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...]
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...]
Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Branson Missouri Review
Disclaimer: My family and I were given a media rate to attend Dolly Parton's Stampede and write a review about it. All opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ.Driving down highway 76 (the main street through Branson) you stumble upon this lovely theater where Dolly Parton's Stampede dinner show is playing! When you are driving east on the 76 and you drive over a little hill you get a fantastic view of the theater as you come upon it!Once you park your car behind the … [Read more...]
Trip to Venice Italy
Get ready for a tsunami of photos! Venice is the one place I NEEDED to go before I die. I was only there for 36 hours and it was a dream come true. I pinched myself several times to make sure it was really happening! So I have a million pictures I want to share!In the summer of 2010 we (my parents and my immediate family) went to Vienna Austria for 3 weeks (that's going to be a series of posts on its own!). My husband had to go for work training and so the rest of us jumped on board as well! … [Read more...]
A Travel Tip with Priceline
We recently went to California for my sister's in law wedding. Since we needed to buy 4 plane tickets I was doing research and checking prices for a long time. I love to look on sites such as Kayak, Orbitz and Priceline. A lot of travel websites offer the same prices, but every once in a while one of them will be a little cheaper than the rest. Even $10 is reason enough for me to hunt down the best site with the best deal.You know what Priceline is famous for Priceline Flights - Select your … [Read more...]
A Bed and Breakfast
If you have read my blog for an certain amount of time you should be able to gather that I LOVE travel! We have been all over the world and tried many different sleep accommodations. Only once have I been to a bed and breakfast and it something I would really like to try again. In my opinion, your travel can take on a couple different characteristics. You either want to go and do and sight see and be really busy, or you want to stay in, relax and hang out. I believe that a bed and breakfast is … [Read more...]
Preparing For Theme Park Season: Essentials To Bring With You
Image courtesy of antpkr / FreeDigitalPhotos.netThrill rides, favorite characters and junk food of every type call from within the gates of amusement parks around the world. With vacation season approaching, theme parks will soon be full of families looking for a few days entertainment—and lasting memories.If your family is one of the many that is planning to make the journey to a park, prepare for a less stressful and more comfortable experience by packing a few essentials for the trip. … [Read more...]
Crayola’s 110th Birthday Bash
Crayola sent me some exciting information to share with you! It is their 110th Birthday and are throwing a big party!How can you join in on the fun? You can FOLLOW the crayons on their adventure, LEARN more about each color and enter to WIN a trip for 4 to celebrate their birthday and the Grand Opening of the all new Crayola Experience this coming May, 2013!Visit the Crayola Facebook page and click "enter now" for your chance to be first in line when the Crayola Experience … [Read more...]
A Trip to the Oregon Coast
2006 was a great year for travel for my family! We went on several trips that year. At the time my husband had just graduated from college and we were living at my parents house in California. They were on a busy church assignment so they only came home on the weekends, so we basically had the house to ourselves. Since we lived with them we were able to save a lot of money, which is why we were able to travel so much that year.We decided in October of 2006 to take a trip with my parents to … [Read more...]
Family travel in the UK
I love my family. We love to be together! Often times when one sibling plans a vacation they invite whoever is able to come with them, to come! In the past, several of my siblings, their families and my parents and us have been on several cruises together. A couple years ago my husband needed to go to Austria for work, so we accompanied him, and my parents joined us. This summer several of us are going on vacation to Colorado together. It is so much fun to travel with family.This summer my … [Read more...]
