The Yard Milkshake Bar is OPEN in The Colony, Texas and you need to go get you one because it’s all that. Trust me. If extreme desserts are your thing, you need to go get in line because The Yard Milkshake Bar is a culinary experience. And when I say "get in line," I...
The Dog-Friendly Hotel Don Fernando, Taos, New Mexico
Are you looking for a dog-friendly hotel in Taos, New Mexico? We took two pups and one teenager to Hotel Don Fernando. Here’s how it went.
Visiting the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach, Alabama
Do you try and find the art when you're traveling? We do, and our recent trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama found us exploring the Coastal Arts Center of (nearby) Orange Beach. Here's a quick tour of what you can find there and why it should be on your bucket list of things...
The Christmas Village That Time Forgot
If you love all things Christmas you might be tempted to drop in to North Pole Christmas Village on Pike’s Peak. My recommendation – dont.
Leaky Con: Ten tips for your first visit
Harry Potter fans, lean in. We have to discuss Leaky Con, a Harry Potter fan convention. Leaky Con is a huge extremely well-organized experience of all things from J.K. Rowling’s world of wizards. There are discussion panels, autograph and photo sessions with the...
Squeezing the last bits of summer at SummerFest
This post is sponsored by the Gaylord Texan. All opinions are my own.Smurfs are where it's at y'all. I mean... have you ever seen a sad Smurf? At the end of the movie or the story or whatever? NO. They are living their best life! And you can too if you go get after...
10 Family Activities in DFW to Beat the Summer Heat
Stop it, Texas. Just stop it with your overachieving self and your record high temps over and over this month. You know who's over and over it? Me. There's a reason I'm in a bad mood from May through October.Seriously though, there's no relief in sight so grab your...
Exploring the Frisco Fresh Market
Frisco, you are fab. We love your new farmer's market. The Cupcake and I went to your soft opening for the Frisco Fresh Market today, and I'm so glad we did. It's going to be crushed tomorrow once the word gets out about this fun new shopping experience. Here's our...
Sea Turtle Rehabilitation: the newest exhibit at Sea Life Aquarium
This post is sponsored by Sea Life Aquarium and authored by the fabulous Melanie Karas.All opinions are her own. Sea Life Aquarium in Grapevine has been a favorite destination since our oldest was about 9 months old. There is something for every age— lots of visual...
Lazy Dog Restaurants Menu – Great for the WHOLE family!
This post is sponsored by Lazy Dog Restaurants. All opinions are my own. Jackson Hole, Wyoming is a bucket list trip for me, and but I feel like I had a little slice of that heaven recently when I discovered Lazy Dog Restaurants right here in North Texas. Chris Simms,...
Deep in the heart: James Avery Jewelry
This post is sponsored by James Avery jewelers. All opinions are my own.When I was a little girl, my mom started a charm bracelet for me. It was sterling silver and so were the charms that went on it. The very first charm she got me was an airplane which naturally...
Les Mis in Dallas and you need to go!
This sponsored post is by Julie Grimmet, of juliemeasures.com. All opinions are her own.Can a musical live up to 25 years of anticipation? If that musical is Les Misérables, then yes it can. I grew up listening to the Les Misérables soundtrack. My parents both speak...
What age is best for the Crayola Experience in Plano, Texas?
This post is hosted by The Crayola Experience Plano. All opinions are my own. This post contains an affiliate code."Mom. These pictures look really fun. I want to go here." "What are you looking at?""That Crayola place." The Cupcake had my phone in the backseat and...
Divine Consign’s Plano Consignment Pop-up Event!
This post is sponsored by Divine Consign. All opinions are my own."Mom, my toes hurt in these shoes." Ugh. THE WORST WORDS EVER. It's the first chip to fall in the domino effect that means new basketball shoes, new outdoor cleats, new indoor soccer shoes, then new...