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I'm a stay-at-home mom and military wife who loves planning adventures, big and small. Come along as we explore Texas and beyond. Better hurry...we might be wandering off again soon!
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Family Vacation in San Antonio
2010-03-10 - The San Antonio Children's Museum isn't the largest or most elaborate museum of its kind that we've visited, but it is still worth a visit, especially on a rainy day.
Last weekend, we made our sec...
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2010-02-24 - When planning a trip to Boston, Massachusetts with kids, there are of course the obvious activities--the Tea Party Ship, the Children's Museum, and Boston's fabulous New England Aquarium--but what ...
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2010-02-27 - A few tips to keep in mind when you visit Mission San Juan:
--As tempting as it might be, don't allow kids to climb, walk, or sit on the stone walls. Keep in mind that many of these structures dat...
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2010-02-10 - 1. The Saint Louis Zoo: This is by far my favorite zoo that I've visited. In addition to the elaborate, well-maintained habitats for the animals, the zoo has one feature that is really quite amazin...
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Family Vacation in San Antonio
2010-02-03 - To be perfectly honest, we love to eat. Trying new restaurants is always fun, and we've had ample opportunity to do so here in Texas. Here are our five favorite family-friendly restaurants in San A...
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2010-01-28 - Until a fire destroyed this building in 2006, Ingenhuett's Grocery and General Store was the oldest general store in Texas. It was established in 1867 by the Ingenhuett family, who had arrived in T...
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2010-01-20 - I've written in the past about how much I love Columbia, Missouri. Even though this isn't the first place to come to most people's minds when they think of tourist destinations, I do feel like this...
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Family Vacation in San Antonio
2010-01-03 - We've packed a lot of fun into our first 6 months here in San Antonio: we stepped into an 18th-century mission church, explored the world-famous Alamo, took a cruise on the riverwalk, watched the w...
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2010-03-08 - On a recent Saturday afternoon, we explored the King William District of San Antonio. We didn't cover the entire neighborhood (E.'s two-year-old legs can only carry her so far), but we did see some...
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2010-01-11 - When I learned that we'd be moving to San Antonio, one of the first things I did was start thinking about fun day-trip destinations. Bandera, "the cowboy capital of the world," instantly intrigued ...
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Family Vacation in San Antonio
2010-02-23 - San Antonio's Main Plaza is one of my favorite spots in the city. E. loves to wade in the small fountains that are scattered throughout the plaza, and San Fernando Cathedral provides a beautiful ba...
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2009-12-27 - To be honest, I didn't have a clear idea of what we would do during our afternoon in Seguin, Texas. I will admit, however, that I had read about the world's largest pecan. What can I say? I love th...
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2010-02-08 - The Hill Country town of Comfort, Texas is filled with historic buildings. In fact, almost the entire downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Comfort State Bank bu...
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Things To Do in Fredericksburg
2009-11-23 - About an hour's drive northwest from San Antonio, you'll find the Hill Country town of Fredericksburg, Texas. Here's how we spent our afternoon in this history-filled town:
Fredericksburg Brewing ...
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Family Vacation
2010-01-24 - On a recent flight, our daughter threw up. All over. Several times. As you can imagine, it wasn't a pretty scene. By the time we walked off the plane, all three of us looked and smelled completely ...
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Family Vacation in Corpus Christi
2009-12-16 - Part relic, part museum, the USS Lexington is a retired World War II-era aircraft carrier that sits in Corpus Christi Bay. Taking a young child to this unusual museum can be a challenge, but hopefu...
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2010-01-19 - Our stop in St. Louis focused on family, friends, and food. One piece of advice to those visiting St. Louis: you must eat dinner in a predominately Italian neighborhood called the Hill. (For more o...
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2009-09-04 - St. Louis Catholic Church was actually the third Catholic church to be built in Castroville. The first St. Louis Church is still in existance, just down the street from the current building. The ol...
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2009-12-07 - I have to admit, I was a little confused as I began to read about the Landmark Inn. "So, it's a hotel? That's open to the public? And it's a historic site? And a park too?" I couldn't quite picture...
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Things To Do in Fredericksburg
2009-11-28 - When we visited Fredericksburg last week, I knew that we would be returning at some point. Little did I know that our return visit would take place five days later, on the day after Thanksgiving.
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