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 →
I admit, I have been in full hibernation mode. I hate winter. Okay, I don't really hate the season of winter, I just hate being cold. And frugal. Cause come on, I could just crank up the heat and be fine, but then my bill gets cranked up, too. I just want my fingers and... Continue Reading →
It's here!!! My favorite time of the year! I don't know what it is about Christmas that gets me so excited! The long lines, congestion, rude people who are always in a hurry and are always more important than anyone else in the store...nope, none of that. And where the Real Jacki hates Black Friday,... 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 →
We recently had the opportunity to lay tile in my parents' kitchen and dining room for them. If you know my parents, this is practically a miracle. My dad is the biggest tightwad I've ever met, so convincing him it was time for an upgrade is heavy work. My parents have owned their current home... 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 →
I get that we live in the age of technology. I personally love it. Probably couldn't live without it. Or actually ... I could. I totally have a love hate relationship with it. It does make things so much easier. All.the.time. But I hate that my kids are so obsessed with it! Lately, they are... Continue Reading →
Another stop we made on our summer road trip this year was Colorado National Monument. I'm not sure if we ever visited this park when I was a kid, but I know I've heard of it before and never realized exactly what it was ... or how amazing it would be to visit as an... 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 →
I might have gotten one and a half hours of sleep last night. Maybe. My almost two-year-old is currently trying to get in her two-year molars and so far it has not been fun. Thank goodness we haven't thrown the "binks" out yet! I love those nights when the kids wake up before I've even... Continue Reading →
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