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Alamo wants to know! The weather will soon be warming up, and it's time to start planning those vacations. Whether you are hoping to go somewhere new or somewhere that you have been before, why not pin those ideas? Where are you hoping to go this Summer (or Spring)? Oh I have so many happy places! It would be hard to choose just one, and … [Read more...]
I posted recently about how family road trips used to be (back in my day - some 35 years ago!). Things sure have changed since I was little - some for the good and some not-so-good. When we take road trips these days, everyone is safely bucked in their seats and we have plenty of electronics to keep us busy! The most recent trip my family … [Read more...]
Alamo Rent a Car The family road trips of my childhood are so different than traveling these days. For one thing, the cars were huge! I remember many a road trip where I had the gigantic back seat of my parents Mercury Marquis all to myself. It was like a bedroom really - I had blankets, pillows, coloring books, and plenty of other things to … [Read more...]
When bloggers travel... I am sitting here on an Amtrak train, surrounded by all of my "stuff". My bag was extremely heavy this time around (I take the train a couple of times a month), and I started asking myself...why. Why oh why. Then I took a quick inventory in my head and it all makes sense. Here is what my small rolling backpack consists … [Read more...]
Jaylin is 6 and she has sensory issues, things can't be too tight or feel a certain way. Every time we're in the van she knows to buckle up, but when I look back she has the shoulder strap BEHIND her and it drives me crazy. Not only does it annoy the OCD part of me but it's really unsafe! I've explained the safety to her, tried to make her … [Read more...]
Most of you know that we recently purchased our retirement home in another city (3 hours away!). Moving to a city that we know very little about has been challenging, but we are quickly learning all of the ins-and-outs, as well as finding out the favorite things to do from the locals! We depended on Yelp, and of course Google searches to find … [Read more...]
I love sharing things with my kids that I was able to do as a kid and taking them to Kings Dominion this Summer was one of those great things. My dad had taken me to Kings Dominion every Summer as a kid and it's always been a very fond memory. I was excited to share that memory with my kids, especially now that Jeffery is tall enough to ride some … [Read more...]
Earlier this month my family and I went on a much needed family vacation. Our first stop was Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia where we had a night booked. We had been a few times before and we didn't tell the kids where we were going, they had mentioned before they wanted to go back there so we knew they would be excited! Once we pulled … [Read more...]
When Charlie was a baby, she loved white noise. Whether it was the vacuum running, static on the radio, or a sound machine, she would easily fall asleep. Out and about, it was a bit more difficult. A stroller never really let her settle down to sleep and car rides were hit and miss (still are). If baby #2 follows big sister's lead, away from home … [Read more...]
Words can't describe how excited I am about this news! I was invited to NYC with 24 other bloggers for Marvel's the Avengers, which is closing out the Tribeca Film Festival, at the end of April! The really neat thing is that the real, everyday heroes will be celebrated. These include heroes from police agencies, fire departments, first … [Read more...]
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