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The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Whether it’s girls night out or date night, family trips or book signings, you’re living your best Texas life. I’ll give you tips to help you decide what experiences are worth the splurge, where to cut corners, and when to bring your camera!

DFW Family Fun Winter Roundup

DFW Family Fun Winter Roundup

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 together...

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DFW Holiday Light Display Roundup

DFW Holiday Light Display Roundup

Looking for something merry and bright -- and socially distanced -- to do with the family? 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 Christmas light displays....

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DFW Family Holiday Fun

DFW Family Holiday Fun

North Texas, it's time to get your holiday spirit on. Even the weirdness of 2020 isn't enough to stop Santa's fun! Here's a round-up of events for your family to enjoy: Holiday Shopping at Frisco Mercantile WHAT: From vintage finds, hard-to-find vinyl records,...

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A Visit to the Mary Kay Museum

A Visit to the Mary Kay Museum

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...

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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...

All the llama love for ShangriLlama

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.)...

DFW Family Fun Fall Roundup

Let's move this year along, shall we? Bring on Fall and all that Texas has to offer. In case you're feeling the fall vibes too, here are a few fun things to do with your family to get everyone in the mood for autumn! CHECK EACH LOCATION’S WEBSITE FOR COVID-19...

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...
Fun at Chamberlain Studios of Self Defense Class

Fun at Chamberlain Studios of Self Defense Class

“And if my day wasn’t bad enough, now I’m afraid to go home,” Big Daddy said as he outstretched his phone to coworkers to show them this video.Yes, that would be yours truly, breaking my very first board. I had no idea that I could do that – but hey, what a rush!...

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Big Orange Pumpkin Farm at Preston Trails

Big Orange Pumpkin Farm at Preston Trails

Y’all, we love our pumpkin patches: the smell of hay, the maze, the kettle corn, the fields of orange pumpkins just waiting to come home with us. HOWEVER, we (specifically the hubs) hate the crowd. Good gracious, nothing ruins a fun day at the patch than overpriced...

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The Blue Angels at the Fort Worth Alliance Airshow

The Blue Angels at the Fort Worth Alliance Airshow

Sunday Funday meant it was Perots geaux to the Fort Worth Alliance Airshow at Alliance Airport. None of us had been before, which is ridiculous considering it was the 25th Anniversary of it. If you read no further in this post, just heed my advice: Mark your calendars...

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SPARK Dallas, Creative Playground and Learning

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...

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Menopause The Musical is great girlfriend fun

Menopause The Musical is great girlfriend fun

I haven’t laughed this hard at a musical EVER. Seriously. I snort-laughed, I laughed so hard there were tears in my eyes. I had a great belly laugh evening with girlfriends. Young girlfiends. I don't care how old you are, Menopause The Musical: The Survivor Tour is a...

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Inside Carl Trimble’s Stained Glass Studio

Inside Carl Trimble’s Stained Glass Studio

One of my favorite things about visiting different churches is gazing at the sunlight shining through their beautiful stained glass windows. What an incredible gift it is to be a stained glass artist and to tell stories with bits of light and colored magic!  Look at...

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Visit the Dallas Summer Boat Expo for FREE

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...

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The Gaylord Texan Kids Summer program

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...

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LEGO Americana Roadshow

LEGO Americana Roadshow

Lego is  a big deal in our house. Now you can even see Lego AS a model house. Actually, not just any house, but the White House.And the Supreme Court. And the Lincoln Memorial... The Lego Americana Roadshow is wrapping up its first stop this summer at Stonebriar Mall...

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