A travel focused life at home and away.
Velvet Ice Cream. A family tradition. I don’t remember my first visit to Ye Olde Mill in Utica, Ohio. It was probably B.S. (before school) and I admit, my memory is not impeccable. There’s much I’ve forgotten over the years. However, I do remember my first visit to the mill with my own children. My…
I have a confession. My house is a fun house. That’s right. I said it. My nieces and nephews and even other younger children- love to visit because we have a couple cool things. We have an entire tub of Lego bricks. If you’ve been to my house and you’re under the age of ten-…
Family Game Nights are a great way to have fun with the family and bond. It can be as simple and quick as a game of cards or an all day marathon of Risk or Monopoly. Any time of year, for any occasion, game nights allow families to kick up their feet, relieve stress and…
Game nights have always been huge at my house. HUGE. My family has always been a fan of board games so when I learned that the Hasbro Game Channel had games we could play on the xBox 360 I was thrilled! Right away, I began to plan our game night. With big kids that work,…
When I’m planning a trip to a specific location, I don’t want to miss anything. I want to see the best attractions as well as a few hidden gems. I typically turn to the internet and guidebooks to answer my questions. When planning a family trip to Cincinnati, one resource that I have used is…
Father’s Day is just around the corner. Are you stuck on what to buy that special man in your life? Are you looking for a gift that is fun for the whole family? A gift that offers a great bonding experience and will build memories over and over again? I have just the gift for…
Mohican State Park is one of my family’s favorite warm weather attractions in North Central Ohio. When my kids were younger, we’d make frequent trips to the state park to view the Clear Fork Gorge Overlook, climb the stairs of the Fire Tower and hike two of our favorite trails; Big Lyons Falls and Pleasant…
This past month, my family found ourselves in Bowling Green to explore Kentucky’s only underground boat tour. I’m not a stranger to Kentucky’s Cave Country. When my husband and I were married nearly 22 years ago, we spent part of our honeymoon in the area. We had hoped to tour Mammoth Cave National Park, but…
UPDATE: As of August 2015, this is no longer the World’s Largest Rocking Chair. That title now belongs to a rocking chair in Casey, Illinois. I didn’t set out in search of the World’s Largest Rocking Chair but when my family pulled into a gas station near Cuba, Missouri and saw a sign pointing us…
I love my husband. When I asked him if I could apply for what sounded like a fun opportunity to review the Hollywood Wax Museum, he didn’t bat an eye. And when I asked him which location he preferred, he replied “Hollywood”, without hesitation. Even though that meant a 5,000 mile road trip! I imagined…
Another post brought to you by Chelsea. My family’s never had a “real” Christmas tree. Though I’m sure it would’ve been so much fun choosing one when I was younger. Mom thought it’d catch on fire, and we’d die, or something. So we never actually got one. Until this year! After expressing my interest in…
My family has always enjoyed traveling. My firstborn wasn’t even a year old before my husband and I would buckle him in his car seat and drive to Washington D.C., Virginia Beach and Canada. Becoming a family of little ones didn’t slow us down or hinder my husband and I from taking family vacations, normally…
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