Every year my family sits down together to create our Family Summer Bucket List. We list things we want to do and things we hope to do. Some of my kids dream big so it is listed with the understanding that we might not get to everything. When the Kansas City T-Bones baseball team reached out to partner for a sponsored post, I was really excited and we added the Kansas City T-Bones to our bucket list. I had been to a game last year but this was my family's first time. It's a lot of fun and should … [Read more...]
Fun Family Stops in Kansas City, Kansas
In June I had the pleasure of accompanying Visit Kansas City, Kansas on a press trip. It was a lot of fun to stay somewhat local and explore locations I'd never been before. All of our stops were perfect for families and got added to my family's summer bucket list. I want to share with you the fun family stops in Kansas City, Kansas we made, so you too can add it to your travel lists. National Agriculture Center and Hall of Fame While the National Agriculture Center and Hall of Fame may not … [Read more...]
American Girls Go Royal
I had no idea that my local American Girl store (and all American Girl stores) had fun events for girls and their dolls until Visit Overland Park emailed me inviting my family to a special Royal event. My family was invited to visit the American Girl store in the Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, KS where my daughter could get her doll's hair fixed in a special hair do for the Kansas City Royals baseball game later that evening! When we arrived at the store each family member received a goody … [Read more...]
What I Learned Driving Across Kansas
Early in October I was blessed to be able to drive all over the state of Kansas with the Kansas Farm Bureau and the Kansas Soybean Commission. All expenses were covered but all opinions are my own. I grew up in Southern California. I was very much a city girl with little exposure to the "country". When we moved to Kansas in 2007 it was a shock to my system. We lived in a tiny town of 12,000 in central Kansas and I basically hated everyday of my 4 years there. The people were wonderful, the … [Read more...]
Preparing Your Family for the Waterpark
Every year my family looks forward to visiting Schlitterbahn, a fun waterpark in Kansas City. Since this has now become a tradition for us, for about 4 years now, I have finally figured out how to adequately survive with my family at the waterpark. Since I feel I have a handle on this, I'd thought I'd share the love with y'all. Preparing for a trip to the waterpark At Schlitterbahn you can bring in food, just no glass or alcohol. The night before our visit I prepare a lunch for my … [Read more...]
New Exhibit at the Museum at Prairiefire + Ticket Giveaway
MY family love exploring local communities and enjoying the fun things they have to offer. Overland Park is one of our favorite places for many reasons, including the new Prairiefire entertainment district. Here you are greeted with restaurants, gelato, a toy store, apartments, a movie theater and the Museum at Prairiefire. The Museum of Prairiefire is excited to announce its new exhibit Mythic Creatures. Mythic Creaturestraces the natural and cultural roots of some of the … [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...]
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. Your 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...]
Birthday Zoo Trip!
For my oldest daughter’s 6th birthday, my girls and I along with my sister, her husband and their boys, went to the Hutchinson City Zoo. It is one of our favorite summertime activities- this is the first time we’ve gone in the spring. We got in and out between rain showers! Nice timing! We love the Hutch Zoo because it is much smaller and we can see everything and do all of the activities in under an hour. We can always take more time if we want, but the girls never feel like we have missed … [Read more...]
