My family loves to get out and take a hike through the woods. Last week while we were hiking together I started thinking about reasons we love to hike. It’s not because a hike takes you anywhere. You usually end up right back where you started. You get hungry, thirsty and tired. So why spend…
If you like to shop name brand clothes, then you probably know that buying in the mall is not the best way to save money. Periodically we like to shop at the Premium Outlets but we want to make sure we save even more money by finding coupons before we get there.
A few years ago I started looking for pictures of me with my family members. Guess how many I could find that had been taken in the past 10 years? Very few! I was shocked to realize that although I have great family and we spend lots of time together, we had not made a…
It’s hot outside! That means that the kids are spending a little more time indoors. But that doesn’t mean they have to be bored or play electronics all day. I gave the kids a few ideas so they could choose what they wanted to do for the afternoon and then turned my 8 year old…
Yesterday, our family was able to visit Breyerfest 2013 at the Kentucky Horsepark in Lexington. We have visited the Horsepark many times in the past few years but this was our first visit to Breyerfest. Sometimes pictures are the best way to see what an event is all about. Here’s some of our experiences so…
One of the most beautiful places in Louisville where you can enjoy the view of the city skyline and get outside with the family is the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge in Louisville. This bridge links the Louisville Waterfront Park to Jeffersonville, Indiana over the Ohio River. Big Four Pedestrian Bridge The Big Four Bridge is…
Does your family enjoy playing Monopoly? My kids have discovered how to play Monopoly while we are traveling. Monopoly for the Road is no longer dependent on a board, hundreds of paper bills or cards with property names. This app allows the kids to enjoy interactive play even while we are traveling.
My kids are just like your kids. They love to play electronics. But they also have amazing imaginations and love to play in their own pretend world. We have always tried to encourage imagination by giving them limits on their electronics time. When we unplug them from Xbox, DS and computer, they can find amazing…
Recently we were visiting Atlanta, Georgia and saw a sign for the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum. Since we have never visited a presidential library, we decided that it was time to learn more about President Jimmy Carter and tour his museum.