Bucket List 2012: Two Once-in-a-Lifetime Vacations for Thrill Seeking Families
While we aren’t big on setting new year’s resolutions here at Take a Break Vacations, we do love the idea of creating a yearly bucket list; you know, one big list of all the cool things you’d like to get accomplished this year. We like bucket lists because they help you set a vision for the year without the sense of pressure (and impending failure) that resolutions create. After all, a bucket list is what you’d LIKE to accomplish, not a big list of things you need to...
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This is the season of giving gifts, but lets face it: most of those shiny exciting toys lose their enticement pretty quickly. They end up lost or broken or just plain boring by January. What if you did something different this year? What if, instead of piles of wrapping paper and “Some assembly required” toys, you gave your family something lasting, something that they’ll talk about and remember and love for years to come? This Black Friday (and Small Business Saturday!) what...
Read MoreTop Family Vacations for the Holidays
Thinking of getting away from the stress and chaos of the holidays? Here are our top family vacations, perfect for a holiday getaway: The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Like everything else they do, Disney goes over the top to celebrate the holidays, with Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, and the entire resort decorated in grand holiday style. Snorkeling along the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia and New...
Read More12 Days of Christmas: 12 iPads Fundraiser
If you’re in central Illinois, I’d love to see you at the Loud Mommy 12 Days of Christmas: 12 iPads fundraiser! Loud Mommy is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose goal is to give iPads to children with severe autism who couldn’t otherwise afford one. These devices give non-verbal children the ability to communicate with their parents, teachers, and other caregivers. Autism is a developmental disorder that can make it difficult to communicate. Some children with autism, like...
Read MoreDay Trip Planning List
I’m getting ready for a weekend getaway with the family, and while I can’t wait to hit the road early tomorrow morning, today is all about the preparations. We’re not going far, and it’s just a quick day trip, but with a large family even that requires precision planning! Here’s my day trip planning list: Take the dog to the kennel – because he simply refuses to open the door, walk himself, and come home again. Catch up on laundry – because the last...
Read MoreVirtual Vacation: Romantic Weekend . . . at Walt Disney World?
Everyone knows Disney does family vacations. They’re easily one of the best family destinations in the world. But they do an amazing job of catering to couples as well. When we’ve been to Walt Disney World, we’ve always taken the kids, so today I’m pulling out the virtual credit card and booking an impromptu romantic weekend at Walt Disney World! We’ll start with a room at the iconic Grand Floridian resort. I’m a sucker for Victorian elegance, and this resort...
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