When the stars align and we are granted the opportunity to have a date night, we do it in a big fashion (especially when grandma is in town and we don’t have to pay a babysitter). The opportunity only comes around every so often and when it does I love getting dressed up and making…
All family travel does not require hotel stays, a packed luggage, or a full tank of gas. Some family road trips can be less than an hour away and right in your back yard. On this Saturday morning, my family and I drove forty five minutes south of Tallahassee to a small city on the…
Continue reading ➞ Backyard Road Trip: 3 Things to do in Panacea, Florida
Every once in a while Paul and I leave the kids behind to enjoy a grown-up adventure of our own. This time around we headed to Chicago for a few day [working] getaway. I had the opportunity to travel to Chicago for a work conference and I have never been known to say no to…
Continue reading ➞ A Parents Dream Vacation: Chicago without Kids
Traveling with kids can be a challenge and even more challenging with an infant on a plane. What if they have a blow-out...will I have enough diapers...how many changes of clothes do I need? What if they cry on the plane...how do I entertain them? Can I bring snacks with me...how many snacks should I…
On our recent trip to Denver we were looking for a unique one-of-a-kind family friendly experience. Upon some research, the Terry Bison Ranch in Southeastern Wyoming seemed to be the perfect combination of adventure and family friendly activities. The Terry Bison Ranch is a "Must Do" in Southeastern Wyoming. One: Eat a Bison Burger…
Continue reading ➞ 5 “Must Do” Things at the Terry Bison Ranch
We saved the best day-trip for last! Denver to the Rocky Mountains National Parks was by far the most magnificent day that we spent in Colorado. That is saying a lot because our other day trips were rather amazing. I could have made an entire weeks trip from this one day. Here is what we…
On day four my mom and brother had just arrived in Denver and were joining us on our adventure. On this day we decided to drive south of Denver. We had three main stops on our itinerary for the day and we mapped it out as a loop with the furthest point being about 2.5…
We spent a week in Colorado and used Denver as our home base. Denver is fairly central and we knew that by having it as our starting point, we could go on a few day-trips to nearby cities and states. Typically on a trip like this we like to plan at least one day in…
Continue reading ➞ Colorado Family Day-Trip #3: 1 Day in Denver with Kids
On this day trip, leaving from Denver, we decided to stay fairly close and only travel 15-20 miles west of the city towards Red Rocks and the City of Golden. Stop #1: The Denver Biscuit Company Nothing will fill you up for the day like a fluffy, smothered, mile high biscuit from the Denver Biscuit…
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