Lake Livingston State Park, about an hour north of Houston, Texas, is a wooded oasis that is the perfect place to escape to when you feel like the world is getting to be too much. On the edge of Lake Livingston, one of the largest lakes in the state of Texas, this...
This year for Mackenzie's Spring Break, we decided to do something a bit different and planned a trip to Houston, Texas, and the surrounding areas. I was born in Downtown Houston and lived in many areas north of Houston during my first 14 years of life. After moving...
Have you ever shucked an oyster? It's not as complicated as you might think... Oysters are all the rage here in Florida. In some local restaurants, you'll pay up to $6.00 per shuck. But did you know you might be able to buy them for as little as $0.50 per oyster at...
Last week (March 11 - 17, 2018), we took a family trip to Houston, Texas, and the surrounding areas. Our Spring Break trip included visits with family and old friends, awesome museums, cool hotels, exciting drone flights, and either a light bout of food poisoning or a...
This post is way overdue. How overdue? Well, it's not too long until we come up on the one year anniversary of this vacation. I'm not even going to apologize for it. Life happens... and you know what? Deggendorf was there long before our visit. And much like most...
Love nature and interesting but easy hiking experiences? If you are visiting Southern Germany in the late spring, summer or early fall, this park is a beautiful place to visit and do a little hiking. The Baumwipfelpfad Bavarian Forest (or Bayerischer Wald in German)...
This is the 4th and final installment of our experience during Hurricane Irma. Read parts one (preparing), two (evacuating and three (enduring) here by clicking on each link. All packed up and loaded with enough gasoline to bring us home, our two-car convoy headed out...
This is Part 3 of a four-part Series on our Hurricane Irma story and the many things we learned through the process. If you missed the other parts, you can start at the beginning and read Part 1- Preparing for the Storm or Part 2 - Evacuating Before Irma. As soon as...
Ready for a quick weekend escape to the islands and some serious partying? Then look no further than the Norwegian Sky! NCL's getaway cruises to Nassau, Bahamas, and NCL's private island in the Bahamas are packed with that carefree cruise feeling, plenty of food and...
Every once in a while, parents need to have some adult time. Sometimes we get really lucky and are able to sneak away for a whole grown-up weekend getaway! Earlier this year, we got to do just that, leaving Mack at home with her grandparents (thanks, Oma and Opa!) for...
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