Healthy Home Newsletter March 2014 - Volume XVIII, Issue 3 | Page 5

Family Spring Break Must-Haves:
History, Shopping
(NewsUSA) - As spring blooms, it may be a great chance to escape with
the family for an extended weekend getaway. Whether you're visiting
relatives for the Easter holiday or taking advantage of the kids' break from
school, spring travel is a great way to celebrate the start of warm weather.
But depending on schedules and budgets, spring vacations aren't always
very affordable. Save your money for fun events and shopping
excursions, not logistics and hotels.
As CEO of CheapAir.com Jeff Klee pointed out, college students flock
to the majority of ideal beach destinations, causing airfare spikes and
overcrowding. If your heart isn't set on the ocean, Klee advises travelers
to consider exciting urban cities like Chicago, or, go rural and relax in a
country setting.
Both Valley Forge National Historical Park and the King of Prussia Mall
are among the most popular travel destinations in Montgomery County,
Penn.; the former as a pivotal site in the Revolutionary War, and the latter
as a shopping mecca. The rural area also offers plenty of fun.
Once you've had your fill of history lessons and sales tags, visit these
lesser-known but equally worthy alternatives.
 The John James Audubon Center celebrates artist John James
Audubon, preserving his first U.S. home and highlighting its role in his
formation as a naturalist.
 Bits of the 18th century live on at Peter Wentz Farmstead, Pottsgrove
Manor and Pennypacker Mills. Learn the long-lost arts of weaving,
sheep-shearing and hay-mowing through hands-on demonstrations.
 The Stoogeum -- the world's only museum dedicated to the Three
Stooges -- has three floors of memorabilia and a theatre featuring
short films.
 The Wharton Esherick Studio Museum is nestled in the woods like a
storybook cottage, an apt setting for a craftsman-artist who combined
whimsy and practicality. Climbing Esherick's hand-carved spiral
staircase is a highlight: The banister is made from a mastodon tusk.
 The American Treasure Tour is your grandma's attic on steroids. The
collection of musical instruments, store animations, signage, album
sleeves, movie posters and classic automobiles is so extensive that
you ride in a tram to see it.
 The castle-like Glencairn Museum evokes the age of chivalry, knights
and fair ladies. Its 90 rooms hold spiritually inspired artwork from
throughout the ages.
If these activities sound too sedate, some adrenaline-pumping
alternatives are right around the corner. Spring Mountain
Adventures has year-round thrills like skiing, zip-lining, mountain
biking and geocaching. Find more spring travel ideas at
www.valleyforge.org.

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Thanks to YOU the word is spreading! Thanks to all of my
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Crafting Tips

Paint Brushes
Soak your paint brushes in fabric
softener or hair conditioner for 10
minutes. Paint wipes off easily.

Newspapers
Use newspapers to create
huge patterns.

Magnets
Use a magnet for easy picking
of sewing pins.

Scissors
Cut through sandpaper a few times
to sharpen your scissors.

Thanks for All the Kind Words!
“I can’t believe how new
everything looks, like moving
into a new house again lol. Keep
us on the list to do it again next
year, I am sure it will need
another good clean then. Thank
so much,
Aimie and Family”
-Aimie Vanlochem
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