Travel
Bar Harbor, Maine and Acadia National Park: Trip Report
Welcome to my new subscribers! Don’t worry, I’m too busy doing that mom of five life to post annoyingly often. You can expect 1-2 new posts per week, with links to videos, places we’ve visited, and fun blog exclusive giveaways. And if…
Diver Ed’s Dive-In Theater: Unique Learning on the Water
Have you had a sea cucumber in your mouth? I haven’t, but Diver Ed has, and we witnessed it! This is just one of the hysterical things you can see aboard the Starfish Enterprise with Diver Ed in Bar Harbor, Maine.…
26 Hour Road Trip with 5 kids and a Dog: How to Not Just Survive, But Enjoy
Anytime we told people that we were driving to Maine from Orlando, they basically thought we were crazy. Are we crazy? Yes, probably. But we also have a lot of faith in our children. Now that we have arrived in…
The Top 3 Ways to Learn and Play in Fort Myers and Sanibel
When you go to the beach, and it rains every day of your visit, how do you entertain five children without 24/7 screen time? If you have the good fortune to be in Fort Myers or Sanibel, you have plenty…
The 3 Most Surprising Things about the Everglades National Park
On our trip to Southwest Florida, we were able to check off another National Park from our list! I had been to the Everglades several times before, but since our National Parks goal requires all 7 of us to be…
Edison and Ford Winter Estate: Creating Future Scientists and Dreamers
Although this may sound dramatic, as soon as I had children, and they got old enough to be able to explore the world, I looked forward to taking them to the historic Edison home in Fort Myers. I have such magical memories of…
St. George Island, Florida Trip Report
If you are looking for a pet friendly, kid friendly, couples retreat, family reunion, off the beaten path, turquoise water getaway spot, you’ve found the right post! We just spent a beautiful week at St. George Island in the panhandle of…
Historic Philadelphia with Kids: 5 Ideas for Success
After our time in Central PA for Christmas and New Year’s, we decided to take a family adventure to Philadelphia! My 10 year old daughter had been asking for years to see the Liberty Bell. I’m not sure what sparked her…
The Top 5 Reasons to Stay at Drury Hotels
It’s easy to write about things you love. I write and post about Walt Disney World, my family, our travels, and naturally included in that list of things we love is Drury Hotels. My friends and family are used to me…
Disney Dream Review Part 3: The Best of the Rest
Well, if you aren’t sick of hearing about it yet, here is the final round up of my thoughts on our cruise on the Disney Dream. There is so much more that could be written…about the food, the service, the…
