By stephaniecrespin
Have you ever been walking in the mall or through a car, boat, or family expo and been stopped by the people trying to give away free vacations to the Great Wolf Lodge? Well, we did. At the time it seemed like a great idea. A free vacation. Just pay so much money, listen to a time share pres...
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By autumnreo
With both a toddler and an infant, many nearby DFW adventures like Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor and Great Wolf Lodge have been bookmarked for our “Five-Year Old Bucket List.” It’s not that these attractions don’t have some things for the smaller kiddos, but I just don’t want to linger the ...
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By autumnreo
My son is crazy for Thomas. Thomas pajamas, toys, backpacks, lunchboxes, blankets…well, you get the drift. So no doubt next Friday, you’ll find us lined up for an afternoon at the Grapevine Vintage Railroad for Day Out with Thomas “Mystery of the Rails Tours 2012.” An absolute must for trai...
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By autumnreo
This spring feels like it started about mid-February and so did all the pollen. So much so that I have been sitting in bed for a few days trying to recover from our full day’s adventure to celebrate the season with bunnies and bluebonnets.
After realizing that Easter was just around the corner,...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy
My hubby and I have lived in the Dallas area (via our home state of California) for over 13 years. Though we consider ourselves Texan, the tourist in me maps out and plans our visits within...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy
As I was scrolling thru various websites during my lunch hour today, I was giddy to discover a nearby Harry Potter exhibit. As a self professed geekoid, I LOVE anything and everything to do with Harry Potter. In fact, I purchased my very own Harry Potter Slanket and one year, had a Harry Potter b...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy
This year, I was determined not to miss Highland Village’s annual Hot Air Balloon Festival. Thankfully, we went out on opening day (August 22nd) when temperatures were cooler and there...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy
Even with two incomes (and like most people), we’re on a budget. We waited and waited..... and waited for airline fares to drop in price so that we could purchase them for an upcoming tri...
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By CoolPlaygroundMommy
Last Saturday, we visited the mother of all playgrounds, Al Ruschhaput Park in McKinney. Initially, we confused this park for the nearby soccer complex, but we found the corr...
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By Jeanne
My kids are pretty seasoned travelers, since we drive home to south Louisiana three or four times a year. It is a 7 hour trip, which can be challenging if you make the trip during the day. (If you can st...
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