We recently kicked off the summer by heading to Wonderscope. It's a cute little children's museum located in Shawnee, KS. Let me just start by being real frank ... I generally despise any type of museum. Especially children's museums. Maybe I'm getting soft in my old age, or it could be the fact that I... Continue Reading →
The Real Frank Sisters and families met up recently for a much-needed outing. We chose to go bowling, something both the little ones and bigger ones can enjoy together, and then dinner. I wanted to find a good, local place to eat. So after a little online searching (I don't make it to Kansas City... Continue Reading →
A few weeks back we traveled to a small little town southeast of Kansas City to watch my niece play volleyball. The drive there lasted longer than the game, kind of disappointing, but we still were happy to see her play once this season. The highlight of the journey was that we had to travel... Continue Reading →
I recently read online about the Weston Orchard & Vineyard starting up a new pumpkin patch. The patch portion is brand new this fall and they decided to celebrate their opening by giving free admission their first year open. All I have to say about that is...WOW! And thank you! Pumpkin patches are such a... Continue Reading →
Marceline, Missouri, is the boyhood home of Walt Disney, where he spent four years on a farm with his family and was later the model for "Main Street USA" in Disneyland. While this may not seem like one of our normal Local Gem (because it's not really anywhere "local"), it's definitely a gem. And if... Continue Reading →
We found out about this fun hot air balloon event that is held annually at Lake Shawnee in Topeka, KS, and decided to hit the road and check it out. I've only been to one hot air balloon event in the past and this event was way bigger than I was imagining! It was huge!... Continue Reading →
We stumbled upon a cute little festival this past weekend. It was the first-ever Mission Sunflower Festival in Mission, KS. It was our last weekend of having my husband around again until graduation, so we were looking for something different and fun to help entertain our kids. We weren't sure what to expect since this... Continue Reading →
Soccer season has started up again for us and this week was the first practice for my seven-year-old's team, which I'm lucky enough to coach this fall. We didn't start until later in the evening, and it was so miserably hot and humid that I was really craving one of these Kong Kone's on the... Continue Reading →
If you're ever near Pleasant Grove, UT, you just HAVE to stop and try this local gem! Chubby's Neighborhood Cafe has been a part of my life for the past 5 years or so. We obviously don't live anywhere close to Utah, but when we're there visiting my husband's family, it is a stop we... Continue Reading →
A castle in Missouri? Surrounding by miles of trails, a natural bridge, sinkholes, a spring and more beautiful natural wonders? We're talking about Ha Ha Tonka State Park, which is an Osage Indian phrase meaning smiling or laughing waters and spans 3,700 acres on the Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. And it's... Continue Reading →
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