When we go on road trips, we love to eat at places with local history and connections. We skip the chain restaurants when possible and find places where we can talk to the people that live in the community and experience the city where we are visiting. On our recent visit to LeClaire, Iowa, we…
Can you believe it’s almost time to put up the Christmas tree and start the countdown to Christmas? Every year the kids start counting on December 1st using a radio ornament. But this year, we’re going to add a new PLAYMOBIL Advent calendar to help get us ready for the holidays! Hobbies on a Budget…
One of the best ways to learn about the Presidents of the United States is to visit the Presidential Libraries, birthplace, and homes where they lived. We have had the opportunity to visit many Presidential landmarks over the past few years. On our recent Midwest Road Trip, we spent some time at the Herbert Hoover…
When we go on a road trip we fill our days with as many opportunities to make memories as we possibly can. On our recent Midwest Road trip where we hit 7 states in 7 days, we discovered that we were going right past the SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota. Whether you are a passionate…
We are a family of readers! When the kids were small, we would spend hours reading to them. But now that they are older, it’s rewarding to see them with their heads buried in their own latest favorite book. One of the problems with growing young readers is the need to constantly find new books….
When you hear the word mall, what do you think of? I think of stores, food court, stores, a play area for the kids and more stores. But when you think of Mall of America, there’s the opportunity to do more than shopping (although there’s plenty of that too!). Mall of America is a place…
One of the highlights of any trip to Chicago is Shedd Aquarium. On day 2 of our Midwest road trip, we walked over to visit the Aquarium. When we visit a big city, we like to see as many things as possible. We all know that on a city walking tour we won’t have to…
Day 2 of our Midwest Road Trip took us to downtown Chicago. When you plan a trip like this, you can’t pick and choose what will be happening in the city but you can make arrangements to have a successful day – no matter what! We were in Chicago on the same day as the…