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6 In Family Travel

The Perfect Hotel For Families || The Residence Inn

Before we had children, my husband an I used to travel quite frequently. Most people think of romantic, sunny beaches when they think of traveling; we have always enjoyed visiting cities. There’s just something about the vibrancy of cities that has always appealed to us. As we started adding children, we realized that traveling can be quite the undertaking, never mind traveling to cities! We really didn’t want to give up traveling, so as our family has grown, we have…

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12 In Family Travel

A Review of The Inn At St. Botolph | Boston

Traveling with a large family can be difficult, especially in cities. We love to travel as a family, as always have. We started traveling as a couple and have continued to travel, no matter how many kids we have added. The only thing that gets a bit difficult is finding hotels that can accommodate larger families. When I found we were going to Boston, I started my research and found The Inn at St. Botolph, located behind the Hynes Convention…

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5 In Family Travel

Must See Christmas Events in New England With Kids

Are you looking for some festive Christmas activities with your family? New England takes center stage at this time of year, and you don’t have to search long to find that Christmas cheer. These New England Christmas celebrations are some of the best in the US, and are sure to delight the young and old alike. Whether you are in search of lights, food, shopping, horse drawn carriages, decorated mansions or anything in between, you’ll be sure to find it…

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13 In Family Travel

Tips For A Successful Family Road Trip

Packing the kids into a car and heading out on a family road trip isn’t everyone’s idea of fun. If not implemented correctly, you can be setting yourself up for hours of whining, fighting, and “are we there yet?” questions. But family road trips don’t have to be chaotic and stressful. With a little bit of planning, you can enjoy the trip as much as the destination. In fact, my family often loads all eight kids into our little bus…

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3 In Family Travel

Free Outdoor Summer Movies for Rhode Island Families

One of the things we love most about summer is all the free outdoor family fun. Even though it is the smallest state, Rhode Island knows how to pack a punch for families! There are plenty of free outdoor family movies in Rhode Island to enjoy all summer long! Grab your littles and bigs, some snacks and chairs (and maybe a flashlight!) and check out all the free movie events happening all over the state – in fields, beaches, and…

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0 In Family Travel/ Motherhood

My Top 5 Summer Essentials

Summer is here and it is hot! But oh so fun, right? In a way, we are more relaxed in the summer and in another way, we tend to do more. When you are out and about all day, during the hot summer months, you need to remember a few important things to always have on hand. This post is sponsored by Degree Women but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. A FLOPPY HAT- Don’t you love floppy…

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Tips To Make a Family Road Trip Successful

Packing the kids into a car and heading out on a family road trip isn’t everyone’s idea of fun. If not implemented correctly, you can be setting yourself up for hours of whining, fighting, and “are we there yet?” questions. But family road trips don’t have to be chaotic and stressful. With a little bit of planning, you can enjoy the trip as much as the destination. In fact, my family often loads all eight kids into our little bus…

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Simple Solutions to Homeschooling On The Road With Sonlight

Have you ever panicked a bit when you had life throw you a loop? Or when you were planning a family vacation and knew it wasn’t your scheduled homeschool break? Now, of course…part of the beauty of homeschooling is that we can be flexible and change things as needed. I have taken advantage of that countless times over the years! Over this past year, we have moved, lived in a hotel for awhile between houses, and have taken a few…

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21 In Family Travel

Family Travel Destinations on a Budget

The travel bug has bitten our family and bitten hard!  My husband and I used to travel before we had kids, and then even for awhile after we had kids. We used to be big city people and always thought we would raise our family in “the city.” As we added more and more children (and pets) into our family, it got a little bit harder to travel. We have traveled over the years with our kids, at least a…

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