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What to Do When Life Throws Curveballs

What to Do When Life Throws Curveballs

Many of us will sail through life with our daily routines, our jobs, and families. Those lucky ones feel very happy and content with the world. But one day, life can change, and it can hit you like a ton of bricks, so what to do when life throws curveballs? Here are our tips.

Crafting Contexts, part of CraftNOW 2018 in the Art Gallery at City Hall in Philadelphia. Photo CraftNOW

Explore Philadelphia during Craft Capital 2019

If you’re a creative person, you owe it to yourself to check out this incredible opportunity in Philadelphia. Craft Capital 2019 by CraftNOW celebrates crafters, creators, makers, and innovators with tons of creative events from November 8-10. Read on for more details.

Family Friendly New Year's Eve in Denver includes their New Year's Eve firework show in downtown Denver.

10 Family-Friendly Things to do in Denver on New Year’s Eve

If you have children, one of the most difficult holiday celebrations to plan might just be New Year’s Eve. Festivities tend to lean toward too adult, too early, too late, or just not available at all. But for those who live in Denver, we’ve got good news!  You’re going to love family-friendly New Year’s Eve in Denver as it is one of the best places to take the kids too. The Mile High City consistently tops the list for best places to celebrate New Year’s Eve and one of the most affordable. Here are my suggestions for a family fun New Year’s Eve in Denver.

Love traveling with kids? Not sure how to keep them entertained when traveling? Here are 3 tips.

Traveling with Kids? 3 Tips to Keep Them Entertained

Traveling with kids is fun…and exhausting. Especially when they are bored, right?  Yet the places you take your kids and grandkids are worth the price of a little whining (at least to me). We’ve got 3 tips to ease the boredom and keep the kids entertained when traveling with kids.

Grandparents most asked for gift anytime of the year? Time with their family

Gifts for Grandparents Who Have Everything

Not sure what to get Grandma or Grandpa? We asked our friends (and ourselves) and ta-dah, here’s the ultimate gift guide for grandparents. From practical to nostalgic, and no matter the reasons or the season, read on for our list of gifts for grandparents who have everything!

Indonesia is incredible -with its ancient culture, warm hospitality, exotic temples and palaces set against stunning natural backdrops

6 Best Places to Travel in Southeast Asia

Asia is as diverse as it is beautiful. Learn from our guest author about her best places to travel in Southeast Asia, from Indonesia to Cambodia, and my favorite Southeast Asia destination: Thailand. Then start planning your next soul vacation today.

One of the best vacations in 2020 is a cruise.

5 Reasons Why Your Next Vacation Needs To Be A Cruise

Over the past couple of decades, cruises have gotten something of a bad reputation. Maybe you’ve heard the adage that cruises are for the “newly wed and nearly dead?” While that stereotype may have been true many years past, today’s cruises are packed full of fun for all ages. Cruises are no longer only built for just middle-aged and elderly couples, but also families, couples celebrating anniversaries, solo travelers, and really all demographics. Here’s why your next vacation needs to be a cruise.

Get ready to reduce your expenses and increase your experiences with these road trip tips for families

Pack the Car: Road Trip Tips for Families

Traveling is one of the things we look forward to most in the year, but unfortunately, the cost of those family vacations don’t always fit into our budget. It will cut the cost tremendously, and it’s actually a far better experience! After all, whether you’re staying at an RV Park or pitching a tent within a national park, camping gives you the chance to spend real, quality time with your family. You aren’t split off into separate rooms or distracted by your phone screens – you’re connecting with each other on a deeper level. It also means that excitement and adventure lie just a few feet away from where you are sleeping, whether you’re spending the days between destinations hiking, sitting by the lake, or catching up on sleep. 

That’s why we often opt-in for road trips. Whether short weekend getaways and long bucket-list road trips, we’re all in as there are so many ways you can pack the car and the kids while saving money.  So here you go with our road trip tips for families to help create your next family vacation on the road.

Change is stressful, but sometimes necessary. We've got 3 Tips on How to Deal with Big Changes in Life

3 Tips on How to Deal with Big Changes in Life

There’s one thing for sure — and that’s nothing is for sure except change (and the old saying death and taxes…). However, change is stressful to all of us, and especially as we get older.  Our guest writer brings these 3 tips on how to deal with big changes in life.