Take Family Travel Farther with Plenti Rewards

While riding in the car last week with Reggie and the boys, we all started to reminisce about some of our favorite family travel trips. Of course, the big trips (Disney World and a Nickelodeon kids cruise) stood out, but I was pleasantly surprised to hear how much the kids enjoyed our car trip destinations. … Read More

KISS Tips for Easy Family Travel Planning

easy family travel

The “Keep it simple and straightforward” version of the KISS principle is one of my favorite sayings. It’s my approach to practically every area of life…including family travel planning. That is why KISS was the first thing to pop into my mind when I was asked to share some easy family travel planning advice as part of a compensated MasterCard campaign.

Family vacation planning has the potential to be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. I can honestly say that planning family trips is not the hard part for me. The resulting laundry afterwards is more of a hassle for me than anything…but that’s another topic! Below, are a few tips that help me to keep family travel planning simple and straightforward:

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5 Success Tips from John Salley and Boyz II Men

“Success leaves clues” is one of my favorite quotes. While I don’t believe that people should be copycats in business (or life!), I think that it is smart to learn from those who have already achieved what you desire to have, do, be and make. Recently, I went on a Disney “We & Me” media … Read More

Disney Trip: Day 3
(runDisney, Boyz 11 Men & More)

The third day of our Disney trip started off on an energetic note. Below are 5 highlights: 1. In the morning, my family and the other media guests were able to participate in a 1-mile fun walk/run around the Epcot Resorts as a sampling of runDisney. (RunDisney hosts a variety of running events at the … Read More

Disney Trip: Day 2
A Pampered Princess Day

The second day at Walt Disney World was also full of fun. Below are the top 8 highlights: 1. In the morning, I attended a breakfast where Disney beauty products were showcased. The new Beautifully Disney makeup line for women was quite impressive. Not only was the packaging attractive, but I appreciated that there were … Read More

Every Great Dream

  Being at Walt Disney World last week was a great reminder to DREAM BIG. What is one of your big dreams (business or personal)?. What is one of your big dreams (business or personal)?

To Thine Own Self Be True…

Currently, I am at a media “Me & We” trip that is being held at Walt Disney World. I will share more about that later, but I wanted to drop in and share this quote. It is one of my favorites of all time and it has served me well over the last 40 years. … Read More

5 Great Grandparent’s Day Gift Ideas

Sunday, September 8th, is National Grandparent’s Day 2013. Grandparents are such a special gift in the lives of our children. My family spent Labor Day over at the home of my husband Reggie’s parents. While my kids don’t really get to interact that much with their grandmother (because she is in the last stage of … Read More