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 →
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 →
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 →
The greatest sporting event begins this week. While I love college football and college basketball, especially March Madness, nothing compares to the two and a half weeks that are the Olympics, which rotate every two years between the summer events and the winter ones. Olympism, according to the Olympic Charter, combines sport with culture and... 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 →
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 →
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 →
I love road tripping! With kids? Not so much. From constant fighting, too many bathroom breaks, and 500 questions of "Are we there yet?" it's just more than I want to handle sometimes. But there are so many great things about road trips, even with kids, that I wish I had more opportunities to travel... Continue Reading →
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