Everybody loves a new gadget to play with and make life fun. With the seasons changing and the temperature starting to come down, people will be heading out to the backyard to sit by the fire or enjoy some time on the front porch rocking chair. Here are a few inexpensive gadgets that you probably…
Just a few miles up the road from Tampico where President Ronald Reagan was born, you can visit the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Museum in Dixon, Illinois. There’s no better way to get a feel for who a president was than seeing where he grew up. A visit to the Reagan Birthplace Museum is a…
One of the most popular places to visit in Charleston, South Carolina is Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. This interactive museum gives you the chance to tour the USS Yorktown as well as the Vietnam Experience, the USS Clamagore Submarine, USS Laffey Destroyer and the Medal of Honor Museum. Come prepared to spend some…
Have you ever visited San Francisco? We have toured many United States cities in the past few years but San Francisco probably wins the prize of city with the most hills. With more than 40 hills in the city, a visit to San Francisco requires some serious climbing. And of course, one of the highlights…
Crafting with pinecones is a great frugal material to work with. You can usually find them on a nature hike in your neighborhood. I lucked out and inherited a box of dry pinecones, clean of any sticky sap and ready for crafting. But if you collect your own pinecones, you may need some tips on…
How much do you know about the 11th President of the United States? If you’re like most of us, you probably can’t even think who the 11th president was and definitely don’t know much about the life of President James. K. Polk. This year we have taken the opportunity to visit several different presidential homes…
Are you in a music rut? Most of us have our favorite groups or artists that we love to listen to and we keep them on repeat throughout the day. We have a family playlist that we try to update a few times a year but sometimes it’s hard to find a new artist to…
When you think about President Abraham Lincoln, what state comes to your mind? Most people know that Lincoln was born in Kentucky, lived in Illinois and spent many years in Washington DC where he ultimately died, but how much do you know about his time spent in southern Indiana? Recently we took a road trip…
When we visited San Francisco this summer, one of the top things on our list was visiting Alcatraz. But we really didn’t know what to expect. We have visited many historic sites, forts, homes and museums, but this was our first visit to a historic prison. If you are planning a visit to Alcatraz with…