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 we...
Kid Fun
If you never did you should. These things are fun, and fun is good. – Dr. Seuss
One of the best parts of parenting is seeing the world through kids eyes. There’s so much to do for kids in North Texas. Keep these pages in mind when you’re planning staycations in town, long weekends and the “boring” days of summer!
10 Spooktacular Family Fun Events in DFW
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...
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...
KidFilm Festival Coming to Dallas
This came across my desk and I thought I'd pass it along. The 32nd annual KidFilm® Festival is headed to the Angelika Film Center, 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas this weekend January 23-24, and it really sounds fantastic. KidFilm is the oldest and largest-attended...
Aurora by Reliant NRG Lights Up Downtown Dallas
Energy company Reliant NRG recently powered a truly spectacular event in Downtown Dallas Arts District. The Aurora Lights Show was a massive multi media contemporary art exhibit brought to Dallas through a partnership with the nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts...
Day tripping: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas
The last item on the summer bucket list checked off yesterday. We loaded up the kiddos, a stack of movies, picnic lunch and trekked out to the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center near Glen Rose, TexasIt’s been on our “must do” list for some time, but after hearing horror...
Sewing Camp is SEW FUN! (Review)
If you’ve every tried to teach your daughter how to sew on your sewing machine, you know that it requires a bottle of wine or two to calm your nerves. The sharp needle and your fear that she’ll puncture her finger, the peddle that she either floor like she’s racing a...
SPARK Dallas, Creative Playground and Learning
Remember when I told you about the birdhouse contest a few months ago? The one at the future site of SPARK! Adventures in Creativity, the new learning playground in the basement of Southside on Lamar in Downtown Dallas?Well, get excited Dallas! SPARK! is now open and...
Mid summer boredom busters you can do from home
At-Home Mid Summer Boredom Busters It’s mid-summer. Has the boredom set in yet? Are your kids complaining they have “nothing to do?” Yes, I hear all the moms who profess that boredom is good. “Kids creativity comes out when they’re bored. Don’t entertain them. Don’t...
Visit the Dallas Summer Boat Expo for FREE
The lake life is good. Lake life is even better with a boat. Even if you don’t live on the lake, chances are you spend some time on one of the 60 lakes in the DFW region. With that many lakes, it’s no wonder Texas is the #2 boating state in the US (Minnesota claims...
The Curmudgeon Goes To Camp
The Cupcake is 7. This is the first year I decided to keep her “home” for the summer. I work from home, so it’s a true test of her independence -- and my patience. So far, we’ve front-loaded the summer with camps and other than her developing an unhealthy reliance on...
Dallas Summer Musicals – Cinderella
Cinderella is certainly the Dallas’ belle of the ball this summer. It was nearly a full house for the opening curtain of Dallas Summer Musical’s limited engagement of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Old and young alike donned iconic blue gowns to see this 2013...
The Gaylord Texan Kids Summer program
I had a conference at the Gaylord last weekend and discovered something I never knew about: The Gaylord Texan kids summer program rocks! Not just kids staying in the hotel, but any kid. Local kids. Even your kids. They've got the whole Wizard of Oz theme going on, and...