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8 Days in the Florida Keys: The Best Itinerary for Families
In the last few years, we have become quite the road trippers, but nothing tops a trip through the Florida Keys. We weren’t sure how kid-friendly this trip would be, but we were pleasantly surprised. So much so that the kids name this one of their favorite trips of all time. For our trip, I had to move a couple of things around for scheduling purposes, and sadly, we had to miss out on the Dry Tortugas. But this is our ideal Florida Keys 8-day road trip itinerary…
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Key West With Kids: Everything You Need to Know
The final stop in our Florida Keys adventure was Key West. I don’t know what I expected Key West to be like, but I was still way off...
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Splashing with the Dolphins at Theater of the Sea
Smack dab in the middle between Miami and Key West, is Islamorada, home to Theater of the Sea. We recently made our own journey through the Florida Keys, where dolphin encounters are a quintessential activity. In planning this trip, I was on a mission to find the facility that provides the best environment for the animals themselves, but is also great for kids. Theater of the Sea came up time and time again. Now that I’ve been there, I know why. We had a number of once-in-a-lifetime experiences in…
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A Waco, Texas Getaway
Waco, Texas is a place I have always wanted to visit, even before Magnolia made it a tourist town. Recently my husband took me there on a parents-only trip. Between the shopping, eating, sightseeing, and simply relaxing, we couldn’t have had more fun. Now I’m over here promoting Waco as THE perfect couples getaway, girlfriend’s trip, and family vacation spot. In fact, I’m already ready to go back with whoever is willing to tag along. One person told us it used to be “when Baylor [University] goes home,…
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Disney World & Universal Studios in 2021
When Shanghai Disneyland first reopened I saw the pictures of people in masks standing in taped-off squares having their temperature taken, and couldn’t believe this was real life. How could anyone possibly enjoy the happiest place on earth this way?! Fast forward a few short months and the hubs and I decided the middle of a pandemic was probably the best time to visit Disney World and Universal Studios! Times have definitely changed, and quickly. Looking back at our trip, I wouldn’t say it is better or worse…
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Visiting Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex During Covid
If you’ve been following us for a while, you may have noticed that as a nurse I am a liiiitle bit of a Covid freak. But we still found a way to travel a lot over the past year in the safest way possible. Our latest venture was to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and it really was an out-of-this-world experience! In this post, I’ll offer our tips for making the most of your visit, including the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit and the all-new Planet Play experience. But…
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A Southwestern Colorado Family Adventure
Even though I grew up in the Denver area, there’s a lot of Colorado I’ve still never seen. So recently we took a quick little trip to Southwestern Colorado. The entire trip was planned around taking a ride on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, but we squeezed in as many other activities as possible! The one and only thing we actually had scheduled for this trip was the train ride. With Covid (and kids), it was hard to tell what each experience would be like, and…
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The Polar Express in Durango Colorado, Pandemic Edition
A long time ago the hubs had a work trip to Durango, Colorado and he came back raving about 2 things. Number one, the sushi. I am still very confused about how a mountain town could have the best sushi he’s ever had, but you know, whatever man. Number two, the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. He didn’t actually ride the train back then but for years afterward he talked about how amazing it must be to do a Polar Express ride in a mountain town and…
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Wimberley, Texas is the Perfect Couples Getaway
Like everyone else in the world, we’ve been getting pretty stir crazy lately so when a friend posted a few pictures of her family’s stay in Wimberley, Texas, I needed to be there pronto. We’ve been to a lot of different places in the Texas hill country, but somehow we’d never made it to Wimberley. As it turns out, it was the ideal little spot for a socially distanced couples getaway. I’m sure before COVID it was probably even better without all the closures. We would have loved…
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Magical Winter Lights – Holiday Lantern Display
Last night we finally made our first trip to Magical Winter Lights in La Marque, Texas. I, of course, had done my research and already knew we were going to love it. Dustin on the other hand, told me afterward he went in with low expectations but was, and I quote, “pleasantly surprised.” The whole night he kept repeating, “so many lights.” The kids, as usual, ran around like the wild banshees they are, so I think it’s safe to say they thoroughly enjoyed it as well. …
