My oldest daughter has had a thing for goats since she was very young–around 18-months old. Children’s passions tend to wax and wane as they grow and change, but her goat-love has followed her from her earliest nursery school days through her current status as a middle schooler. She badly wants to own goats and wrote a persuasive essay in 5th grade titled, “Why I Would Like a Pygmy Goat. She receives a goat calendar for Christmas each year and {Read More}
Archives for January 2014
Driving from New York to Florida – A Step-by-Step Itinerary
January 21, 2014 by 22 Comments
You’ve made it to this post so I guess you’re seriously considering doing this drive. Good for you! To help you on your way, I’ve created a step-by-step itinerary for driving the 16+ hours from the New York metro area to the Sunshine State. With stops you are looking at close to 20-hours door-to-door, depending on your final destination in Florida. Total distance from New York to Jacksonville is about 940 miles. I’ve broken the itinerary down into two days {Read More}
The Ultimate Road Trip Packing List
January 19, 2014 by 2 Comments
So, you’ve decided to hit the road with the family? A road trip can be a fantastic adventure and packing the car with the right gear will help avoid blood sugar meltdowns, stave off boredom, and allow you to reach your destination as smoothly and safely as possible. Food One thing I always do before a road trip is head to the market and stock up on a couple of bags full of non-perishable snack items. When I’ve driven to {Read More}
How to Drive from New York to Florida with Kids
January 19, 2014 by 10 Comments
It’s almost mid-winter break here in New York, when the kiddos are sprung from school for a week following the President’s Day holiday. Major airlines know this and any flights to Florida during this time period are always through the roof expensive. But Baby, it’s C-O-L-D outside and sunny skies and 70-degree temperatures would be lovely right about now, wouldn’t they? If that $600 per ticket price tag is too much for you to bear, why not make it a {Read More}
The 5 Best Beaches in St. John for Kids
January 2, 2014 by 2 Comments
This past summer, after years of waiting, our family traveled to St. John in the spectacular United States Virgin Islands. This was a trip we’d wanted to take for a long time and our girls, ages 11, 9 & 7, were the perfect ages to be able to handle the hiking and snorkeling we’d planned to do. We rented a small house in Coral Bay, known as the quiet side of the island, and a jeep in which we would {Read More}
