Samantha, Author at Have Sippy Will Travel

Holiday Guide: Enter to #win the @LaserPegsToys Guest #Giveaway

November 8, 2012 by Samantha 13 Comments

With three kids that have gone through various stages of Lego engineering, we have quite a comprehensive collection. The boys don’t get into them all that often but Ms. Ma’am still drags the bins out and considering all the nieces and nephews that filter through my house they still get some good use.

My nephew, aka Gare-Bear, especially has an adoration for the building mechanisms. I’m fascinated with his tower building abilities. I don’t exaggerate when I tell you that he builds mini villages, jail houses, spaceships, watch towers, cruise ships, and a plethora of realistic structures….the kid truly has a special ability and will build for hours on end. At 7 years old…that’s awe like.

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Up for Grabs: 2 boxes of Paisley Tea Co. organic tea. (Guest Give Away from @turningclockbac)

November 6, 2012 by Samantha 11 Comments

Guest Post Giveaway from Diane at Turning the Clock Back

My husband and I are huge tea drinkers and my tea cabinet is overflowing because I cannot resist trying out a new tea! In fact, I think I might be approaching the ‘addiction’ phase of tea drinking! I try and find organic tea whenever possible since it is much better for our environment than traditionally grown teas. I recently tried some organic tea from Paisley Tea Co. and have been very impressed with it! Here is some information about Paisley Tea Co. from their website:

British by way of India, the paisley pattern, like tea, became popular in the 17th century. Our Paisley blends are inspired by great English tea – rich, robust, dark in the cup and delicious with or without milk.

Paisley Tea is Certified Organic and Fair Trade and comes in 4 different varieties. You can choose from Green Ginger, Double Earl Grey, Decaf English Breakfast and Regular English Breakfast. They are produced by the Two Leaves Tea Company which also offers a number of tea gifts like tea pots and tea samplers. These teas come in a box of 24 English style tea bags. They are gluten [Read more…]

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November 5, 2012 by Samantha Leave a Comment

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Vacations with an Amish Flair in Lancaster, PA

November 5, 2012 by Samantha 11 Comments

Most of us spend our day to day lives feeling pulled in a thousand directions, and almost everyone I meet classifies themselves as a “busy” person. When it’s time to get away, scenic Lancaster, PA is one of the best places for a slower paced, laid back atmosphere to unwind in a family friendly environment. There is plenty to do (and eat), but you will never feel overwhelmed, rushed, or hurried. These are some of our favorite Amish-inspired destinations in Lancaster, one of our favorite places to spend time as a family.

All aboard the Strasburg Railroad! with the friendly conductor

The Strasburg Railroad is the home to many restored trains from around the USA. Many train fanatics call this site the best historic railroad in America for visitors, and for good reason. Recognized as one of the most significant historic railroads in the USA, the Strasburg Railroad has acquired historic trains from all over the country, and recently celebrated operating for 50 years as a tourist railroad It is one of the remaining stations where you and your family can ride the refurbished trains and steam engines. This station is large, restored, and maintained beautifully- a source of pride for [Read more…]

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Top 5 Benefits of Music Education for Kids

November 4, 2012 by Samantha 14 Comments

If you’re thinking about enrolling your child into some music education classes, but you’re not sure if it will really matter one way or another if you do, then you’ve certainly come to the right article. The truth is that your child can greatly benefit from taking some music classes for a myriad of reasons. We have enclosed five of them below:

It’s good for their brain. Although oftentimes, when we think of music, we look at it from the standpoint of it being something that amuses and entertains us, there are actually many studies that support the fact that by putting your child in a music class, it does wonders for their brain. That’s because there is scientific evidence that has revealed that music tends to stimulate the part of our minds that solves math, helps to do comprehensive reading and also processes our emotions.

It’s a good social “ice breaker”. If you have a child who is naturally [Read more…]

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Annie Claus- New Hallmark Movie for Christmas

November 4, 2012 by Samantha 9 Comments

Annie Claus?

Isn’t it supposed to be Santa Claus? Or maybe Mrs. Claus? Well let me give you a quick intro to Annie Claus. Annie Claus is Coming To Town is a holiday movie brought to us by the Hallmark Channel, so of course it is full of holiday cheer. Annie Claus is Santa’s daughter and in this film she must leave the North Pole and [Read more…]