When I think of summertime, my mind drifts off to the beach. It's just a natural train of thought for this East Coast girl. My dad spent his summers down the Jersey Shore when he was growing up,…

Like many moms, I am usually the one who gets stuck lugging everyone's belongings around. My husband and son are constantly asking me to carry their 'stuff,' and it was no different when…

When I began packing for our recent beach vacation, I was almost immediately overwhelmed by all of the 'stuff' we needed to bring along. Packing for the beach takes extra effort, because alo…