Nov 6, 2019 | 50 States, Big Cities, Travel With Family
Every year roughly 3.5 million people attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Y’all. That is A LOT of people. And I can not overstate this: if you plan on attending the parade, you need to prepare! (Side note: if you’re still in...
Oct 2, 2019 | 50 States, Big Cities, Travel With Family
With confidence I can say, attending the NYC Macy’s Parade on Thanksgiving Day ranks in my Top 10 experiences of life. It’s one thing to watch it on TV, but an entirely different experience being in NYC for the Macy’s Parade. It is with emphasis that...
Jul 10, 2019 | 50 States, Big Cities, Travel With Family
I am a firm believer that when you travel with kids, a hotel can either make or break the trip. So many things factor into how you feel about a hotel: your first impression; the overall cleanliness; staff attitudes; room accommodations; price of the room; and, of...
Jun 26, 2019 | 50 States, Big Cities, Travel With Family
For many years Charleston received the coveted title as “Top City in the United States.” However, recently it has been named the top city in the world! I can’t say that I disagree with this title. Our family finds Charleston to be pretty fabulous!...
May 22, 2019 | 50 States, Big Cities, Travel With Family
Think Vegas is not for kids? Honestly, you might be right. However, you’d be pretty hard pressed to convince my kiddos. They just had the time of their lives. And, much to my embarrassment, they’ve started telling random strangers that it’s their...
Jan 30, 2019 | 50 States, Big Cities, Travel With Family
Before the game even begins, history is being made by the two Super Bowl cities representing the NFL this weekend. Boston and Los Angeles happen to be the same cities represented in this year’s World Series between the Red Sox and Dodgers. And now the Patriots...
Dec 21, 2018 | 50 States, Beach, Big Cities, Travel With Family
2018. It’s not often that I stare at a blank screen waiting for the words to come. But now is one of those times. *I realize as you read this, the space between that sentence and the next means nothing. But for me, it was about 2 days of hoping more words would...
Dec 7, 2018 | Big Cities, Travel With Family
Have you ever wondered about everything you don’t see on TV? Well here is the inside scoop on all the behind-the-scene stuff from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. A few weeks ago our family had the opportunity to attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day...
Nov 27, 2018 | 50 States, Big Cities
New York City is fabulous. And easily one of my favorite cities to visit. However, a New York City Christmas takes it to a whole new level. It’s truly over-the-top magical. When I was younger I had the opportunity to visit NYC several times during the Christmas...
Nov 7, 2018 | 50 States, Big Cities, Travel With Family
I am a compulsive planner. In fact, I actually have to plan not to plan things. (Yep, it’s a problem.) So imagine my genuine surprise that one of my son’s all time best travel moments isn’t something I planned! If you’ve been following Mom With...
