What do you give kids that have everything? Memories. A little over a year ago we were taking down our Christmas tree and trying to make room for the kids Christmas boon. When I stopped and just sat there...
In college, I made at least two solo trips from Pittsburgh to Virginia every year. I had a friend who lived there and occasionally I visited some extended family, which made for good excuses to get out of town...
School is out and it is time to travel!  You may not be flying anywhere, but traveling by car is a must for family trips this summer.  Our family travels all over the Tri-state area during the summertime, which...
Summer is upon us, finally! And if you’re like the majority of American families, you will likely be traveling somewhere soon. I say, “traveling” and not, “vacationing” because I don’t know that I can consider traveling with small children...
The first question most people ask me when they find out I am a travel agent is “do you get to travel a lot?”  Yes, I do, but it is up to me as to how much I want...
Road trip to Charleston:  Part 1 When my husband had the opportunity again to speak at a conference in Charleston, South Carolina we instantly decided to turn it into a family vacation.  We had taken the family two years ago...
In my last article, I talked about how to prepare so you will have well-behaved kids on your next flight.  Before I get to what to do on the flight, I want to discuss what you can do with...
Part 2 In my last article I talked about the two ways to take a road trip: “Just Go” and “Scenic.”  I know that my family is more of the “Scenic” road trip type so when we take a road...
Cruising is a great way to your family telling you, this is awesome!  But one of the best parts for you mom, is you unpack once.  That is right, you have a floating hotel taking you from one destination...
Happy Finance Friday! As a follow up to my budgeting post, Financially Fit in 2018: A Guide to Becoming Budget Saavy, we’ve decided to add #financefriday to the Pittsburgh Moms Blog agenda. Send me your finance questions and concerns via...

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