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Don’t Buy These Items at Disney World

Mickey Mansfield — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:13:33 +0000

Walt Disney World is the kind of place where you just want to go and have fun and not worry about the expenses. It’s hard to ignore the prices, but we try for the sake of fun. However, there are something you don’t want to spend money on when it comes to a Disney vacation. ...

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HOW TO BE PREPARED FOR WEATHER OR NATURAL EMERGENCIES

Mickey Mansfield — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:40:37 +0000

HOW TO BE PREPARED FOR WEATHER OR NATURAL EMERGENCIESThanks to SSA Public Relations for presenting today’s post. Last year, during hurricane season, Becky and I had to call the next-door neighbors of our beach house, in Hilton Head Island, multiple times. Living close to the coast meant there were several occasions when hurricanes were...

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10 things to look for when buying a beach house.

Mickey Mansfield — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 04:00:02 +0000

Home again, home again… We just got back from a week-long trip to the beach. Becky and I take the kids to Hilton Head a lot. Her grandparents lived there and she has been going there since she was just a toddler. Anyway, the time has come where we’ve decided that we are going to...

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8 travel hacks with kids

Mickey Mansfield — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 01:00:11 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of SnowCast for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Becky and I are both from PA, so we just took a 7 hour trip home (from NC to PA) to see our families (my parents and some of her family still live there). The...

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Family Backyard Camping Tips

Mickey Mansfield — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 04:00:37 +0000

For some people, swimming is the epitome of summertime fun, but for me and the kids, backyard camping is what does it. When I was younger, I definitely enjoy going to campgrounds and camping out with my family, but when we can’t get away for a few days, we bring the campground to our backyard....

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What we keep in the car

Mickey Mansfield — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 03:20:36 +0000

Today I am talking about, well, life… and the things that make it easier. You know those things that you keep in the car for your “just in case” moments? Well, we need them more often than most with our large family. This post is sponsored by Sears Mastercard with Shop Your Way. This is what a...

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Cars: Selling Privately Vs. Trading In

Mickey Mansfield — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:39:32 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All opinions are 100% mine. Nationwide provided me with information regarding its blog post. Selling your car takes work and depending on whether you sell to a dealer or privately, the process will require different approaches. Dealers may be more...

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Moving with Kids

Mickey Mansfield — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 04:00:54 +0000

Our neighbors are moving. The kids are brokenhearted, as they have become really good friends with their kids. We’ve moved four times ourselves. The last time was the hardest move of all, since we had young kids. Trying to organize the new house & just move, in general, is hard when you have kids running...

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Car Buying: New or used?

Mickey Mansfield — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:30:28 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All opinions are 100% mine. Nationwide provided me with information regarding its In The Nation blog post. Should you buy a car used or new? Becky and I are looking at buying a truck, because with four kids we are always hauling...

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How to stay safe on a long trip

Mickey Mansfield — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 02:48:11 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Escort Radar for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Becky and I travel a lot in the summer. We like to visit the beach, visit our family in PA and visit family in Florida. That leaves us with trips from 4 hours up to...

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