I have friends that live in the Tampa area. They had told me that everyone should visit Discovery Cove in Orlando at least once. So, we decided to book a last trip of the summer around this visit. My family was not disappointed. Here are some tips for your visit…
It’s been open since August of 2020, but not to long ago I finally made my way over to the Mississippi Aquarium to check it out. It’s just a smidge over an hour from my house and my kids love the Aquarium in New Orleans so I definitely thought it…
For years I’ve heard about the Kroc Center and we finally made the trip to go and check it out. I am SO GLAD that we did. The boys and I had an absolutely fantastic afternoon there and I would recommended it to anyone looking for a fun day trip…
If you’re anything like me, you exist in two planes of south Louisiana – the New Orleans area and Lafayette. Everything else is drive over country and a green blur from I-10 with the notable exception of Baton Rouge which is a traffic snarled pylon-studded landscape of restaurants and personal…
A short drive from New Orleans, a block off the beaches of Gulfport, is Lynn Meadows Discovery Center. Nestled inside this old school building is a world of imagination waiting to be discovered by children of all ages. I was given tickets to visit Lynn Meadows a few weeks ago…
This post is fully updated for 2021! Sometimes you want a little fun in the sun but you don’t feel like taking on the expense and hassle of a full-on beach trip. If that’s the case for you, Margaritaville Biloxi in Mississippi is the perfect getaway! If you’ve got a…
In my opinion, the Barn Hill Preserve Pumpkin Patch is 100% worth the drive. Located in Ethel, Louisiana, the Preserve is about an hour and a half to two hour drive, depending on where you live on the Northshore. I know that sounds a big daunting, especially if your kids…
Summer is officially here and a lot of us are thinking about a summer vacation. After hearing of last minute reservation cancellations in Florida for Memorial Day weekend I really started to think about what a beach vacation looks like in a pandemic. I understand that we are not all…
After having my twins in 2011 I didn’t go on vacation for about a seven years. Twins were a handful, I had another baby, my husband was working very hard at his company. . . it all added and up and suddenly it had been seven years. So when my…
Editor’s Note: Red Bluff is located on private property. It is a popular hiking destination for many. Officials in the area appear to be aware of this based on an article I found here. Nonetheless, should you choose to go hiking at Red Bluff please be aware that it is…