Disclosure: I received free passes for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.We have been to Branson twice and both times we visited The Tracks. This family fun park has 5 locations around Branson. On both of our trips we visited Track 3 which features Wild Woody. I love The Tracks because each location has so many fun activities. Throughout all the locations there are several go kart tracks, mini golf, laser tag, batting cages, arcade games and … [Read more...]
The Six Show – Branson, MO
Disclosure: I received free tickets to the show for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. I had heard good things about the Six show so I was very excited to be able to work with them on a review. Dubbed “An Orchestra of Human Voices”, SIX combines the musical showmanship and boundless energy of six remarkable brothers (Barry, Kevin, Lynn, Jak, Owen and Curtis). Their intense high-octane energy, electrifying stage presence, and … [Read more...]
Richard Petty Driving Experience Junior Ride Along – Kansas Speedway
Disclosure: My daughter received a free RPDE Jr. Ride Along ride to facilitate this review. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE), the worldwide leader in stock car drive and ride entertainment, announced today that its Junior Ride-Along program will now be available at its Kansas Speedway location in Kansas City, Kan. The Richard Petty Driving Experience is a unique entertainment experience. With the RPDE you can ride … [Read more...]
Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus Present Dragons Review
Disclaimer: I received free tickets for my family to attend this show. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Last week we were fortunate to be able to attend the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Present Dragons. We have only ever been to the scary little circus that sets up shop in a park in small towns in the middle of no where (we used to live in Kansas, which is basically the middle of no where). This was exciting to be going to "The Greatest … [Read more...]
Schlitterbahn Kansas City- Fun Family Memories
Disclaimer: I received free tickets for my family to visit Schlitterbahn as part of the US Family Guide network. All posts, reviews, opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ.We recently went to Schlitterbahn Kansas City for the first time and LOVED it. After all the posts I have written about Schlitterbahn leading up to our visit I was very excited and confident we would love it, but it greatly exceeded my expectations. In order to avoid … [Read more...]
Review: The Museum of Science Boston Massachusetts
The Museum of Science Boston is incredible! I was truly blown away. As an individual who, to put it lightly, never did excel in science I was intrigued by every exhibit in this museum. At the end of the day I made the decision that if one of my kids has trouble with, doesn’t like or flatly refuses to do science I will bring them to Boston’s Museum of Science. They truly made science fun, hands on and increased an individuals desire to learn more. I had so many "aha" moments, that I … [Read more...]
A Great Time at Great Wolf Lodge Kansas City
Disclaimer: I received a discounted rate at Great Wolf Lodge in exchange for a review of my family's stay. All opinions are my own. Yours may differ.We moved to central Kansas in 2007. Once we were settled in we were very interested in visiting Kansas City and checking out all the sights. On one of our visits we came across Great Wolf Lodge. This amazing looking hotel called to me. I very much wanted to take a family vacation there but for one reason or another it never happened. I had a … [Read more...]
The Starlight Theatre – The Little Mermaid
Disclaimer: I received free tickets to The Little Mermaid in exchange for my advertisement of The Starlight Theatre.The Starlight Theatre in Kansas City has had a very fun Broadway series this year. The most recent show was The Little Mermaid going on from July 23-28. My daughter and I were fortunate enough to attend this show through the generosity of the Starlight Theatre. We have lived right outside of Kansas City for a year and half and haven't ever been to the Starlight Theatre. From … [Read more...]
River City Star, Omaha Nebraska
My family loves to cruise, whether it be on the ocean or a river, we are all about a cruise! When I was browsing the internet looking for fun, family friendly activities I came across the River City Star river cruise. I immediately emailed them asking if they would like a little promotion on Making of a Mom and they agreed! Thank you so much for hosting my family. We arrived 30 minutes early for our cruise. While waiting to board the boat we waited in the shade of this snack shack. … [Read more...]
Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Omaha Nebraska
First of all, I am very grateful to the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau for sponsoring our trip to the zoo. The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is amazing! The Henry Doorly Zoo is a massive zoo feature 130 acres of exhibits. One of the things I love about this zoo is that there are so many indoor building exhibits. We were at the zoo on a very hot day and so it was nice to be able to see some animals outside and then head indoors for some more animals in the air conditioning (unless we were … [Read more...]
Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha Nebraska
The Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau kindly sponsored my family's trip to Lauritzen Gardens during our Omaha weekend. We were there on a very busy day as it was "Railroad Days" in Omaha. Regardless of the increased crowds we had a very fun time exploring the gardens.Even though half of the gardens were under construction there was still plenty to see. It was a very hot afternoon, but luckily the gardens are surrounded with tall shade trees so walking around wasn't too bad and there were … [Read more...]
Omaha Children’s Museum
Driving up to the Omaha Children's Museum you see these funky and colorful wind spinners. These are the perfect welcoming structure for such a fun and colorful museum. The Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau generously gave my family passes to visit this great museum while we were in town.I want to note that we got there using google maps on our phones. The side of the building it took us to didn't have any parking besides on the street, so we parked there and paid a meter. There IS free … [Read more...]
The Durham Museum, Omaha Nebraska
As soon as you drive up to the beautiful old Union Station building that now houses The Durham Museum you know you are in for a treat! This lovely building was announced in 1929 and completed in 1931 to accommodate the rapidly growing railway system in the United States. In 1971 Union Station was closed and after several years of being vacant, it became home to the Western Heritage Museum. It underwent a huge renovation which was completed in 1996 and the museum was renamed The Durham … [Read more...]
Maker Faire Kansas City at Union Station
I had never heard of Maker Faire before I got my tickets, but once I started researching it, I found out that it is a BIG deal and they happen in major cities around the world (Maker Faire Rome is coming up, how cool is that?!)! Maker Faire Kansas City was held at Union Station, which you can tell from a lot of recent posts that we love that place! Maker Faire: Kansas City celebrates things people create themselves — from new technology and electronic gizmos to urban farming and “slow-made” … [Read more...]
The Planetarium at Union Station – Kansas City
As if Union Station wasn't cool enough, there is a Planetarium on the bottom floor! Union Station has been very kind to my family and I and they provided us free tickets to the Planetarium. Last week after looking over the shows they have playing: Black Holes, One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure, Dawn of the Space Age and Solar System Tour we decided what to see. My 4 year old is a little jumpy at times so we decided the safest bet was the see the Big Bird show!We left our house … [Read more...]
