As one final trip before summer ends and we head back to school my family took an #OmahaWeekend vacation in Nebraska. Visit Omaha reached out to me to tell me about their new Omaha Savings App and invited my family to come enjoy some of the attractions that are featured on that app. We were so excited to visit places we've been before and some new destinations as well. Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium We've been to the Henry Doorly Zoo before and love it so much! Recently the zoo underwent some … [Read more...]
Collection of Useful Travel Articles
Some of you may know, some of you may not: I am a travel writer on Examiner.com. While I'm based in Kansas City so I try to make each article have a local flavor, all of my articles are relevant for traveling families everywhere! For your convenience here is a list of my travel articles. I will add to the list as I write more.7 Best midwest Travel DestinationsTour Kansas City by SegwayTips for Visiting Sea World, Orlando5 strategies for planning the perfect cruise10 Family … [Read more...]
Take an Omaha Adventure this Summer – Giveaway
This summer when you take your family vacation to Omaha, let me help with the expense! Visit Omaha is giving 4 lucky readers an amazing Omaha Adventure Card.On the Omaha Adventure Card is:Attraction Discounts (for up to 6 individuals):• Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo – $2 off Admission• Omaha Children’s Museum – $2 off Admission• The Durham Museum – $2 off Admission• Lauritzen Gardens – $2 off Admission/Tram Combo• Joslyn … [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...]
