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
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
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
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 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
One of the things I insisted on doing before we left New Orleans was a tour of Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, in the historic Garden District! The cemetery is the oldest and 3rd… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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