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Back How To Survive Your Family Beach Vacation Road Trip by Marilyn Bohn I remember driving from Oregon to Utah every summer in a small old car. My mom would pack up the back seat with boxes and suitcases and place on the top a mattress. It must have been a crib size as it was a small 1940's Ford. That is where I rode during the LONG trip. We would play I spy games, sing and I would chatter until I am sure my mom was anxious for the trip to be at its end. This was before freeways so we traveled through every little poe-dunk town and around every river bend so it took much longer that it does today. But kids still are kids and no matter how far the destination, they want to be there NOW. As a professional home and office organizer I am always looking for ways to simplify and help the clients I work with. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette had some driving tips that will make the time go faster, well if not faster at least the tips will take some of the pain out of long distant driving with kids in the car. How to survive your family summer road trip: •Stop every so often, even if it's just for a few minutes. Take a jump rope, a Frisbee or a soccer ball for exercise at rest stops. If you don't have room for these, let them just run around on the grass, but be sure to keep your eye on them. •Pack a bag or backpack for each child with stickers, cards, books, hand-held games and activity books. •Pack some special Author's Biography: Marilyn is a creative organizer who has been organizing for over 20 years. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers.She holds a bachelors degree in Social Work. She has reared five daughters and currently lives in Utah. Go to her website http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com'>http://www.marilynbohn.com where you can find free organizing tips and interesting blogs and helpful articles on organizing.
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