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Archives for December 2009

Sometimes There is No Escaping the Weather

By Jody Halsted December 25, 2009

Sometimes even the best laid plans go awry. We had planned to leave the cold of Iowa for a brief sojourn in Texas- first with stops in Dallas to visit family then down to Houston to relax at The Woodlands Resort. Unfortunately the weather we wanted so badly to escape will actually be holding us […]

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My Best Travel Tips

By Jody Halsted December 22, 2009

If you’re planning to get away for the holidays I have all my best travel tips in one place for you: Travel Tips from Family Rambling. Be safe, have wonderful adventures and I’ll see you in the New Year!

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Driving, Flights, Packing Tips, Recommended Travel Products ·

How the HP TouchSmart Web Printer Helps Me Travel

By Jody Halsted December 17, 2009

A couple of weeks ago I received the HP Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web Printer. I had played with it a bit at a conference in September so I was excited to actually have it in my home and see what it could do. Let me tell you… It can do a lot! The touch screen […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Driving · Tagged With: handy tips, products

Going Ape & Facing the Fear!

By Jody Halsted December 15, 2009

Today’s guest post comes from Zoë Dawes who shares her travel experiences around the UK at The Quirky Traveller. A few weeks ago I had one of the scariest experiences of my life –and all in the name of fun … The lovely people at Go Ape (www.goape.co.uk) asked if I would like to try […]

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From My Family to Yours

By Jody Halsted December 11, 2009

Wishing you a Blessed season filled with wonder and joy.

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Chocolate at Union Station in Kansas City

By Jody Halsted December 9, 2009

On our way home from Houston we’ll be making a stop in Kansas City to enjoy Chocolate the Exhibition at Union Station. Did you know that Americans eat, on average, 12 pounds of chocolate per person per year? Or that each chocolate pod is about the size of a pineapple and holds enough seeds to […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: Fun for Kids, history, Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri

Images from Prelude to Christmas in the Amana Colonies, Iowa

By Jody Halsted December 8, 2009

We spent Sunday in one of our favorite Iowa areas: the Amana Colonies. I’ve written many times about the Amana Colonies but I just wanted to share some photos from our day. We visited the Tannenbaum Forest in the Festhalle Barn behind the Visitor’s Center. The girls were both happy to see Santa- he had […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: Amana Colonies, food, history, Iowa, Iowa

The Woodlands Resort in Texas

By Jody Halsted December 7, 2009

It snowed last night. Not much, just a couple of inches. Tonight and all day tomorrow… Now that’s when the snow is really going to fly. The meteorologists are predicting 8 to 12 inches followed by a day of strong winds and white out conditions. Ahhh, winter in the Midwest. With months of cold ahead […]

2 Comments · Filed Under: hotel, USA · Tagged With: Houston, resort, Texas, Texas

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