family travel tip

Road Trip Scavenger Hunt

The following scavenger hunt sheets should help keep the back seat passengers interested in what is going on. Feel free to modify and develop your own. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ROAD TRIP SCAVENGER HUNT How many can you find? ❏ Something purple ❏ A dog ❏ A Wisconsin license plate ❏ A diamond shape ❏ A tow truck Read More >>

Entertaining children

Last summer my daughter and her family took a trip from western Montana to eastern Minnesota. A long trip with two 9 year-old girls and a teenager. To everyone have a good time, Grandma (that’s me!) put together an assortment of “Goody Bags”. Each bag had surprise that might help move the miles a little Read More >>

Cooking with the correct temperature

Achieving the correct temperature when cooking is a challenge for any camp cook. News flash! Campfires don’t have a gauge. Whether it’s the interior temperature of a chunk of meat or the temperature need to actually cook that chunk of meat, practice makes perfect. How to know you’ve got the heat right Here’s an aid Read More >>

Family Travel Tip

I can remember my days traveling in the backseat of our stationwagon. A brother on either side of me, miles traveled and we still had miles to go. In memory of the days I’m doing a series of “Family Travel Tip” blogs based on my time, as well as my children’s time, spent traveling via Read More >>