Winter vacations often include long car rides. If your family is like mine, then movies are part of the plan to keep kids occupied. Why not ask friends if you can do a "movie swap" for this year's vacation? You take two movies of theirs, and you give your pal two movies your kids have watched 10 times. Another tip, public libraries often loan DVDs. If you do borrow from the library or a friend, take precautions with care of the movies. Don't leave the DVDs in a cold car, and when you do remove them place them right back in the jewel case.