Saturday March 14, 2019 Today was the First Day since our School District announced closing. All activities were canceled. Skate lessons for the full 4 weeks, Loews Build clinic, even our kids Faith Formation classes. All while my husband and I both need to continue to work so we need to figure our schedules out….
Tips for Keeping Kids Entertained and Educated While Quarantined
One of the biggest reason’s I love to travel with my family is the quality time we get to spend together with out all the distractions and responsibilities of life. If my family ends up being quarantined I can say that the one good thing that will come out of it is quality time together….
Etali Safari Lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve Review & Tips
Etali Safari Lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve is the ultimate luxury safari experience. While I love Affordable Family Travel, there is a rare occasion that we splurge on a luxury resort. If you are spending most of your time out of your room why spend so much on accommodations that you only sleep in? With…
Addo Elephant National Park Review, Tips & Lodging
You could spend 11 Days in Capetown including 5 Nights at Addo Elephant National Park enjoying hours of self drive/ independent game drives for as little as $6,000 Total for a family of 4 including international flights. Addo Elephant National Park is a wonderful affordable Safari Experience. We did a self drive and saw so…
Parc Safari Canada
Parc Safari is a zoo including Drive through safari in Hemmingford, Quebec, Canada Tips They will hand you a map at the entrance but if they don’t ask for one. Bring heads of lettuce and celery- enough to fill a medium sized cooler. we went through the lettuce the quickest and they seemed to like…
The American Dream
This week my Grandmother passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was affectionate and caring. She loved children and her face would light up when ever she was around her grand children or great grandchildren. She was a wonderful cook and made amazing Egyptian and Lebanese food. I will always remember her…
Capital District Area Farms in the Spring and Summer
Often people associate visiting farms in the fall for Fall Harvest, apple and pumpkin picking and all that Family fun Fall Activities that are offered. But Spring and Summer are also a Great time to visit farms. Baby Animal Days Baby Animal Days are my favorite time to visit farms. Infact we have visited both…
Why you should visit Albany-New York’s Capital
Most visitors to New York State Head to the City. Some visit long Island other’s head to the Adirondacks or the Finger lakes. New York is an amazing State to visit with diverse areas. But believe it or not there’s a lot to do and see In New York’s Capital- Albany. Best of All it’s…
Florida on a Budget With Kids
We pretty much spent our entire vacation budget on our South Africa Trip in February and our Northern Europe Cruise in June. So I am trying to be creative with the small remaining budget so that we can enjoy a few more trips this year. We were lucky to be able to utilize Points and…
Kartrite Resort and Indoor Waterpark Review and Tips
Monticello, NY Stayed December 2019 Overview of Kartrite Kartrite Resort and Indoor Water Park is a new Indoor waterpark in Monticello, NY it’s about halfway between New York City and Albany, NY making it an easy Drive for most of New York State and the Tri-State Area. While It’s a little smaller than some of…