Let’s play out a scenario: You are in Washington DC for the first time and you want to see the highlights. That means you want to see the monuments, the Capitol building, and of course the White House. Is it possible to do it all on foot or do you have to rent a cab?…
The weather is finally starting to tease us with hints of spring. We can see forsythia starting to turn yellow and the dogwoods are starting to bud. That means that it is time to start spending the weekends out on the hiking trails. But don’t go unprepared. Make sure you pack these ten things so…
If you are planning a trip to the Newport Aquarium, you are in for a day of fun and adventure. You can rush through in an 1 ½ hours or take half the day taking in every single exhibit. It’s up to you. However long you plan to spend, here are a few tips to…
Are your tweens and teens looking for a new devotional book? It’s sometimes hard to find devotional books that hit teens at the sweet spot of interest and level. They want a book that is not too long/short, hard/easy, or one that has the same approach to the stories they’ve heard all their lives. Sometimes…
Sometimes you find some pretty cool places when you get to a new city. On day 5 of our Midwest Road Trip, we finished our visit at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum and didn’t have any specific plans for the rest of the night. So we found our hotel in Des Moines and then drove…
One of the most famous natural attractions in the state of Kentucky is Cumberland Falls in Corbin, Kentucky. Known as the Niagara of the South, this 125 foot wide waterfall is definitely one of our favorite places to hike and explore. Typically when we visit Cumberland Falls, we enjoy the beautiful white water and spray…
Kids are collectors! They automatically collect stuff! To prove this point, just walk into most kid’s room and look under their bed. Do you see any stray socks, old Valentine’s cards, erasers and pencil stubs they found on the floor at school, or torn stickers left over from the last doctors visit? Since Kids love…
Hoow can you see the Statue of Liberty when you are short on time and want to save on the ticket price? Did you know you can take the Staten Island Ferry from downtown Manhattan and enjoy an amazing view of Manhattan and Brooklyn as well as Lady Liberty without paying a dime? Here are…
Many of you are like me and don’t see yourself as particularly crafty or artsy. But that doesn’t mean that we should ignore the creative side of our personality. Recently, our family took the time to go to MAKE Paducah art studio and get creative. We picked out paint and individual art projects and spent…