Sep 16, 2019 | Travel With Family
There is no small town in America more beloved than Mayberry, North Carolina. Ironically, the town doesn’t actually exist- at least not as “Mayberry.” Writers of the popular ’60’s TV sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show, created the fictional...
Sep 6, 2019 | Travel With Family
Last spring we took a 9 day trip. We had 6 hotel nights and spent less than $100 on lodging. Sound too good to be true? Here’s how we saved money on hotels and made affordable travel possible for our family… First, let me start by saying this wasn’t...
Aug 27, 2019 | Travel With Family
How does a fan of America’s favorite pastime narrow down their baseball destinations bucket list? Here are a few places you might consider: 30 Major League stadiums 159 Minor League ballparks 30 Independent League fields 16 spring training facilities Countless...
Aug 7, 2019 | Beach, Travel With Family
In the last few years our family has visited 44 states and several countries. You could say that we travel with a purpose. Starting (mostly) with all 50 states, we plan to show our kids the world. They’re educated through our travels and enjoy adventure....
Jul 31, 2019 | Travel With Family
Across thousands of miles, our family has experienced quite a few road trip adventures. So let me be clear, it takes A LOT for me to deem one experience our “craziest road trip adventure.” But I *think* our latest drive takes the cake! First, if you...
Jul 22, 2019 | 50 States, Beach, Travel With Family
If you follow the Mom With A Map website closely or keep up with us on social media, you may have noticed we have been M.I.A. for the last few weeks. Yep, even people who travel for a living take a summer vacation! Here’s the short version recap of our beach...
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!...
Jun 21, 2019 | Beach, Homeschool, Travel With Family
The beach is my happy place. When my toes are in the sand I alternate between being a hyper-active super mom and total bum. There’s really no in between. I enjoy long walks on the beach, building impressively large sandcastles, and tossing a ball in the waves. I...
Jun 12, 2019 | 50 States, Travel With Family
*Treehouse Vineyards hosted our family camping experience. When I was little I had a huge imagination and big sense of adventure. My favorite books involved children living in unique places such as in an old boxcar train. Or surviving on their own in the woods after...
