We can hardly believe it but we have been Midwesterners for more than a year now – and it may come as a surprise but we absolutely love it here. We have experienced large cities, suburbs, rural towns, and many things in between that Indiana has to offer and...
We have taken a few vacations over the last decade which really stood out in our minds, many of which involved staying in a rental home. One of those included a beautiful old home just a few blocks from Duval Street in Old Town Key West that allowed us to experience...
We cruised on the Norwegian Bliss during its first 6 months of cruising from December 15-22, 2018. During our last 7 cruises on Norwegian ships, we have always taken the upgraded dining package to enjoy at least three nights in specialty restaurants like...
After a week-long cruise aboard the Norwegian Bliss with three planned sea days (which turned into four), our short answer is, "Yes! So much yes." We have cruised with NCL 8 times in the last three years on a variety of their ships. I'd say we are experienced cruisers...
Are you a fan of natural history and science museums? Since Mackenzie was small, we have enjoyed visiting these types of museums as a family. And when we heard that the Houston Museum of Natural Science was part of the Houston CityPass, we had to go check it out...
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...
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