12 of the Best Summer Vacation Destinations in Texas
Summer fun is just a few fast-paced months away, and now is a great time to start making plans for a terrific getaway! Here’s my 12 must-do Summer Family Getaways! Now all you… Continue reading
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DFW Best Spring Playdates, 2018
Spring is just around the corner, and the warm weather is a great time to get the kids out for some fun playdates where you can meet-up with friends or just hang… Continue reading
Our Weekend at Bastrop State Park Cabin No.12, Bastrop
In February, you never know what the weather will be like. You could have ice on the roads, or a beautiful, sunny day! Thankfully, the latter was the case for us during… Continue reading
iFly Indoor Skydiving, Hurst and other locations
My oldest is about to turn 18, in just days. He wants to celebrate by going skydiving, and while I assure him I’ll be happy to watch, but this is one jump I… Continue reading
10 Best Scouting Overnights in Texas
Scouting offers so many amazing opportunities for kids and their families, but one of the often overlooked ones is Scout Overnights! Many of the favorite fun destinations in Texas also offer educational overnights… Continue reading
Sea Turtle Inc., South Padre Island
No trip to the Texas coast would be complete without seeing a sea turtle, but in South Padre Island, it’s easy to see many at Sea Turtle, Inc., a rescue center for rehabilitating… Continue reading
The Best 5K Races in Texas for families
We made a “family” New Year’s Resolution for 2017, and agreed to do a 5K each month. My kids already loved races, so it wasn’t a hard thing to dedicate one weekend a… Continue reading
An evening at Bethlehem Revisited, Waxahachie
One of our annual Christmas events is an evening in Waxahachie at Bethlehem Revisited, an incredible re-enactment of the birth of Jesus, as well as a glimpse into the daily life of the… Continue reading
Enchant Christmas, Arlington
Enchant Christmas is the new Christmas Light Attraction in Arlington, which just opened on Friday, November 24th at the Globe Life Ballpark, where the Texas Rangers play! The “largest light maze” in the… Continue reading
Touring Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie, Louisiana
On our last day in Louisiana, we left the congestion of New Orleans, and headed out over the swamps and then through fields of sugar cane to Vacherie. Here we followed the directional… Continue reading
Fulton Alley, New Orleans
One of our Thanksgiving Weekend traditions has become a family bowling night, if we happen to be able to find an alley near where we are staying! Because bowling alleys aren’t usually tourist… Continue reading
15 Uniquely Texas Things to do this November
After you put away the pumpkins but before you bring out the stockings, there’s a ton of fun things to do across the state in the mixed up month of November! Don’t let… Continue reading
Y. O. Ranch Headquarters, Mountain Home
I never expected to get a kiss from a giraffe in the Texas Hill Country, but that was just one of the incredible surprises in store for us during our amazing, non-stop weekend… Continue reading
Money Saving Tips for Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine
How many visits to Great Wolf Lodge does it take to be considered a pro? Like the wise owl who crunches the Tootsie Pop, the World May Never Know, but I’m pretty sure… Continue reading
The Night Watchman Ghost Tour, Grapevine
While I’ll always love summer the most, one of the things I look forward to each fall is the fun little tickle you get on the back of your neck with a good… Continue reading