Summer Vacation – two words that strike fear into the hearts of many parents – myself included. 

It’s no secret that I am a Scooby-Doo fan and so are my kids.  We religiously watch Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo – well you get the picture.  When I heard they were making a live action version of the animated series I was a bit sceptical.  Normally when live action movies are made of beloved cartoons the results are less than stellar.  Fortunately for me I thought the Scooby-Doo movies were an exception to this rule.

Normally I find myself eagerly anticipating the Easter weekend.  The first long weekend of spring, it means the kids are able to run and play outside for much of the four days.  And with the sun  shining, the parks clean and dry and the kids happily anticipating the arrival of the Easter bunny (and the copious amounts of chocolate the bunny brings) it means I can do my ‘Easter bunny prep’ while the kids are outside enjoying the nice weather.

March Break – two words that strike fear and dread into the hearts of most parents! Aw c’mon, you know it’s true! I drive my kids to school on snow days because the thought of them being home together all day makes my head spin. So, if you’re not one of the lucky ones who get to go away for March Break the key to a successful and fight free ‘stay-cation’ is to have a plan.