Planning a vacation with 21 people – and with kids ages 8 months to 17 years – can be quite tricky. How do you find something that everyone can enjoy? We gave it a try this summer when we traveled to Tennessee with our parents, siblings and families. Our parents rented a cabin in Sevierville... Continue Reading →
I’ve been to Rocky Mountain National Parks numerous times in my life, most recently this May, and three times in the last three years. It’s one of my absolute favorite places in the country. And I discovered something new in my planning this time. There are parts of the park that are outside the entrance... Continue Reading →
Estes Park has always been, for me, a cute, touristy town that served as the gateway to one of my favorite places on earth, Rocky Mountain National Park. While I'm sure there are some really great shops, (especially walking along Fall River including Outdoor World where we've purchased awesome Kavu wallets and bags and a... Continue Reading →
A blog post about public bathrooms? Yes. Why? Because the worst part of road tripping is having to use public bathrooms. O-M-GROSS!!! And if you find one that exceeds your expectations, you write about it! If you’ve driven along I-80, you probably have noticed the “Mom Approved Restrooms” billboards for Sapp Bros. I tend to... Continue Reading →
Road Trip Tweet from 2012: We’re listening to “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” while driving in preparation for visiting the Holocaust Museum later this week. I think back to that tweet often when planning road trips. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum was a highlight of our trip to Washington, DC, that summer.... Continue Reading →
Are you planning your summer road trip(s) yet? I can’t wait to hit the road this summer with my family. And when we do, I will be relying heavily on several road trip and travel apps. I have compiled a list of my favorite FREE ones to help with your planning and traveling. We are... Continue Reading →
One of the things we've tried to do in recent years with our kids is explore more things closer to home ... meaning places in Missouri. And the Missouri State Parks and State Historic Sites system is a great place to start to take in both the great outdoors as well as history. On a recent... 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 →
Utah is one of my favorite states ever! Not just because it is home to my alma mater, BYU. And not just because of all of those beautiful mountains. It is also home to several national parks. On our summer road trip this year, we had the chance to visit Arches National Park in eastern... Continue Reading →
Castle on the hill ... No, not the Ed Sheeran song ... We’re talking about the castle on the hill near Sedalia, Missouri, which can be seen from Highway 65. Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site features a 31-room, 12,000-square-foot summer home sitting atop a 120-foot bluff and two natural caves. The “castle” was built for... Continue Reading →
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