Keep your children happy in the car with music

Going on a road trip this summer with your children? Don't forget to take your favorite music with you. Before you starti hearing "Are we there yet?" just put in your cd or i-pod and play some broadway tunes, your Musikgarten CD, or whatever music you and your family enjoy together. If you are singing along with the CD, you will soon discover that your children will sing along too. Find a song that you ALL like, then turn off the CD and see if everyone can sing the song without the CD help. Have a contest to see who can sing all the words from memory! With music, you'll arrive at your destination happy, with a lot fewer sibling arguments.

Paris Creperie to go far for

A fabulous find of a restaurant in Paris, thanks to our budget tourbook - the Breizh Creperie - in the 3eme arrondissement, in the neighborhood called Le Marais - every dish was exquisite and very reasonable - finally, something that didn't hurt our wallets too much, and every bite was delicieux. Once I find the metro stop and address, I'll let you know.

Want a Better Marriage?

Does it feel like your marriage is on the rocks? Check out this website - Chris Siggins has it together - http://www.rockmyfamily.com/

Pack your suitcase easily

Use a packing list and check off your items as you pack.
I've been using one for years and it's cut my packing time in half, maybe more. With this method, I can even pack over several days when I find 15 min. here, 10 min. there.
There are so many websites with packing lists - I have created one that works for me over the past 15 years. Here is one website: http://www.independenttraveler.com/packing/

Recipe for Duck Breasts from Williams Sonoma

I had such fabulous duck in Paris and in Chartres - now I want to learn how to prepare this myself...check out this duck recipe from Williams Sonoma http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/recipedetail.cfm?objectid=6CDF2E07-48ED-47FA-B5AF14BA3CC57AD1

Cheap Plane Tickets

99 percent of the time, I find the best airline fares at www.sidestep.com especially after I have refined the search

Can Loud Music Hurt Your Ears?

Find out if loud music can hurt your ears
http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/rock_music.html