Hot Fun in the Summertime

*FTC DISCLOSURE: This post is sponsored by Wild River Country. All opinions are my very own. Let’s face it. Keeping kids happy when it’s hot outside can be difficult. With the age ranges in my kids- early twenties to pre-school age- it’s almost impossible! We were...

On Indy & Windy

Last weekend we took off for my eldest to audition at a college ballet program in Indianapolis.   We were expecting COLD weather and snow, but somehow luck was on our side and the weather was about the same as it was here when we left - about 37 to 34 or so.  (Didn't...

On Fall Break in NOLA

The end of September/beginning of October my kids had a week off for Fall Break and we took off for New Orleans on a spur-of-the-moment, long weekend trip! The cotton was being harvested on the roads from Arkansas to Louisiana.  I always love seeing the cotton...

College Dreams & Other Things (or Summer Road Trip 2014- Part 1)

This summer we wanted to take a road trip that consisted of touring colleges that my daughter is considering next year, with some fun thrown in. The plan was to make a giant loop and hit every school from here (central Arkansas) to DC and back with good dance...

On Fall Break Fun With the Mouse (Part 2)

Part 2 of Fall Break Fun with a Mouse!  On this trip, since we were doing things other than Disney,  we decided to only spend two days in the Disney parks.  We let the kids pick their favorites and they chose The Magic Kingdom (of course!) The Magic...

On Fall Break Fun with the Mouse! (Part 1!)

My kids go to a "year round" school, which means we get a lovely break in the fall. So, the last week in September/first in Oct. we took a trip to Orlando. Our first outing was to Legoland-so much fun!     This new one in Florida is located in the old...

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On a Girl’s Road Trip

Weekend before last my girl and I went on a fast and furious trip to Dallas. She had an audition for an ABT summer dance intensive and we thought we'd just make a "girl's trip" out of it!  (We had never been on a trip without the boys!) We stopped by my grandma's...

On Being Quiet and Thankful

Thanksgiving the kids begged us to go to "the cabin" again.   Of course, all the (2) cabins where we'd gone before were taken already BUT,  the owner said "I do have one new one I don't rent much you can have." The kids were out the entire Thanksgiving week...

Quick Trip to St. Louis

We went to St. Louis for Fall Break- The kids really only wanted to go to play in the City Museum (and we got our money's worth- we played for about four hours, then went to the hotel for a break and back again until after midnight!)   City Museum If you...

Ozark Mountain Fun

We decided to take a day trip to Mountain View on Sunday...(We really wanted to stay the night but after calling everywhere realized planning a Labor Day trip isn't possible on Labor day weekend!) the weather was gorgeous.   It's been over 100 here for so long,...

Terra Road Trip

I'm so behind on everything lately...School started for my kids back in early July. Then, my oldestdecided she wanted to try a private girl's school so we had another firstday of high school last Monday.  And of course, I took pictures of none.  (Bad, bad,...

Run for the Border

 Missouri border, that is. We hadn't taken a vacation this summer and school starts next week so we decided totake the kids to Branson on a whim. Leaving at 8:30, we got to see fireworks almost the entire drive up because we follow a country highway from Little...