Disclosure: I was invited on a trip to Branson through the US Family Guide Blogger Network. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.Every time we have visited Branson, we have driven past the Grand Country Resort many times and I've always wanted to stay there. Just from driving by and looking at the resort you can tell there is so much to do! With lights galore screaming out the fun it is hard not to notice the Country Jamboree show, the buffet, fun spot with arcade … [Read more...]
Branson Titanic Attraction
Disclosure: I was invited on a trip to Branson with US Family Guides Blogger Network. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours May differ.Our family really loves the Branson Titanic attraction. This museum offers tons of information and artifacts about and from the ship. Don't think this is going to be one of those boring museum stops. The Branson Titanic attraction offers an interesting audio tour for adults and a separate one for children.On our previous visit to the Branson … [Read more...]
License Plate Bingo Travel Game
It seems every year we take at least one road trip. Whether it's just a few hours or a road trip spanning many days, I need to plan on several activities to entertain my kids. I have been trying to think of a lot of different types of activities to keep my kids busy and happy in the car. We will be taking our Leap Readers, tablets, portable DVD players, a couple of favorite toys and lots of snacks. When I was growing up I remember singing a variety of weird travel songs like "One bottle of pop, … [Read more...]
Ride the Ducks in Branson, MO
Disclosure: I was invited on a trip to Branson with the US Family Guides Blogger Network. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.I have wanted to take a "duck tour" for many years now. You can find these "Ride the Duck" tours in many cities throughout the US and they have always looked like so much fun. What a tricky vehicle to be able to take people on a driving tour of a city and then drive into water and give a boat tour as well. I was giddy when I saw a Ride The Ducks … [Read more...]
Loaded Pasta Salad Recipe- Easy On-The-Go Food
Schlitterbahn is my most favorite water park on the planet! Why? Because they give you so many freebies!What freebies are going on at Schlitterbahn?FREE parking FREE tubes FREE lifejackets FREE food, well, bring in your own ice chest filled with food (no glass or alcohol please)What other water park lets you bring in your own food? Of course there are some tasty food options at Schlitterbahn, but hey, let's save some money and bring our own food. Am I … [Read more...]
Silver Dollar City – Branson, MO
Disclosure: I was invited on a trip to Branson, MO as part of the US Family Guides Blogger Network. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.My family was so excited to see Silver Dollar City on our #ExploreBranson itinerary. We had never been before but a lot of our friends would tell us how much fun it is.Silver Dollar City started as a hole in ground. That hole was the Marvel Cave. The Herschend family wanted to provide something for the people waiting to tour the … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
5,000 Scrapbook Titles & Quotes
Okay scrapbookers, crafters and bloggers! We’ve got a super fun e-book for you! 5,000 Scrapbook Titles & Quotes is exactly what it says; titles and quotes for pretty much anything you would ever need! Do you make your own greeting cards? I don’t…well, I didn’t! But I just might start! This book is awesome! They have a fantastic Table of Contents that will take you directly to your subject and from there, the possibilities are endless! She also put in a page of ideas to help you if you’re … [Read more...]
