Drink, Life in Pleasantville, Travel, Travel with kids, zip lining

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Bathing Suit Confessional

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We're taking the kids on a mini-vacation to an indoor water park later this month, where we will either  have an absolute blast bonding together on water slides or catch waterborne Hepatitis. I started to pack a few things we'll need on our trip and one look at my current stretched-out, chlorine-faded swimsuit had me panicking. Maybe there's a way out of this, I wondered. I can probably fake an illness or give myself nervous diarrhea, but the kids will be disappointed and frankly, we've …

Filed Under: Family Fun, Travel Tagged With: buying a bathing suit, swimsuit shopping, Travel with kids, water park

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Still Lacking a Summer Vacation Plan?

By //  by Candace Sampson

Do you have a summer vacation plan? Or are you still on the fence about where you're going? In our household we are just starting to see our summer vacation plans take shape. Happy to stick close to home in the summer, we're planning several road trips within our home province of Ontario this year. While that might not sound very exotic, it's incredible what you can find in your own backyard when you look around. In fact, I think summer is the perfect time for many of us to embrace the near and …

Filed Under: Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized Tagged With: planning, summer vacation, Travel, Travel with kids

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Surviving a Road Trip with Kids

By //  by Candace Sampson

When I was growing up, summer meant at least one road trip with my family. We lived 2.5 hours from the nearest airport and so most of our vacations involved a lot of driving and with five kids in the car, it was always an adventure. In retrospect, I mean. Now that we live several hours away from both sets of grandparents, road trips have become a way of life. I thought I’d share some of what I’ve learned about surviving a road trip with kids. You can survive – you might even like it – so …

Filed Under: Just Visiting, Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized Tagged With: family vacation, Life in Pleasantville, road trip, summer, Travel, Travel with kids

How To Pack a Diaper Bag for Travel

By //  by Candace Sampson

Having visited 15 cities in the past year we were well stocked and prepared for our travel adventures but then all of a sudden, the Little Monkey turned one. A toddler. We heard many horror stories about traveling with toddlers and braced ourselves for a tiring trip to Mexico. Luckily for us, our trip to Tulum and Playa del Carmen was no  back breaking, ear piercing or tantrum throwing experience. After our many travel escapades I can confidently say that a well packed bag is key for an …

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Back to School Fashion Trends for Teens

We're nearing the end of summer and that means it's time for back to school shopping. If you're the parent of a teen though, you know that this is an especially trying time of year. We're here to …

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We do a lot of partner work in karate class and it got me to thinking, what does being a good karate partner teach me about being a good marriage partner? Be generous with the do overs Karate: Last night I was …

How to Find Zen In The Laundry Basket

©Remon Rijper If there is a more Sisyphean task than laundry, I don’t know what it is. There is no such thing as being caught up on laundry; someone always needs clean underwear and socks, and then the towels need …

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The other night I called my mom to blow off steam. My teen girls had been pushing all my buttons, as teens do, and I needed a sounding board — someone who had been there, done that. My mother reminded me that there was …

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5 Easy but Awesome Ways to Prank Colleagues and Loved Ones for April Fool’s. You’re Welcome.

I consider myself an expert now at April Fool's Day. That's kind of what happens when you have trolls for parents: you learn it's a dog-eat-dog world of short-sheeting, unscrewed salt shakers, and being woken up at the …

Babies, Chicks, Lambs and Heart Coherence

I just love seeing all the new in spring. Not only the new flowers and new grass, but new baby animals that we get to see around Easter at the farms and petting zoos, and I am blessed to be welcoming a new baby niece in …

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