We were itching for a getaway since the kids had just wrapped up the school year. We decided to stay close to home and do a long weekend at the beach. It was a little late to be booking for Memorial Day weekend so there wasn’t much thought into which beach we wanted to visit. We searched rentals that were…
We first visited Jellystone Golden Valley Resort in the summer of 2020. It was such a fun experience we had to try it again. We even went during one of the busiest weekends of the year, July 4th! Accomodations We stayed in one of the Hickory Forest Cabins this time. It had a bathroom, bunk beds, and a queen bed.…
Tips on visiting Disney during a pandemic!
Did I mention my husband is not a fan of my weekend getaways? Well he actually loved staying at the Yin Yurt here in North Carolina and wants to go back! I should mention that while it was an escape to nature, there was a TV so he didn’t miss the Buckeye game. First of all, when I hear ‘yurt’…
We recently took a trip to LegoLand and managed to sneak away for an evening to the most magical place on earth! We couldn’t be that close and NOT drop in for a visit. We could have purchased a day pass to a park but instead decided to get tickets to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. This was not…
We finally made it to the Biltmore Estate! We live just a couple hours away but always thought it was not a place for kids. We recently visited with some friends and had a blast. I was so surprised how much the kids loved it! The Biltmore Estate is in Asheville, NC and is worth a visit! The property itself…
We had visited Destin in June and there were a couple travel changes when flying but for the most part not too different than usual. However, when we flew to Florida in July it was very strange. I felt like we were on the Walking Dead. Our departing airport was empty, our flight was practically empty and when we landed…
We have family in Destin, so we go there at least once a year. However, this year was little different. We visited in June 2020 during the pandemic. For the most part, we had been in our house for the prior 3 months. We weren’t sure what it was going to be like to fly again. We didn’t know if…
We just got back from our first ski trip as a family and it was amazing. I had very low expectations since our kids are still young and had only put on skis once. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how much they loved skiing by the end. We arrived at Keystone on a Tuesday afternoon and left that Saturday.…