Planning Your Summer Vacation

Do you spend the long cold winter dreaming aboutwet ingredients like eggs when I arrive.
your next sunny summer vacation? If so, you are notAnother option is to have food catered to the condo.
alone. This helps many people to get through theWhile this may cost a bit more than cooking, it still
winter months.saves money over eating out every day.
Some people like to choose vacation spots that are aMany local restaurants will have lunch specials, so if
short drive from home, while others like to take longeryou want to go out for just one meal a day, consider
drives. Long drives can be more enjoyable with propermaking it lunch. You could even get extra lunch
planning.specials to go and save them in the condo's
By packing snacks, you can ensure that you saverefrigerator until dinner!
money and provide healthy food for your kids duringIf you are on a budget, try to avoid having to buy
your trip. You can make your own trail mix and evendrinks at gas stations, where they are sure to be
take snack bags of freshly cut raw veggies for theexpensive. Instead, bring a cooler with water, juice, and
kids to eat along the way. Little kids will enjoy havinganything else you'll want to drink.
small snack bags of their own.If you follow these tips, you'll save money on your next
If you are renting a condo, you'll need food for thegetaway. In addition to saving money, you may just
kitchen once you get there. I like to bring dry ingredientsfind your next trip logistically easier, as you won't be
for cookies, pancakes, etc with me. I save money anddependent on stopping for food so much!
it's less shopping to do when I arrive. Then I buy the