To book travel or not to book travel – that is the question. My answer to that is normally “Duh. YES. Book the trip” but like many people out there, I’m hesitating a little, not to mention worried about the existing trips we already have planned. While I’m trying not to give in to the…
Airplanes are some of the germiest places EVER. I fly a lot and most of the time, I like to avoid thinking about the level of hygiene of the person who last sat in my seat but there are some thing you can do to avoid getting sick while flying. In this time of heightened…
You can’t log into Facebook right now without hearing about COVID-19, AKA the coronavirus. People are responding in varying ways but one of the common concerns is how this is going to impact planned travel. With spring break upon us and planning for summer travel being in full swing, how the coronavirus is going to…
If you’re having trouble finding hand sanitizer or you’re having sticker shock at the ridiculous prices they’re charging for the stuff on Amazon, you can make your own at home. It’s easy to stay germ free with this DIY hand sanitizer. If you’re wondering if this is an easy “make it yourself” the answer is…
I just returned from a trip to Orlando where I ran the Disney Princess Half Marathon and the Enchanted 10K. The combination of those two back-to-back races is called the Fairy Tale Challenge and its 19.3 miles over two days. See also, my feet still hurt. I know running the Disney Princess Half Marathon is a life…
There are a lot of articles and blog posts on the internet about motherhood, right? There is plenty written about the stress of parenting, about the different styles of parenting (Helicopter versus Free Range versus whatever else they’ve come up with this week), and about how to manage stress, time and picky eaters. But how…
I love everything about Disney. One of my favorite things about Disney is character dining. We do at least one Disney character dining experience each time we visit Disney World. I tell myself that we need to enjoy these types of experiences before my kids get too old or too cool to enjoy them but…
When I was preparing for our trip to Decatur Texas last year and sorting through different options for family activities, I was surprised to learn there was a tiger sanctuary near Dallas, specifically in Bridgeport Texas. Decatur and Bridgeport are technically a part of the Dallas Fort Worth Metro area, although this is about an…
The one thing I love about Texas is how vast it is and how much there is to explore. Actually, there’s more than one thing I love about Texas. From a Traveler’s perspective, I love the diversity of the landscapes, the cities, and the things to do. We have beaches, we have piney woods, we…
I just got done running the Fairy Tale Challenge at the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend. I’ll pause for a second and imagine you applauding my running greatness. Just kidding. Maybe. The Fairy Tale Challenge consisted of the Enchanted 10K on Saturday and the Disney Princess Half Marathon on Sunday, which was a total of…
