I’m the total opposite! I refuse to rent a house lol. It’s my vacation too! I’m not cooking, cleaning, etc. If there’s a kitchen, I’ll end up cooking meals. If it’s a house, I’ll feel bad about leaving towels around or not making the beds etc. We are hotel only! Haha I want clean towels and freshly made beds every day without doing it myself. And we can eat out every meal because I am not cooking. This is not a vacation for mom when you’re still cooking, grocery shopping, cleaning, etc.

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

I totally feel you, and maybe when my kids aren’t so little we’ll be able to vacation that way, but if doing some of those things gives us extra space for squirmy kids and saves us money so we can enjoy more activities then I’m okay with that 🤗

@cjr.6908

5 жыл бұрын

Agree but how can you afford that? I'm 62 yo & cannot recall a Vaca ever that was all meals out & hotel, it's cost prohibitive for us. But does sound like heaven, maybe in a different life. Lol❣️

@jasmineleopard7593

5 жыл бұрын

CJ R. Well if it’s cost prohibitive, then if course it may not be an option. Everyone’s budget/income is different. We are only a family of four and my husband has a good income so it’s worth the cost for me to enjoy it more. But I understand that’s not an option for everyone

@annas8392

5 жыл бұрын

CJ R. Most hotels have free all you can eat breakfast. Restaurant meals are so large that you can usually get away with eating 1 time a day and have snacks or left overs from the day prior. Plus you don’t have to go out to a fancy place every night. A couple of nights it could be KFC or burgers. Or even grilled chicken and veggies from a store. So it is not much more expensive than buying expensive groceries at your destination.

@jasmineleopard7593

5 жыл бұрын

Anna S so true! We almost always have find a $1/slice pizza shop near any beach. Pizza night is very cost effective. And like you said, even just getting subs or fried chicken from a grocery deli isn’t super pricey. We definitely don’t do fancy meals each time we eat. It would be too heavy on the stomach anyways. Heck sometimes we have a treat like ice cream or donuts around lunch time and then just have an early dinner that’s something filling.

I was watching your video as I was unloading the dishwasher. My husband was in the kitchen with me and he thought the idea of getting groceries delivered to your vacation house on the day of arrival was amazing. His actual words were "That is genius!"

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

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Great advice for families for vacations. You are one of the most organized person I can think of. That is a great trait. You always give great ideas for making your life better.

I just love you and your channel.

The great thing about being a Navy family is that we always lived in beautiful coastal areas. We vacationed at home and enjoyed the tourist attractions in the off season. Hawaii was our favorite and even though the kids were young they loved Hawaii. We also lived in Maryland and got to visit all of the historical sites.

I love getting souvenirs before we go... dollar tree has so much “stuff”. I also like to buy second hand themed shirts (like for Disneyland that I don’t show kids til we get there. They think we got them there lol.

Even I, as a grown woman, enjoy a vacation with only one big event planned each day. Other things come along throughout the days but I know I’ve left plenty of time for down-time. Your videos are excellent and while my kids are 33 & 37, I enjoy hearing how you make your lives run so smoothly. ❤️

Here in North Carolina, we have the zoo, bird park, plus aquariums, if you get a membership (depending on which package you get) it includes free pass for all for a year..

You always make me smile Hillary , you are so down to earth ❤🥰

A trip is with children. A vacation is without children❤️

I always look forward to your videos.

One thing that I always did that you may have suggested and I missed was planning some fun activities for the drive there and back.

Yup! All good advice, so cute Evey always had her little purse.. lol. Miss you in the summer, maybe 1 DITL?

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, coming soon 🤗

Love all your videos! We have four boys, 6 and under. We haven't had a family vacation in years. You've inspired me to plan one!

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Honestly day trips can be just as fun! My husband and I agree, going away is more for the parents to see a new location, our kids don’t know if the beach is down the road or in another state 😉

@cjr.6908

5 жыл бұрын

Aww. I hope you get to go somewhere & have fun. But honestly with young ones like you have, I just keep thinking GOOD LUCK!! LOL

Great video, enjoyed.....we went to Disneyland in CA and to Branson, Mo so far this Summer, another trip or two yet to a family visit in PA and Fall is for New Jersey, Cape May, as well as visiting family, and a few days in Central Jersey visiting our old haunts and eats and seeing friends.

Great video. Great tips. My girls(8 and 10) and I will be traveling to from NYC to New Orleans in a month. I can't wait

This year my husband and I are going to Myrtle Beach. We set a little aside each month to pay cash for this trip. To save money on food I have saved any restaurant gift cards I received this year (we don't eat out much) and plan to use those as well as bring my air fryer to make two simple meals in the room. We picked one themed restaurant to eat at and looked at the menu and prices online. We in turn have saved for that meal we all. All-in-all this should be a stress-free vacation and I can't wait!

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderful! I’ve never been to MB but have heard only great things 💛

@terramoon2313

5 жыл бұрын

Lots of great resturants there, we love staying closer to Cherry Grove Sc then Myrtle, check out Barefoot Landing and Broadstreet, have fun

@jojoply

5 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy Myrtle. I am in NC so that is like normal beach every one visits around here. Drive down HWY 17 to NC and travel to Holden Beach is you want less crowd. About an hour.

I don't have children but my husband and I love traveling. So for birthdays and Christmas, we always ask for either cash or giftcards to places we go to. This is a good way for us not to be given things we don't actually need but have money/giftcard for places and experiences we would actually use. We appreciate uber giftcards or aibnb experiences to places we plan to go to.

Your kids are adorable!

Great tips Hilary ! We stayed in a Vrbo home last year in SC and it was the best trip ever ! Thankyou fot sharing !

Amen to all your ideas. You and I are kindred spirits when it comes to vacationing with children. Love you and your channel. ❤️

I love your videos, I look forward to them!!

Yes, I love to try to cook simple meals wherever we stay because my kids seem to never eat at restaurants. Also, a friend recently took me that tip about theme park souvenirs. Clever.

Oh Hilary.. full of such wisdom and good ideas.. bless your soul. I store away all your great ideas and I can’t wait to use them when I have babies!!!

Wonderful tips Hillary! I love the idea of bringing a souvenir from home. It is so cost effective. Great vlog, thanks!! 😊

Great tips!! Headed to OBX in a few weeks.

Some great tips...TFS! 😍👍

Great tips!

This is the way we always vacation! I have seven kiddos and we have some food allergies too. Eating out is stressful and expensive. So I bring some freezer meals and pre made food. I spend the couple days before we leave making a soup, sauce, cake, pie, cookies, bread and cinnamon rolls. Freezer meals would be like lasagna etc. I only bring what they love and will buy a few treat cereals. Then we can focus our time on activities and not sitting in restaurants. It is a break for me because I have prepped the meals and I also like doing laundry and find it fun to do all the things at a different house. I loved how you did instacart there though!! It’s such a great service. I’ll have to check and see if it’s available where we are going in Maine. ~Janelle

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!! I actually used the delivery service of a local grocery store, and since it was my first time I got $20 off and free delivery! I should’ve said that in the video 😄

You not only give wonderful advice, but you present the information so well. This video could have been an hour long and I would have been interested the whole way through! Thank you for sharing your tips!

Awsome tips!

No travel this year but enjoying local summer activities with the kiddos 🥰

amazing tips!!!

I love all the ideas ❤️ we just came from vacations in Puerto Vallarta Mexico beautiful beach

What a wonderful vlog topic! I have 5 kiddos 2-12 & have learned a lot of these tips through experience (especially the medicine tip)! We have not stayed in a vacation house but we might need to start looking into that. We have always stayed in hotels with complementary breakfast and eat deli/PB&J sandwiches for lunches to keep food costs down. I especially appreciated the idea of ordering your groceries! We usually bring the non-perishables along but need to make a grocery trip. I usually pack a few toys/puzzles/books/color books with brand new crayons for the drive and give them out periodically. My best find was at a gas station stop there was free tractor catalogs at the checkout. I grabbed one for each of the kids. The older ones looked through to find ones they liked and made up a game where they would buy, sell, & trade them (working on math skills w/o knowing it😉). The younger ones just liked looking at them. Gave us 1 hour extra whine free! Thanks for all your work on This! Smiles, Abby Smith

Preparing some freezer dinners and breakfasts!!!

Buy souvenirs before you go 🤯 Life changing tip!

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

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@maryjaneg3918

5 жыл бұрын

Lol yes! My girlfriend went to the Disney store bought a few small items at the mall. So when they went to Disneyland she acted like she purchased toys at the souvenir shop😂! Smart and funny at the same time!!!!!

Great tips. 😊

Excellent tips Hilary! Just heard on the news there was a shark sighting there, today. 😬

Such a pleasure to see a new vlog this morning & all your snippets of wisdom. My children are 10-22 yrs, but when they were very young and we would travel 2 days by minivan on vacation I would periodically toss little gifts back to each child (wrapped up like presents.) Before a trip I would just go to the dollar store and pick up inexpensive, fun items for the kids to play with while traveling. Once in the car it was always fun & exciting for them to open these surprises and gave them something that would hold their attention for a while that didn't involve a screen.👍 Really it was as much fun for me as it was for them! The rest of the time we used snacks, sleep, VBS music, and audio books from the library to pass the time.😁

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Love that! 💛

Loved these tips! Traveling with kids is definitely a whole different ball game and preparedness is so important! I would love to know what activities keep them busy in the car on road trips ☺️

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

We rely on dvds and audio books mostly. Both my girls don’t do well reading in the car, they get it from their mom maybe because I can’t either! We never use the car DVD player unless we’re driving 4+ hours so for them it’s a real novelty and it keeps their attention. Also, stopping every couple hours to get out and stretch their legs, run around, have a snack, that definitely helps everyone 💛

We go to Orange Beach Alabama every summer💕

love ya too Hillary! No vaca for us this year, but we have a big trip coming up next year in May to fly to Arizona because my oldest will be graduating from ASU! I will book flights earlier than later to try and get the best price. also pack light using only a carry-on if possible or just one suitcase for the 4 if us! thx for your tips!

8 months??? It seems like we were just welcoming him yesterday! He is absolutely adorable as are his big sisters!

My husband and I are taking our boys to Pigeon Forge in a couple of weeks. This will be their first big trip!

A few thoughts: * I think it's odd that you had to bring your own sheets and towels. Most vacation homes (all that I've stayed in) have a washer and dryer and include the sheets and towels. They're laundered after you leave. The cost is part of the cleaning fee. I'm curious if you paid a cleaning fee. * Your home-delivery idea for the groceries is something I've never thought of. That would save a lot of time as long as you know exactly what you want. If on a road trip, it's something that can be planned when you're in the car traveling. * Awesome tip about bringing a toy you pre-purchased. It is fun to have a memento from the trip, but that could maybe be something inexpensive, like a pack of cards the kids could all share. --Great job as usual, Hilary! I haven't had young kids in quite a bit now (my "baby" is 20), but your videos bring back memories of raising my four on a budget.

Love your videos and tips, we do alot of the things mentioned already. I love the idea of ordering your groc and having them delivered. We have been on several family vacations with inlaws and we always, always wind up going to the groc store way to much. We take turns cooking, but somehow it's always us going to get things.One of the places we stayed was on a island, groc stores not as close, and stuff way over priced, so I always pack lots of water, drinks and buy as much beforehand as possible. I've learned now to pack bug spray along with sun screen and aloe for sunburn. Remember band aids and small first aid kit, with treasers just in case. Great job, love your vacation videos.

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I keep a lot of those items in my car at all times, great reminder 💛

@terramoon2313

5 жыл бұрын

@@OldWorldHome my kids aren't little anymore so I have to remind myself.lol Did you make your groc list ahead of time and have in cart and then place when you were closer to getting there? I'd have to do a big search to find out who delivers. You are so on top of things.

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Yes exactly. I put the items in my cart a day or two ahead of time and placed the order, then as I thought of more things I added them to the cart. I scheduled the delivery about two hours after our expected arrival, just in case we were delayed at all and also not too late so we could still go out after they arrived 💛

Just returned from vacations to a VRBO cottage in Quebec in the Laurention Mts. There were 10 of us representing 3 generations of two families. Definately, made veggie and cut up fruit for the 7hr journey. The favourite things to do were swimming, kayaking, nature scavenger hunts, roasting marshmellows on the fire, playing chubby bunny, reading, going to closest town for ice cream cone and just being together. Everyone made breakfast and lunch for themselves. Dinners were preplanned meals. No fuss , no muss....a wonderful vacation. Split the cost among 4 adults made it very reasonable.

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds absolutely perfect 💛

Great tips. I’m going on vacation to New Jersey😉

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

No way, let’s get together!

@TarnishedTreasures1

5 жыл бұрын

Atlantic City area. Pretty south. My mom, aunt, and the kids. They LOVE to thrift. Lol

@donna8212

5 жыл бұрын

MsStoneHome if you get a chance, you should try to visit Cape May. It’s further south, but so worth it. Enjoy! 😊

@TarnishedTreasures1

5 жыл бұрын

Donna Our family used to have an eatery there in the 60s

@donna8212

5 жыл бұрын

MsStoneHome oh wow, that’s fantastic!!! So you’re somewhat familiar with it then 😊. Enjoy your vacation 😁👍🏻.

We are thinking about taking a trip to that area. You mentioned a couple times that something wasn’t open. Isn’t it prime season there now?

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it is now! We went last week of June and a lot of events start up July 1

I love your videos, but the music playing makes it so hard for me to hear you.

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry to hear that. Out of curiosity, how did you watch this video? With headphones? Or on a desktop, iPad? Thanks 💛

@PaperRenee

5 жыл бұрын

@@OldWorldHome I watched on a laptop computer with headphones. I think it's because I'm older and I have a hard time separating talking and music. I love your channel and will keep watching! Thank you so much for asking. I really appreciate it.

I loved the Cape Cod vlogs. Really enjoyed watching those.

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that!

Great tips! Thought of you guys yesterday when I saw the bad storms that hit Cape Cod!! Any tips on saving for a vacation when you are a frugal family??

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Make it a line item and save a certain amount every week/month, find creative ways to bring in extra income you can save, sell something. Taking day trips and staying home can also be lots of fun! And if you’re into camping, that can also be a way to “get away” for relatively low cost (not my idea of a vacation but it might be yours 😄)

@debbiewilliams9612

5 жыл бұрын

@@OldWorldHome Just thought your response would be good for other young parents!! I am 59 and retired haha my husband and I went on day trips or overnight. We live on a farm so could only get away for that long!! Love watching your vids wish there had been You tube when our kids were little!!

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I just love watching your videos so much. :) I never thought I would be so invested in your channel, but I’ve been watching you for years !! I am not a mom nor do I want children, but I just really enjoy your money-saving tips. I think one of the biggest reasons why I love your channel is because it is such a breath of fresh air in this time. All of social media is littered with overspending and the “gimme gimme” lifestyle that we are all told to cherish. I get frustrated and even down on myself when I watch other channels because I am 29 and DON’T have the granite countertops, I don’t drive a Tesla, I DON’T go on huge vacations each summer. You really showcase a GOOD, happy, NORMAL life. You and your husband live below your means and show how joyous life can be when you don’t stress over having it all. I actually got myself into debt the first 3 years of having our home because I wanted that other life. I overspent and overindulged and now I am learning to cut back and get my life in order. You’re one of the only lifestyle vlog channels I watch anymore since you show what a realistic life is ! :)

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Oh Shawna, that is the sweetest comment, thank you so much for taking the time to say that. I so appreciate this community, encouraging one another to live life to its fullest, enjoying the simple pleasures, and spreading kindness 💛

I more enjoy yours voice without this terrible music.

@OldWorldHome

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry it was bothersome, I could hardly hear it when I played the video back. Just curious, do you listen with headphones? Or on your phone, laptop, I pad? Thanks, that helps

@cujoenyo

5 жыл бұрын

@@OldWorldHome im wearing headphones and didn't notice the music.