Family Living
Focus
by
Debra Gregory
Huntingdon County
Extension
This summer there are many
reasons that families are choosing
to make vacation plans closer to
their home: the increasing cost of
gasoline and air travel, school
days that were extended to make
up snow days, the uncertain eco
nomic situation, and health con
cerns about travel.
Even the very wet, rainy spring
weather has delayed or cancelled
travel plans. Let’s hope that we
soon have sunshine that will
brighten our feelings as we plan
relaxing vacation time with our
families.
Start by setting a time to talk
with your family members, in
cluding the children, about what
sort of vacation they would enjoy.
Keep in mind that spending time
together is the key.
Bernina Truckload Sale
Swiss Quality!
Only while supplies last
ends July 31, 2003
[PQ
•—'i
j
Model 125
ONLY 8 479.°°
Reg. Sug. Retail 8 999.°°
Model 1008
ONLY *4B9.°°
Reg. Sug. Retail *B99.°°
Nothing Sews Like A Bernina Nothing
BERNINA
Danner's Bernina Shoppe HfnWetown Sewing
600 Beck Mill Rd. 232 Wsnfter Rd.
Hanover, PA 17331 tphratt, PA 17522
717-637-4685 717-554-OZO4
Punted Stitches
1515 Deysher Rd.
Kutaown, PA 19550
610*663*0266
Talk about how much money
some vacation ideas might cost
and discuss ways to save money
when traveling. Since this is
going to be your “Close To
Home” vacation year, discuss if
that means 10, 20, SO, 100 or
more miles away.
The ages of your children also
can help determine what you do
for vacation. Young children are
often most comfortable sleeping
in their own beds, and following
a regular nighttime routine.
Spending less travel time in the
car can keep them (and their par
ents) more relaxed.
Older children can do things
like visiting libraries, Chamber of
Commerce or visitors’ bureaus
offices with you to pick up tourist
attraction information. They can
WEE
HR
ARE RIP.
NOW
Best buy we ever had on this model
• 20 Practical and decorative stitches, hand-look quilting stitch,
hearts and more
• Bernina Famous self-adjusting tension, sew
sheer to heavy jeans seam, leather, knit, etc
• Button holes
• Famous CB hook system
• Variable stitch width and length
• lieedle stop up - down
• DC motor
• 9 needle postions
• Quality metal construction
• Famous CB hook system
• Blind hem, overlock stretch stitche;
and more
• Self adjusting tension sews heavy
to sheer
Button holes
5 needle positions
Variable stitch width and length on all stitches
Available for electric, treddle or 12v battery
Sewing Machine Shop
40 Running Pump Rd
Hewville, PA 17241
717-423-5414
Hoover's Bernina Sew
1290 Beaver Rd
Mifflinburg, PA 17844
570-966-3822
San# Ridge furniture
High St Shops
151 High St.
Belletonte, PA 16623
814-353*0660
also plot directions on maps or on
computers.
The Pennsylvania tourism
website is www.experiencepa.com
or call 1-800-VISITPA for more
information.
Make a schedule of the one
day trips with one in each direc
tion (north, south, east, and west)
from your house. Set definite
dates for your travel and stick to
it.
Have a back-up rain plan, but
avoid postponing or canceling the
day, because that disappoints ev-
eryone.
Plan some “mystery” car rides
as a vacation. One parent and
one child know the destination
and everyone else tries to guess.
You can drive to an airport
and watch the planes land and
takeoff. You can visit a park for a
hike or to play frisbee. You can
go for a train ride, to a carnival
or festival. You can visit a favor
ite relative.
To help save money, take
along picnic foods. Having some
extra snack items for the drive
will help prevent stopping at
every fast food restaurant you
pass.
But don’t forget that this is a
vacation day and that means the
fun of eating some different
foods, including ice cream, some
where in your travels.
Don’t plan too many miles
to cover or things to do in
one day. It’s better to feel re
freshed the morning after a
vacation day than to feel too
tired to move.
If you did have a disap
pointing one-day vacation,
because it was brief you can
still look forward to your
next one-day adventure.
If your “Close To Home”
vacation, means really stay
ing at home for some vaca
tion time, here are a few
hints. Water fun in the back
yard with sprinklers is great
for most children.
Or go as a family to a
community pool. Plan your
meals picnic-style for your
vacation days. Give everyone
Stitch & Craft
2957 Lebanon Rd
Manhelm, PA 17545
717-664-4230
(Rt 72 near PA TPK Ex 20)
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 28, 2003-B7
a chance to pick his or her favor
ite foods.
Sleep outdoors in a tent or stay
up late and do star gazing. Host a
backyard track meet with simple
contests for all ages. Help your
children make certificates of par
ticipation for all that come.
Finally, help your children
make a collection of all the things
Energy Supplement
For More Energy and Weight Loss Use
“MOMENTUM”
• Lose weight now
• Helps control sugar cravings
• Helps preserve lean body mass while you lose fat
• All natural capsule formula
• Excellent for migraine headache
One bottle for $35 00, 2 bottles for $6B 00
or 6 Bottles for $ 190 00
Free shipping
OMAR FISHER
434 NEWPORT RD.
* RONKS, PA 17572
that are important to them from
their “Close To Home” vaca
tions. Maybe they picked up a
bird feather at the park, or have a
ticket from a local attraction.
Preserving them in a scrap
book with a photo and the date
will make looking back on sum
mer 2003 a special memory for
everyone.