To list our house as a vacation rental, we had to empty closets and cabinets of 16+ years of clothes, toys, games, and other accumulated possessions. I assumed that getting rid of our personal things would be emotionally difficult for this sappy mom, but decluttering actually got easier as we went along.

My husband and I recently enjoyed a three-day getaway to an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica, alone. Since neither of us had traveled to an all-inclusive resort, we decided to take a trip in February and enjoy a few days of sun, alone time, and tasty food.

This year, my family decided to head out west to South Dakota. My kids are older, so we packed in the activities on each day.

This is our family’s experience at Six Flags Great America from this past summer when we took our family (mostly teens and 1 tween) several times to Six Flags Great America. It’s less than a 3-hour drive from Green Bay, which allowed for fun memories to be made in a day trip!