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10 Tips for going on a Road Trip

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Road Trip Pic

Road Trip Pic

Last week we were on a road trip in Malaysia. It was a great experience for both the kids and adults and something which we feel we will do again soon.

Here are 10 tips for those who are planning on going on a road trip.

  1. Get your car checked out at the mechanics to ensure that it is functioning well.
  2.  Plan your  itinerary in advance. Do allow for last minute changes in plans as there maybe need to change plans due to the weather or other unforeseen changes.
  3. Pack a few days in advance. This will help you gauge better the number of luggage bags that you need to bring along which will fit in the car.
  4. Load up the VCR/iPad with movies for the kids to watch on the way. The kids watched Cars 2 and Madagascar 3 while on the road.
  5. Prepare snacks and drinks for the car ride. I packed buns and packet drinks for the kids as it will cause the least mess in the car. Biscuits would create lots of crumbs and there would be a lot of cleaning up to do when we are back from the trip.
  6. Drive safely and take breaks in between.  One needs to be alert while on the road with kids. Taking regular breaks will ensure that the driver remains alert on the road.
  7. Wear comfortable clothes. Kids can get  easily irritated if they are too hot or too cold. It can get very stressful to drive in uncomfortable clothes or having kids whine non stop as they are not comfortable.
  8. Book your accommodation in advance.  It can get really frustrating if you have to drive from one hotel to another to look for a room if the hotel is fully booked.. By booking the room(s) that you require before hand it will ensure that you have a place to spend the night.
  9. Bring Maps and the GPS. It is important to know more about the routes that you will be taking as it will be easier for you to plan your rest stops.
  10. Play games on the way. The game I Spy and count the number of  sheep, type of car etc that you pass by will certainly make time pass by faster for the kids.

Any more tips that you can add on?

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Resolutions for 2013

Cherating Beach, Kuantan, Pahang

Cherating Beach, Kuantan, Pahang

 

It’s the time of the year to make new resolutions and look back on the ones that I made for this year. Most of the resolutions that I have set for 2012 were kept and I’m glad that we had a very fulling year.

For Myself: ( I’ve crossed out all those that I managed to do)

1- Read more books and brush up on both Japanese and French.

2- Practice the piano.

3- Lose the 6kg and get back to 55kg

4. Take better care of my well-being.

5. Learn more bakes/dishes which can be suited to everyone’s palette.

6. Take more time out to spend with R and start going on date nights again.

7. Learn how to use my camera properly and earn enough for my first DSLR.

 

For the kids

1- Read the bible weekly/bi-weekly and carry out activities related to the bible activity book.

2- Step up on academic learning for the elder boys and do more flash cards and  hands on activities with Tiger Girl.

3- Bring the kids out to the park more often if possible and engage in more sports activities.

 

For the family

1- Go on a family vacation where everyone is able to enjoy themselves doing activities that they like.

2- Pray together and do more activities as a family.

As you can see I need to step up on the weight lost and  spiritual department for myself and the kids.

This year I plan to get these done in 2013

Resolutions for 2013

For Myself

  1.  Focus on more healthy eating and exercising. Target weight is getting back to 60kg first.
  2. Reading up and learning more about how to use my DSLR
  3. Test out the recipes in the cook books that I have acquired in 2012.
  4. To brush up on my French and Japanese.

For the blog

  1. To increase readership even further and break the 15K FB Fan mark.
  2. Get more sponsors and campaigns.
  3. To double blog income.

For the kids

  1.  Engage them in more family based activities and teach them more life skills.
  2. Read scripture together with the kids bi-weekly with follow up activities weekly.
  3. Pray together before meals and before bed.
  4. Focus on both academic and physical development for each child.

For the family

  1. Go on family vacations at least twice a year.
  2. Spend time outdoors with the kids
  3. Watch movies or have games night once a month.

For our relationship

  1. Have a couple night once a month or as often as possible.
  2. Go on a couple trip without the kids.
  3. Pray together

What resolutions do you have for 2013?

 

 

 

 

 

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