by Beth Blair
Back in the late nineties, I didn’t consider Branson, Missouri a traditional family-friendly destination. My Grandma Rosemary and I road-tripped from Pensacola, Florida to Denver, Colorado. The only stop my grandmother insisted on making was Branson, Missouri. She had heard it was a fun town like Las Vegas only without the casinos. She was right. […]
Downtown Denver is full of murals and art. Being that my daughter and I have a favorite pastime of tracking down Instagram settings and murals, we added Denver to our list. We discovered many in one day and look foward to returning to find more. Below are pictures of our first scavenger hunt. Greetings from […]
Creating holiday-themed mantels is a family-favorite thing to do. This year we decided on a classy yet simple Christmas mantel. It’s quite different than our spooky Halloween mantel this fall. This month, our goal was to create a festive and colorful scene without too many details. For example, the goal included a focal point, ornaments, […]
Lily Cute, our family’s Elf on the Shelf, arrived December 1st, and is she adorable! My daughter Maisie counted the days until Lily Cute’s arrival and it’s been nothing but fun ever since. Being that this is our first year to welcome an elf there wasn’t a grand entrance and as for the 2020 quarantine […]
With the holidays only weeks away many families will be taking to the skies for family visits or a much-needed vacation. However, 2020 is not over, and flying safely during COVID is still a hot topic. I’ve observed a lot of buzzing online as parents decipher the new world of flying and doing it with […]
If there is one gift we can give our children, it’s success skills. 2020 has been a game-changer for everyone, but especially those involved in the education system, meaning students, teachers, and parents. I am speaking from experience. Two of my three children are in high school and it’s been fascinating watching them adapt to […]
Do you want to lose weight? I know something that works. WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, has been around since the sixties and it’s at its best. Successful weight loss has always been the focus of Weight Watchers and quite frankly myWW is a sustainable program that works if you work it. Trust me, […]