Stop the Madness!! This is the first summer I’ve  worked since the kids were born.  I was a stay at home mom for years, and then as a teacher, I had summers off.  I love summer with my kids whether we are just hanging out at home, or heading out on a roadtrip, but lets just [...]

Driving south on I94 in Wisconsin, I swear to God there’s only billboards for one destination.  Anyone who has ever made that drive knows  I’m talking about Noah’s Ark Water park, a place that calls itself “America’s Largest Water Park!”  Those billboards get on my last frickin’ nerve by the time I get to the [...]

Airline Rules Go Round and Round A few weeks ago, my son and I took a trip to Orlando.   Watching the little kids anticipating the airplane ride and Mickey Mouse always makes me smile, and since my own kids are cool teenagers now, it’s even better.  I don’t have to worry about dragging strollers and [...]

When you fly with your family, the cost can get ugly pretty quickly.  We have five people in our family and if each ticket costs just $300 with taxes and fees, that’s $1500.  In my single days, I could have lived on that for a month,  maybe two!  So I’ve always searched carefully to get [...]