Day Trippin'

   If you’re like the majority of Americans, you are feeling the pinch in your wallet, purse, or clutch. However, even though we can’t spend extravagantly we still need to treat ourselves to a break. Maybe you can’t afford a cruise or can’t manage to take the kids to Disneyworld, but you can take 24 hour getaways that won’t break the bank! Depending on where you live, these 24 hour jaunts can be pretty nice. Take a drive to the beach. If you’re not near the ocean, go to the lake or river. Be near the water. Pack a picnic and even consider camping. Not big on the outdoors? How about a night at a local hotel complete with continental breakfast and indoor pool? Add a dinner out at a nice restaurant and you can fool yourself into thinking you are far away from home.

Sometimes it doesn’t take a week’s vacation to relax. Of course we all wish we could take that much time off, but the majority of us will only take major vacations a few times in our lives. The rest of us can take a “time out” and enjoy a 24 hour break.

Do you have a place you go for day trips? Have any suggestions for your fellow moms or women on where to get a little “r&r”? Come chat about your latest excursion with the ladies in the Women’s Forum.

Article written by Elizabeth Renter