A b b b out Be T h h ha a a a t t t t Book k k ks Led by President & CEO Tina O’Connor, B e T h at B o o ks is an innovative and uniquely Canadian hybrid p ubli sher designed to cultivate a strong philanthropic community of authors. Providing quality publications, they of f er full marketing, distribution, and publicity support to their f amily of auth ors, and are know n f or hosting f abulous events.Helping people around the world, their authors donate 10% of their book sales to a charity of their choosing. Thu rsday, February 06, 201 4 He l l l p p p in g g g g P P P a a a a rents T T T T urn t h h h at Sp p rin g g g g B r r r r ea k k k Nig g gh h h h t t tmare into a a a a Drea a a a m Come T T T T rue Ahh h, spring brea k. T hat time of year when children across the country cry with delight at the thought of ditching the books f or a week, and parents scream in terror at the prospect of having to entertain their kids when still in the midst of winter. It's little wonder that many parents opt to travel during the break. But while warmer climes ma y lessen pa rents' cabin f ever, travel brings with it a whole other host of kid-sized stresses. But lif estyle expert, author, and f requent flyer, Tina O'Connor knows there is an easier way to travel with f amily in tow. "It needn't be nearly as stressful as we make it. The problem is that most of us just plop an empty suitc ase on the bed and f ill 'er up, without really thinking about it," says O'Connor, herself the mother of three young children and the author of B e T h a tM o m . "What happens then is you end up over-packing things you don't really need , a nd under-p acking th e thing s you do." Through her own trial and error Tina has developed what she likes to think of as the 'magic suit case' app roach to packing. It's has less to do with th e world of Harry Potter than it does with basic geometry and getting the right organizers. "By using packing cubes and designated organizers you're going to have exactly what you need e very time. It's a bit like playing lu ggage tetris! You need to f igure out what shapes and sizes are going to actually f it in your suitcase. Once you've done it once, you never have to do it again, you'll always know, even on your return trip, what space you h ave available in yo ur suitcase." Tina recommends that each member of the f amily have their own set of l ugg age a nd organizers, ea ch designated f or specif ic items. Her 'magic suit case' demos have proven popular with both parents and children, a s it allow s f or older kids to pa rtici pate in th eir own travel prep arations. A huge host of travellin g tips are available in B eT h at M o m , available from new hybrid publishing house B e T h a t B o o ks P u bl i sh i n g , as well as at Tina's website:www.bethatbooks.com -30- T T T T o o o b b b b o oo k k k k a a a a n int t ter v v v v ie w w w w cont t a a ct t t: