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Family Travel Destinations: U.S. National Parks

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Also, I am not a financial advisor. I'm a blogger who LOVES to share how I manage the finances for my household.

June 28, By Kristia 5 Comments

Family Travel Destinations: U.S. National Parks

Welcome to your guide to the U.S. National Parks. As a family, we have dreams of traveling extensively throughout the United States. And with travel comes planning, both financial and logistical, so my goal is to create a database of travel bloggers’ reviews of the U.S. National Parks. The History of the US National Park […]

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Filed Under: Summer Fun Guide, travel, Travel Destinations

Our Family Trip to Shenandoah Valley, VA

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June 16, By Kristia 3 Comments

Our Family Trip to Shenandoah Valley, VA

If you love the outdoors, you will love the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. My family spent a recent weekend seeking adventure there with with my daughters’ Girl Scouts troop. We rode horses to the top of the Blue Ridge mountains, zipped down Bear Mountain, and meandered through underground caverns that were formed millions of years […]

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Our Trip to Niagara Falls, NY

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August 31, By Kristia Leave a Comment

Our Trip to Niagara Falls, NY

We headed north this past summer to Niagara Falls, New York with my daughter’s Girl Scout troop. Before hitting our destination, we first stopped in Corning, NY, to visit the Corning Museum of Glass. We had a fantastic time at the museum and I highly recommend it. After Corning, we headed further north to Niagara Falls, […]

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Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities in Central PA

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May 18, By Kristia 14 Comments

Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities in Central PA

I’ve teamed up with over 50 bloggers from across the United States to put together this list of budget-friendly staycation and travel ideas from different parts of the country. I’m sharing ideas for Central PA, and the rest of the list is at the bottom of this post. Welcome to central PA! I am a […]

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Filed Under: Frugal Family Activities, travel, Travel Destinations

My Family’s Weekend in New York City

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June 4, By Kristia 2 Comments

My Family’s Weekend in New York City

Over the Memorial Day weekend, we headed to the Big Apple to see a Broadway show with my daughters’ Girl Scout troop and their families. We’ve taken the girls to New York City before for a day trip to Central Park’s Zoo, but this was a weekend trip and my girls were beyond excited to […]

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Our Weekend in Pittsburgh

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May 9, By Kristia 2 Comments

My family took a mini vacation last weekend to Pittsburgh for the half marathon. One reason why I ran the Pittsburgh half marathon again this year was because my family had such a wonderful weekend in 2012. And we also had a hankering for a Primanti Bros. sandwich again. That beastly sandwich is packed with meat, […]

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Filed Under: 10 Weeks to a Half Marathon, travel, Travel Destinations

Family Trip to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

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June 6, By Kristia 2 Comments

Want to visit the Smithsonian National Zoo? We spent the day there and had a blast! We are fortunate to live about 2 hours from Washington, D.C., but this was our first time at our nation’s zoo. The day was gorgeous and we had a great time meandering the walking paths to see all of […]

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My (Half Crazy) Weekend in Pittsburgh

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May 8, By Kristia 8 Comments

In case you weren’t aware, I’m only half crazy, not full blown crazy, just half. We spent this past weekend exploring Pittsburgh. We took the incline to Mt. Washington… …where we took in some incredible views… …and ate a little ice cream. We had a wonderful time visiting a great city. But then at 5:30 on […]

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