An Atlas Just for Your Backseat Driver

As we made our way across half the country Brenna would ask, quite often, to see our road atlas. We would do our best to show her where we were, where we planned to drive and anything we thought might interest her. She listened intently and did her best to follow along.
But our [...]

The World’s Largest Truck Stop, Interstate 80, just north of Walcott, Iowa

Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything. ~Charles Kuralt
Truer words were never spoken. As we set out today, van pointed east, destination Boston, our only real goal is to arrive before Doug has to be at work Tuesday. Which leaves [...]

A Change of Venue: Off to Boston

Being as I love adventure (of the travel kind) and I’m not one to pass up an opportunity when my husband began commuting to Boston every week I looked into a way for the girls and I to join him. First, it was hard on all of us for him to fly out on [...]

Des Moines, Iowa: There’s More Here Than You Might Think

I recently spent the weekend in Nashville meeting bloggers from across the country (and even a few from Canada). It was an amazing experience but I was surprised at the “What can you do in Des Moines” questions.
A Great Place to Live and WorkFirst I want to let you in on a little secret: [...]

Free Weekend Day Car Rental from Hertz

Straight from the Hertz website:
Now through March 31, 2009, you can enjoy one free weekend day, when PC#127595 is included in your reservation of Economy through Full-size class cars. Only one redemption per month is permitted.
With this deal you could technically get two free days: one in February and one in March.
Of course this doesn’t [...]