They say everything is bigger in Texas and that goes for their amusement parks too! Some of these parks are best enjoyed over a weekend some in an afternoon. Here are 5 of the best, unique amusement parks in Texas to visit. Galveston Island Pleasure Pier Dating back to the late 1940s, Galveston Island Pleasure Pier was developed as a place of entertainment for the military and their families. There is a large U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, US Coast Guard MSST and Homeland Security in ...
Celebrating Over 40 Years of Fun with Noah’s Ark Wisconsin Dells
“This is a sponsored blog; while the views expressed here were genuinely mine, consideration was paid to me by Noah’s Ark Waterpark.” Summer is nearly here. The kids are almost out of school. Now is the time to start planning those family vacations. Start making those bucket lists. One place that is on our summer bucket list is Noah's Ark in Wisconsin Dells. Did you know Noah's Ark is America's largest waterpark? It is! Spanning over 85 acres, Noah's Ark is full of something for everyone in ...
June Summer Reading for First Graders
First grade is an exciting time for our children. They started learning to read in kindergarten and now, in first grade, they are starting to read books on their own. This list of books is perfect for the beginner to read to us! Or you can read to them. Or take turns reading to each other. Mac and Cheese by Sarah Weeks Mac loves to run and play, but Cheese likes lazy lounging. When Mac's hat blows away, will Cheese sit there like a lump or spring into action to save it? Mac and Cheese is a ...
3-Ingredient Sundae Coffee Sugar Scrub
Earlier this year we had a man from the environmental agency come in and talk to us about recycling. When he saw a Keurig machine in our office he nearly fell over. See, my day job, I am an accounting manager at a local tax and accounting firm. We go through cases and cases of K-cups, like the large 80 pk cases, every month. We have a fair amount of traffic. So he discussed with us ways to recycle our k-cups and showed us how to do that. But it got me to thinking, what could we do with those ...
3 National Parks to Visit in Pennsylvania
Have you ever wanted to explore some of our nation's history while on a road trip? Pennsylvania has many national and state parks that played significant roles in America's history. We are going to share with you 5 national parks that we want to visit on our next road trip to Pennsylvania. Independence National Historical Park Remember reading about the Liberty Bell in history class? Well, you can see it at Independence National Historical Park. I know it's not the first thing that comes to ...
June Summer Reading for Kindergartners
It's been a while since Peyton was in kindergarten but I remember when she was we read books every night. Storytime was her favorite part of the night. She'd usually manage to get three or more books out of me a night. So today, we are going to share some of our favorite books for kindergartners. Maybe you can read them to your little one like I read them to Peyton. The Pirate of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon Doubles are good for lots of things—double scoops of ice cream, double features ...