St. Joseph, MI Our favorite beach in Southwest Michigan is Silver Beach. The county-owned beach is located in downtown St. Joesph. This beach is our favorite because of the shallowness the sand bar gives the lake and the ability to walk to various activities from the beach. I recommend this beach to any family, especially…
Bridgman, MI For the last four years, we have done a family vacation in Southwest Michigan. It is not a far drive for us and has a lot of activities. One of our stops the last two years as the kids have gotten a little older is Captain Mike’s Fun Park. Captain Mike’s Fun Park…
Nashville, TN What to know about Kimpton Aertson before you visit. Accommodations at The Kimpton Aertson The rooms have industrial touches including concrete ceilings, leather-stiched headboards, and wood details. The small hallway leads to the bathroom with rolling metal doors and the bedroom. The furniture and pieces of the room give a modern vibe. Amenities…
Nashville, TN I was finally able to make it back to Nashville! I visited years ago and had been wanting to take my husband, Dave who had never been. My best friend from college and her husband were up for the adventure. We did a three-night stay in Nashville and it was the perfect amount…
Winter Haven, Florida The reason we visited Peppa Pig Theme Park was that it was included in the package we bought when we visited Legoland. However, this was a great theme park for our family to visit for a few hours outside of Legoland. One of our family’s favorite rides was the roller coaster called…
Winter Haven, FL There are a variety of Legoland Resort vacation packages that include access to the parks and hotel stay. We chose the Standard Family Vacation package. We choose this option because we wanted an overnight stay, access to all three parks at the resort, and two days of admission. What is included in…
Winter Haven, FL While vacationing in southern Florida for a week I added a trip up to Legoland Park to our agenda. I wanted to take the kids to a theme park and Legoland was more affordable than some of the other parks. This ended up being a perfect side trip for our family. What…
Milwaukee, WI The Kimpton Journeyman hotel was our choice for our weekend away. I did research on a few of the highly-rated hotels in downtown Milwaukee and this one grabbed my attention as an upscale and sleek place to stay without the kids. The warmth and laid-back charm in the boutique hotel were exactly what…
I surprised David with a weekend getaway for his birthday. All he knew was we were going somewhere without the kids. I had the weekend planned out, packed for him, got him in the car, and headed East. For a minute he thought we might be going to Chicago, but getting out of the state…