A week after we moved to Arizona, we all sat down and made a new bucket list with items from the west coast. We came up with about 250 new and exciting things. The very first place that the kids
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One place at a time
Rock Springs Cafe: Is the Pie Really Worth the Trip?
What happens in Vegas…….
After being together for 16 years, we have found that it is important to have date weekends where everything is about us connecting as a couple. Instead of sending the kids to the grandparents and doing the dinner and a
Read moreA Clever Souvenir…..Vegas Style
After being together for 16 years, we have found that it is important to have date weekends where everything is about us connecting as a couple. Instead of sending the kids to the grandparents and doing the dinner and a
Read moreA learning experience in New Orleans.
In 2014, I decided to throw my mom a Mardi Gras themed 50th birthday party. Chris and I decided to drive to New Orleans on a Friday afternoon, the weekend after Mardi Gras, just to buy decorations for the party.
Read more36 hours in Gulf Shores and Southern Alabama
The first place that the kids drew out of the “bucket” was Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan, Alabama. Since we live in Tennessee, the drive is not that long and can easily be a weekend getaway. I booked the hotel
Read moreChristmas in Chicago – Family Edition
We decided that our kids have way too many toys and instead of exchanging presents we wanted to incorporate the true meaning of Christmas, spending time with family. Therefore, we flew to Chicago for a fun-filled three-day weekend. I booked
Read moreA Date Weekend in Louisville
Once a month we try to have a date weekend, whether it is going away on a short trip, or staying home and catching a movie. For the month of May, we decided to go to Louisville, Kentucky for the
Read moreA beautiful hike at Rock Island State Park
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in May, we decided to take the kids and the dogs to Rock Island State Park that is located between Sparta and McMinnville, Tennessee. It consists of 883 acres and it was used to power
Read moreA Saturday in Chattanooga
On a hot summer day in July, we decided to take the kids to the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. While researching the trip, I came across the Creative Discovery Museum that is located near the aquarium and it is a
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