Florida might not ever feel like “fall.” But there a ton of great events to try to help you get into the fall spirit. For me, it’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Yes, it’s expensive. But it’s the perfect family Halloween event. The special ticket entitles you to the park after it…
I expected to see legos at Legoland – obviously. But I guess I didn’t really expect the attention to detail that I saw. Everywhere you looked, legos. Little lizards on trees, a bird sitting on a fence, lego flowers mixed into a real flower bed. I think the most impressive part was Mini Land. Seeing…
My kids have been asking to go to Legoland since they opened their Florida doors. As a last act of summer, we made arrangements to go, but wanted it to be a surprise. My oldest, like myself, does not like surprises, he has to know everything. We told him the night before, but he had…
The whole family gets really depressed when our beach vacation ends. We all want to be retired. But unfortunately, that’s not possible…at least yet. But each year, I try to get my kids to make some sort of craft so we can remember the trip. It usually involves me trying to get them to do…
One of our favorite vacation spots in the world, Marco Island. Each year we rent a boat and explore the 10,000 Islands. One day, I really would like to live on one of the islands. But until that point, I’ll just pretend. We anchor the boat at Rookery Bay and fish, swim and go shelling.…
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A bonus of spending the Fourth of July on Marco Island. A surprise boat parade down the waterfront.
It’s vacation time! We are lucky enough to travel each year to Marco Island. If you like the beach, hot temperatures, boating and shelling, this is the perfect place. There are also a number of great little beach bars – so it’s the perfect family destination! There are a number of other options- but most…
One of my favorite memories of childhood is the smell of melted plastic. Gross I know – but hear me out! Field trips to Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry always meant stopping to beg for a plastic mold! It didn’t matter to me what they were shaped like – but I loved watching the…
A short spring break weekend brought us to Clearwater Beach. I haven’t been in ages…. It’s part of our effort to hit all the beaches in Florida – because see, it’s important to have a goal. Of all the beaches I’ve been to – can’t say I’m a big fan of Clearwater. But, I…