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Fall Weekend Getaways: The 6 Best Campgrounds in America

Summer is coming to a close, and were all trying to fit in a little bit of last minute fun before the school year starts. Why not take advantage of the great summer weather and head outdoors! Camping is a great way to spend some quality time with your kids. It’s fun for the whole family… not to mention it’s significantly cheaper than other family vacations. Labor Day weekend is the perfect time to head out for some good old-fashioned time in the great outdoors. Check out ModernMom’s top picks for the most beautiful campgrounds in America:

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5 Dream Destinations for Your Second Honeymoon

Ill be completely honestmy honeymoon, nearly 20 years ago, wasnt all that great. I was sick in bed with the flu the whole first week on Kauai. The second week, my husband and I decided to try our hand at windsurfing on Maui. While I was feeling better, it was grueling. We ended each day bandaging our blistered hands (a side effect of gripping the boom when youre a beginner windsurfer …

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Why Gwyneth Has A Point

Gwyneth Paltrows smug smirk, flat stomach, and shiny keratin-straight hair all make my stomach twist. Even before last weeks Im the actress who is more clueless than George H.W. Bush gaffe about working vs. starlet moms, we all had plenty of reason to despise her. For Gods sake, she was engaged to Brad Pitt before his scruffy goatee days. She got to wake up next to THAT back in his …

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ModernMom Chronicles: Chapter Thirty Five

Heather reads to her husband from the flight magazine. Santa Fe is dry but prone to weather changes. Michael nods. We should move there when the kids are grown, Heather says. Sounds like the perfect place for a menopausal woman. Now we are discussing retirement, Michael says. I guess you really did need to spend the night away.