When was the last time your family visited a new destination, such as, a park, museum, or main street, and then talked about it for days? When was the last time everyone went to a new restaurant, the family cook cooked a new recipe, or you did a little taste test of some new goodies that you picked up at…
Well, you are the new hero of the household ever since you booked your family’s trip to the Great Wolf Lodge in Bloomington, Minnesota! The kids are so excited for the mini vacation, and they should be because they don’t have to do any of the planning, packing, and preparing for the fun adventure. I’ve been through that and am…
If you live in the upper Midwest, you have probably heard that there is now a Great Wolf Lodge in Bloomington Minnesota. Actually, there are Great Wolf Lodges popping up all over the country. These water park destinations are full of family fun and traditions, but a stay there can come at a steep price. But still, you’re a little…
Is a trip to a Great Wolf Lodge water park looming in your family’s future? Did the kids see the commercials on tv and now think it’s the best place in the world, while all you see is the money flying out of your wallet? After a while, you start to realize that it does look like a lot of…
Imagine your family walking through a jungle-like setting in Florida. Suddenly, someone spots a gator laying in the morning sun! A few moments later, someone else hears a creature walking through the underbrush and a wild hog appears! While even further down the path, you see some birds unlike any you’ve ever seen outside your living room window! Are you…
One of the best parts of going on vacation is finding really good restaurants to eat at. To most families, a really good restaurant welcomes your family, has delicious food, a fun atmosphere, and reasonable prices. On our last trip to Florida, we stayed at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs and every single restaurant we visited in…
There are certain kinds of surprises that most people don’t like. I’m talking about the surprise of realizing that you forgot something at home, that your kids aren’t tall enough for the super fun water park that you just spent a bunch of money to stay at, or that a small cup of red grapes cost $7 at the coffee…
Are you an expert vacation planner, or do you like to travel last minute? Have you been dreaming about a destination for years, or do you travel to where your dreams take you? Who’s the winner here? The person who is out traveling and on a great adventure is definitely winning! I love to plan our trips, and am not…
Do you want to know what happened at our home one week before we left on our Florida vacation? We had one child come down with a stomach virus, our carpenter decided to do our small remodelling project before we left, and we had a snowstorm that required a lot of shovelling. Yes, I couldn’t wait to leave town! But…
Cabin fever. You know when it sets in. The kids have a day or two off of school and everyone is stuck inside, or it’s summer and your time for some family fun is long overdue. That’s when it’s time to head to the water, and fast! Unfortunately for us, in the Midwest, we have to rule out the local…