Travel

The art of packing a suitcase may have been a list obsession in my family.  By obsession, I mean, my dad and brother were good at it and it drove them nuts that the females of the family were...

Life is slowly creeping back to normal with states lifting restrictions and many people gaining comfort with the idea of traveling to see long missed family members or a fun family vacation. Maybe you're ready to travel, and either...

If you've never considered travelling by train, now is the time! The train is both a convenient and an affordable option for travel, and it's even FUN. You can relax, feed your kids without stopping, and even look out the...

Everyone loves a good road trip. An exciting adventure, a good playlist, people you love, and unhealthy snacks. What could go wrong? Enter kids.  Road trips pre-kids were pretty low maintenance. But now that children are joining these journeys, a whole...

Best. Day trip. Ever. Recently, the kids and I embarked on an adventure to see my sister and her girls in Tulsa.  That Saturday just happened to be opening day of The Gathering Place, a new riverfront park Tulsan's have been...

The FireLake FireFlight Balloon Festival near OKC returns to Shawnee, OK this year! On the weekend of August 11-12, families can enjoy a weekend of family fun including carnival rides, family games and entertainment, balloon glows, live music, petting...

Disclaimer:  This is a sponsored post for Vincent Vacations.  However, all opinions are 100% our own and we stand by Vincent Vacations and all that we endorse. I love travelling! I love seeing new places and trying new food. I love...

As someone who loves big cities, walkable streets, and cultural districts, Edmond wasn’t an obvious first choice of where I would ultimately raise my family. At first, drawn to the city for the fantastic schools and quiet neighborhoods, we...

Did you know that in addition to our own fabulous OKC cultural institutions and arts organizations, we are just a short drive away from dozens more world-class museums? This makes for a perfect museum destination trip! People are often...

A few weekends ago, my husband and I traveled down to Lake Texoma and stayed at the Tanglewood Resort! If you're looking for an affordable, yet nearby, place to get away - Tanglewood is it!  Nestled on the southwest shoreline...

  I know, I know...podcast?! Say what? We humans often fear what is not normal in our everyday routines. I myself was not interested when my husband started spouting off about these so-called, 'Podcasts. I did not know what a...

Of course we love all there is to do right here in OKC, but sometimes we all need a change of scenery and want to hop in the car and head off on a road trip. And we sure...