I need a vacation.

So we’re taking one! To Williamsburg, Virgina.

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Not until August, but still. It’s giving me a reason to go on.

A few weeks ago I spent some insomnia-time googling “family-friendly vacations,” and Williamsburg was one spot that kept coming up over and over. I did a little more research, and last week we booked our trip.

We’re definitely spending a day at Colonial Williamsburg and hitting Monticello, but I’m looking for suggestions other than that… most importantly, where to EAT!

Anyone out there been to Williamsburg? Give me a list of must-sees!

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Giveaway: Free H&R Block At Home Tax Preparation!

Raise your hand if you’re a giant slacker and haven’t filed your taxes yet.

{Picture me waving my hand wildly}

I know I’m not alone – so we’re giving away FOUR codes for free preparation using H&R Block At Home Premium.

I used H&R Block for the first time last year, and I was really impressed with how easy it was to do our taxes. The $12.83 Jenny and I make on this blog each year (I’m barely exaggerating here, people) makes our taxes freaking complicated, and H&R Block showed me ways to simplify it – and, even better, helped us find deductions we weren’t aware of before, which saved us money. Always a plus!

I’m excited to use it again this year, too, because H&R Block has expanded the features of its iPad, Android and iPhone apps to include the ability to:
— File any federal individual income tax return on-the-go in English or Spanish via iPhone or Android for free through March.
— Toggle between devices – begin a return on an iPad and complete the return via PC, or vice versa.
— Have your taxes prepared by an H&R Block tax professional in real time conveniently via video conference or chat using Block Live for iPad.

The H&R Block At Home suite of products have also been upgraded to include:
— Real-time tax advice: H&R Block now provides real-time chat with a registered tax professional.
— DeductionPro: The popular tool for calculating the value of certain charitable deductions is now integrated into H&R Block At Home Deluxe and Premium.
— Time-saving interview completion: As a time-saving mechanism for returning clients with a simple tax situation, H&R Block offers a condensed interview based on information from a prior year return.

Want to check it out for yourself? Leave a comment on this post, and we’ll pick four winners on March 31. Good luck!

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It’s fishing freezing.

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I’m so over this shark.

IT IS SO COLD OUTSIDE.

This is ridiculous! It’s the end of March! We should have the windows open and be throwing the kids outside right now! But instead we’re still rounding up hats and coats and gloves before we leave the house.

It’s appalling, and I want it to CHANGE.

Someone make that happen, m’kay?

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