Red River Gorge {Fall 2015}
Our family loves to spend time at the Red River Gorge. Each year we spend our Fall Break tent camping and hiking at the Red River Gorge (provided the weather cooperates). When we first started going, we weren’t very good campers at all but since then I’ve read more expert camping information and reviews, bought...
A Weekend in Cape Canaveral
Last year I took my first trip ever away from my family and spent a weekend in Cape Canaveral with a few close friends. I was hesitant to leave home, not because I thought my family would be lost without me, but because I’m very much a homebody and don’t like to be away from...
Spend a Day in Milford
A little while back the kids and I spent a day exploring the city of Milford, spending most of our time wandering around the quaint Main Street in “Old Milford”. We visited many shops, had a delicious lunch, stopped for ice cream and then headed out of Old Milford to Recreations Outlet near 275. If you...
Locale Market & FarmTable Kitchen in St. Petersburg
Before we took our trip to Florida I asked around for recommendations for dining and activities for our family. When I asked people where we should have lunch in St. Petersburg the most frequent answer I got was to go to Locale Market. I had no idea what to expect from Locale Market, but since...
A Quick Stop in Mansfield, Ohio
On our way to Sandusky, Ohio for a long weekend last Fall we drove through a quaint town called Mansfield. Driving through Mansfield I was drawn to it’s small town charm and decided that on our trip home we needed to make a visit here just to take in the sights. The deal was sealed when we...
The Pirate Ship at John’s Pass
If you ever travel to the Tampa Bay area of Florida near John’s Pass & Madeira Beach you should most definitely add a Pirate Cruise to your list of things to do while in that area. I took three of my kids on a Pirate Cruise at John’s Pass on one of the few sunny...
Morean Glass Studio Hot Shop Glass Demonstration in St. Petersburg
One of my family’s favorite stops in Florida was the Morean Arts Center’s Glass Studio & Hot Shop. At the Hot Shop you can watch artisans create glass masterpieces right before your eyes. You sit in a small set of bleachers just a stone’s throw away from the artists…so close that you can feel the...
West Sixth Brewing in Lexington, KY
Lexington Mini-Vacation :: In January of 2015 we took the kids to Lexington, KY for a long weekend. We spent two nights and three days exploring Lexington. We crammed as much fun as we could into those three days with activities for both the kids and the parents. Lexington is a perfect place for my family to escape to for a...
Embassy Suites Tampa Airport Westshore
While we were in Florida over the summer we spent three nights in Tampa. We chose to stay in the Embassy Suites Airport Westshore hotel in Tampa. We chose this hotel for many reasons, first and foremost because we always love to stay in Embassy Suites hotels because they are perfect for our family of...
Sandusky: Cedar Point and Hotel Breakers
Recently we made our first visit to Sandusky, Ohio for a long weekend spent at the Hotel Breakers. While much of my time was spent learning great things at the Bloggy Conference, we also spent many hours exploring Cedar Point (known as the Roller Coaster Capitol of the World) getting our thrills on the awesome...
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Have you seen the movie Dolphin Tale? It’s a movie inspired by the true story of the dolphin Winter (who also stars in the movie) and it’s based on events that happened at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium! You can visit Winter and all of her friends at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida. This...
The Chihuly Collection
The Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg, Florida boasts the largest permanent collection of glass art work created by famed artist Dale Chihuly: The Chihuly Collection. The Morean Arts Center is a non-profit organization that is comprised of four locations in St. Petersburg, including the Chihuly Collection. We were fortunate to visit three of the four locations,...
