So we had the opportunity to do a one night stay at the Legoland Hotel in Florida this past weekend. Carson and Courtney had been BEGGING us to visit there since May 2015 when we were last at Legoland and saw them building the hotel. When we found out we were going to stay at the Legoland Hotel, I made the mistake of telling the kids two weeks before it was going to … [Read more...]
Roadtrip Night One – Fairfield Inn & Suites Jonesboro, AR
We started our two week roadtrip adventure on June 18, 2015. Our first destination is Branson, MO and the drive from Walt Disney World to Branson is 17 hours, or 1,094 miles. So when we headed out we thought we would stop in Memphis, TN for the first night and finish the drive the morning of June 19. As we pulled into Memphis, I started the search for a hotel using the … [Read more...]
Holiday Inn Express, Metropolis IL
Our road trip from Nebraska back to Florida saw us drive over 1500 miles in just 2 days again. We tried this strategy on our way to Nebraska and seemed to work well, so we did it again on the way back. We wanted to make it back to Clarksville, TN for our overnight stay but our 3 year old daughter Courtney had enough of the van for the day. Using our strategy of iPhone apps … [Read more...]
Hilton Garden Inn, Clarksville TN
Our most recent road trip back to the Midwest saw us make the almost 1600 mile trip in 2 days instead of our typical 3 days. I take a look at our 3 day road trips and see the 3rd day as being a light travel day in terms of miles and time, usually 6 hours or less. While it's comfortable, I've cringe at the extra hotel money we have to pay and have always thought "why don't we … [Read more...]
The Nickelodeon Suites in Orlando
As many of you know, we were hotel hopping for two weeks while waiting on a long term location to open up due to a fire and flood. For one of our weeks we stayed in the Nickelodeon Suites. Before getting there I was super excited for it. I couldn't wait to get there. I was sure that it would be fun for the kids and offer some relief to the absolutely hectic and craziness … [Read more...]
Wish You Were Here – Miami Here We Come – Courtyard by Marriot Airport Review
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, received two nights accommodations in exchange for our honest review.We have lived in Florida for two years and still hadn't ventured to any portion of southern Florida until this past weekend, when we headed down to Miami, for the Wish You Were Here – Florida! After a 3 hour drive we had finally arrived. Not knowing anything about … [Read more...]
Wyndham Vacation Rentals – Perfect for your next Vacation
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Wyndham Vacation Rentals.Like most families in the United States, we look at July as a great time to take our vacation. A big decision in our vacations is where we’re going to stay. Over the years, we’ve come to realize we have a preference of staying a vacation rental place instead of a hotel. As JULY is National … [Read more...]
Joe Shade UV Protection Umbrella Review
Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.We go through umbrellas around here like they are toilet paper. Seriously, when we moved here two years ago we had with us 6 umbrellas, I have also purchased 3 more. Ask me how many we have today.... one, yes just one. Where are the other 8 you maybe wondering... well so am I! So when the opportunity to review the … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Own Frozen T-Shirts
I, no, WE love Frozen. We love all things Frozen. We are addicted to Frozen. And Disney doesn't have enough Frozen Merchandise. We see some t-shirts pop out here and there now. None of the original Frozen merch from November has been in the parks since before December. I would like to see some of it come back. The dresses are a HOT commodity in the parks. While Carson … [Read more...]
Entertainment New Media Network or ENMN Review & the Sofia the First Songs from Enchancia Review
As many of you know, we get the opportunity to review products that we feel are a good fit for our readers. We work with several networks that either provide us products to review, or opportunities to experience things to share with everyone. Recently, I had the opportunity to review the Sofia the First - Songs from Enchancia Music CD, through a network that I had decided … [Read more...]