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Jun 26

June 26, 2017

Vacation Planner Video

Vacation Planner Video

Vacation Planner Video! If you are on the fence about whether to go on a family vacation this summer take a look at the pretty pictures of the Oregon Coast in this video!  Then get your copy of the “American Road Trip . . . Vacation Planner.”  It contains everything you need to know to plan the perfect vacation – budget form, itinerary, packing list and much, much more!  The planner has 35 pages, 5 checklists, 6 forms and all…

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Mar 16

March 16, 2017

Beauty and the Beast Cast;e

Disney Castles & A Spectacular Real Life Castle!

Disney Beauty and the Beast Premiers Today!! Disney – Families everywhere have been anxiously awaiting the release of the Disney 2017 live action motion picture Beauty and the Beast.  Little ,girls (and big girls) have been dreaming about Belle and her georgeous yellow ball gown.  Children are imagining fairytale worlds fillced with castles, knights and princesses! In celebration of Beauty and the Beast I thought it would be fun to feature some castles from Disney movies.  So check out the…

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Mar 13

March 13, 2017

Stay in a real castle!

Sweepstakes – Win a Stay at Duns Castle!

Sweepstakes – win a stay at Duns Castle HomeAway is celebrating Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” by running an awesome sweepstakes – the grand prize is a stay at Duns Castle for you and 20 guests! 14th Century Scottish Castle with 12 bedrooms, sleeping up to 23.  Plus, five runners-up could win a HomeAway® vacation. Here is what HomeAway’s website says about Duns Castle. “Duns Castle, located in the Scottish Borders just one hour south of Edinburgh, is the centrepiece…

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Mar 10

March 10, 2017

Model Train Festival

Festival Fun – Hostlers Model Railroad

  Festival Fun – Family fun at the 2017 Hostlers Model Railroad Festival!  Last Sunday we had a great time at this festival at Union Station in Ogden, Utah. G4 fell in love with trains awhile back when he played with a train set at Barnes and Noble.  He cried so hard and was so sad when he had to leave that Aunt Hill took him to Target to buy one.  Thus began a love affair with trains that has…

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Feb 28

February 28, 2017

Children's Museum

Family Activity – Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum

Family Activity – Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum Visiting a children’s museum is a great family activity!  Last Sunday we had a great time at Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah.  G2 was having a sleepover at Gramma’s and so our youngest daughter asked if we’d like to join her family on an outing.  My hubby and I, along with our daughter and her hubby took three of the Gs out for some fun! We didn’t know what…

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May 2

May 2, 2016

Plan the Perfect Vacation

Planning the Perfect Vacation – American Road Trips

Do you want to have the PERFECT FAMILY VACATION this summer?!! – Here’s How!!! Summertime is Vacation Planning Time!!  Yay!!!  Vacations are fun and exciting – a time to forget your cares and relax and have fun, a time for families to bond and grow closer together! Of course choosing your destination is one of the most exciting parts!  There are so many fun places to visit, will you go to an old favorite destination or discover somewhere completely new??  My…

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Jul 4

July 4, 2015

Vacation Planning

Getting Ready to Go on Vacation?

Summertime is Road Trip Time!! Have you planned your family’s vacation yet?  What is your budget and how much will the trip cost?  What about your itinerary and your timeline?  Have you even begun to consider what you’ll need to take with you?  This guide is exactly what you need to make sure you have the perfect trip – Budget Worksheet, ItineraryPage, Packing List and much more!   “American Road Trip . . . Vacation Planner” contains all of the…

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