Disclaimer: My expenses at the Roosevelt Hotel were provided by Disney on my trip to the Disney PLANES Premiere and Little Mermaid Event. On Hollywood Boulevard in the heart of all the action is The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. This is one of the hottest spots in Hollywood and a popular place with celebrities! During my trip to Los Angeles this is the hotel Disney decided to provide the bloggers! Awesome right?!I had done some research and discovered the Roosevelt … [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...]
Aruba – The Island With Everything You Want
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Aruba Tourism Authority. All opinions are 100% mine.The Beach Boys are a favorite at our house. Their song "Kokomo" was my first time learning about the island of Aruba. As I've grown into adulthood and began to travel the world I have learned a little more about Aruba and really have a desire to go there.Let me tell you about some of the wonderful features that make up the island of Aruba.ActivitiesThe obvious favorite … [Read more...]
Castle Rock Resort and Waterpark
I've only been to Branson once and we did a LOT of fun things. We visited the Titanic attraction, went to Dixie Stampede, saw the Chinese Acrobats, visited the Branson Tracks and rode Wild Woody and visited the Butterfly Palace... all of this in 2 days! I'm very excited to be planning another trip to Branson to the Castle Rock Resort and Waterpark through the US Family Guide network.Castle Rock Resort and Waterpark is located in beautiful Branson, Missouri. We offer a 30,000 square foot … [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...]
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...]
Schlitterbahn – Green Before Green Was “Cool”
These days "going green" is everywhere and it seems like every company is trying to jump on the green "bandwagon" because it is important to consumers. Well guess what? Schlitterbahn was going green before it was "cool". Schlitterbahn has always been on top of the water issue. 98% of the water is recaptured, filtered, and reused all season. This is good news, especially in areas where there are droughts and water is a precious commodity.But what about beyond the water? The new … [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...]
Science City, Kansas City Review
Disclaimer: My family received free tickets to Science City for review purposes. All opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ.In the heart of Kansas City is Union Station. Built in 1914 this former train station used to house 900 rooms and accommodate tens of thousands of travelers every year. After years of being neglected, in 1999 Union Station was restored to its former glory and now is home to several restaurants, Science city, several permanent as well as rotating … [Read more...]
Top 5 Things a Mom Needs for a Beach Vacation
There are plenty of things to remember and pack when you're going on a vacation. More than 14 million visitors flock to Myrtle Beach every year so we know the importance of getting off to a good start on your trip! The key is to be organized and plan ahead. So while you may have booked your Myrtle Beach hotel and planned the itinerary for your vacation, here are five must-have items that moms should make sure to pack for their beach trip.1. SunscreenFew things can ruin a beach vacation … [Read more...]
Feeding the Buffalo
A few miles away from our home is a fenced in area that houses buffalo and reindeer. When we moved here people kept telling me I had to take the kids to feed the buffalo, but I never could locate these buffalo. Finally last week we found the buffalo! My kids didn't really want to feed them, so my husband and I had a fun time getting close and feeding the buffalo.Sometimes they aren't always by the fence so feeding them isn't an option. This time they were close and had their babies … [Read more...]
