Mama on Vacation: Save Your Sanity

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The tip that has stuck with me throughout my parenthood. My grandmother shared it with me when I was a young mother. Each summer she loaded up her four children and took them down to the beach for several weeks at a time. Back before air conditioning and microwaves. She developed many a survival strategy. [...]

Mama on Vacation: On the Road

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Load ‘em up. Head on out. What’s a mama to do to keep her crew entertained until the bursting out at the blessed destination? Here are some easy, inexpensive ideas we’ve called on a bunch. My very favorite one is to use headphones. Yes, mamas would secretly all love to block out the noise. But [...]

Last Days of Summer at Hodgepodge Lodge

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The beach countdown chain only had one loop left. The muchly anticipated day arrived. Our goal? Soak up the last of summer. The last of August into Labor Day weekend. And get our toes in the sand! Face in the water! Grand sand castles built… We watched the sunrise and sunset seven days straight. Stand [...]