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Plan a Church Related Family Vacation

Summer is close and you may be considering planning your family vacation. If you are looking for a change of scene from the normal trip to the lake or Disney World, you may want to consider visiting some church sites. This is a great way to spend time with your family and learn a little bit more about church history. There are several options available to you. You can take an extended road trip and visit all of the sites across the United States. This could take about two weeks. If you choose to do this you may want to … Continue reading →

Vacation and Church

Do you go to church when you are out of town? When you are visiting family who are members of the church this is generally something that you would do with them. What about the times that you are on vacation in a strange city with just your family or in an area that may not have a church nearby? You have a few options available to you. It is really quite easy to look up the nearest chapel and the meeting times at the church’s website. You can then attend the Sacrament service that is most convenient for you. … Continue reading →

Spring Fling in Kentucky

College basketball survived Kentucky, but can you survive spending spring break in the “Bluegrass State”? Popular to contrary belief, Kentucky is not only for sports fans. The state is filled with natural wonders, historical landmarks and quirky travel attractions. Exploring all of Kentucky’s recreational opportunities may be a bit much if you are planning to stay for just a week; however, that shouldn’t stop you from soaking up as much of the surroundings as possible. Don’t miss: Mammoth Cave National Park: Even if you are not a nature lover, you will be duly impressed with Mammoth Cave National Park. Categorized … Continue reading →

Are You Addicted to Genealogy?

Genealogists, as a group, seem to have a sense of humor about their favorite hobby. It might be a side effect of spending so much time doing precise research and serious fact checking. There are genealogy jokes that get passed around the internet, and several websites that sell shirts with amusing genealogy images and sayings printed on them. So, when genealogists refer to their hobby as an addiction, I believe they are joking around. There are genealogy blogs that use the word “addiction” in their title! Pamela’s Genealogy Addiction is the name of a blog run by Pamela. She uses … Continue reading →

Feeling Burned Out?

Feeling burned out can lead to a very grumpy mommy. Grumpy mommies hardly make good homeschoolers. This can cause a year to dive into failure or at best just barely getting by. Making it by the skin of your teeth, will not result in a relief that it’s over but a sense of defeat and guilt that you didn’t provide your children the best of you. Your feelings of stress will bleed over to your children and they may have a poor attitude about school. Soon you will go round and round between bad attitudes or just simply giving up … Continue reading →

Single Parent Travel: Camps Designed for Single Parents

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In a previous post, I talked about planning a vacation as a single parent. This post discusses some of the many places that offer vacations that have been designed for single parents and their children. Rocking Horse Ranch Resort Rocking Horse Ranch Resort is located in Highland, New York, about 90 minutes north of New York City. The 2010 weekend-long single parent camp takes place during mid-November, and starts at $615 (the cost of one adult and one child). The cost includes amenities and activities, including horseback riding, swimming, childcare, hayrides, talent shows, line dancing, bonfires, fitness center, and more. … Continue reading →

Three Ways to Get Free Entertainment

The money used for entertainment is most household seems to be growing year by year. Whereas previous generations listed food as their biggest expense (after housing), for modern families, entertainment costs can rival food expenses. Here are three different ways to get free entertainment. The Library If you haven’t visited your local library in a while then you are really missing out. Of course there are plenty of books to be had, saving you anywhere from $7 to $30 a read. There are also audio books, movies, music and even video games to check out. If you use the library’s … Continue reading →

Save Money on Summer Camp

Summer Camp? Didn’t we just make it to spring? while it is true that the calendar still says March, summer camp season is in full spring, well as it relates to registration, that is. Summer camps are now taking registration for their programs. If you want to be able to provide summer camp for your child but not pay a lot, then read the following post. I’ll share some ways to get the most for your money and cut your summer camp expenses while still providing a great experience for your child. Look into early registration. The earlier the spots … Continue reading →

Children’s Section at Temple Square

On a recent trip to Temple Square I was pleased to visit the children’s section in the Museum of Church History and Art. The section is put together well and features activities especially for the children to do. This is a great place to visit if you are already headed to Temple Square. Personally I would start with the more spiritual places and end with the trip to the children’s section. The children’s display is on the second floor of the museum towards the back. You may need to ask for directions to find it. The entire museum is worth … Continue reading →

Summer Money Grabbers

Summer is an exciting time. There is so much to do and experience, especially if you have kids. But summer can also be a time to fall off of the wagon frugally. Here are some of the summer money grabbers that could quickly consume your money. Expensive family vacations You have to take a family vacation, right? Spending a lot of money on a family vacation is easy, but it is equally as easy to have your vacation done frugally. Do you really need that lavish vacation to an exotic location? Some frugal ideas include going local to save on … Continue reading →