“Texas is neither southern nor western. Texas is Texas.” -Senator William Blakley
There’s something so comfortable about Texas. It’s the people, it’s the land, it’s the food, it’s the sweet tea, it’s the music. I love living here and want to show you some of our amazing places to visit!
Guess what I’m doing this week. Taking a vacation (YAY) but we aren’t going anywhere (BOO), thank you COVID-19. It’s not awful, I mean DFW is a pretty fabulous place to live and lots of people come here to visit, so I can actually pretend to be a tourist and take a...
Whether we like it or not, 2020 changed how we socialize. Maybe you’re not quite ready to send the kids off to an in-person summer camp, but heaven knows you’ve got to have something for them to do! Much like schools had to pivot for online learning, many camps have...
Whoa. Spring Break. Where did you come from? If you’re like me and Spring Break is all of a sudden here, you’re going to need a go-to list of things to do when the kids are out of soccer camp and tired of playing around the house. No doubt you will soon be...
One of the best things about summer is the Saturday morning tradition of shopping the local farmers market. If you've never been, a farmers market is (typically) an outdoor, temporary event where local growers come and set up a booth to sell directly to shoppers....
What does a frustrated corporate lawyer do to unwind? He goes home and builds with LEGOs. At least, that's how internationally-renown LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya passions began. The Los Angeles based artist debuted his The Art of the Brick installation at The Perot...
It's GEMS y'all! And let me tell you, my girl LOVES the gem display at The Perot Museum, and it just got sooo EXTRA, I can't wait to take her. The new displays were unveiled January 31, 2019. The gems and minerals is a huge draw for the tween and under squad. (Who am...
Don't let the post-holidays winter blues get you down. There's tons of things to do with the kiddos in DFW over the next couple of months! WHAT: Family Zoo Adventures Saturday Programs at the Dallas Zoo Families can explore the wonderful world of wildlife...
Looking for something merry and bright to do with the family while you countdown to Christmas day? Round everyone up into the car, grab some hot cocoa, tune into your favorite Christmas music station, and head out and enjoy some of these top DFW area light displays....
Irving's retro-inspired boutique hotel, the Texican Court, is open in the urban center at Las Colinas! Listen up travel warriors. I know you lose track of what city you're in. All those big hotel chains look the same despite the local "art" they hang on the walls....
This post is sponsored by Gaylord Texan Hotels and ICE! ICE! Dallas Gaylord’s signature holiday attraction is back with a new RUDOLPH theme for 2018! It doesn't feel like the holidays until we wear those big blue parkas and slide down the ice hills at ICE! Every year...
My kid has become aware of cars in the past year, and when I say "aware," I mean opinionated on which ones she likes. She's quick to make her views known on which one should be OUR next set of wheels. When she started pointing out pink Escalades and crossovers, I was...
Don't let the ghosts and goblins scare you away from having a "spooktacular" time this Halloween. Here are ten family fun events in DFW that will get you and your family into the Halloween spirit! 1. LEGO Pumpkin Patch & More at LEGOLAND Discovery Center’s...
Llamas do not like hugs. (Super disappointing.) Llamas will pose for selfies. (I have digital proof.) A llamas' diet is super restricted. (According to the Mama Llama expert.)...
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...
I’m lucky to live in a state that’s filled with a million miles of places to go – in fact, I barely need to leave North Texas to find the fun! Here are some of my favorite places to share with my family.
