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 […]
READ MORE >>Our Family Trip to Shenandoah Valley, VA
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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 […]
READ MORE >>Our Trip to Niagara Falls, NY
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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, […]
READ MORE >>Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities in Central PA
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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 […]
READ MORE >>My Family’s Weekend in New York City
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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 […]
READ MORE >>Our Weekend in Pittsburgh
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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, […]
READ MORE >>Family Trip to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
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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 […]
READ MORE >>My (Half Crazy) Weekend in Pittsburgh
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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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