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Archives for September 2013

Welcome to Italy, Welcome to the Family

By Guest Post September 30, 2013

Strutting out into the Mediterranean Sea like a Milanese fashionista, the thigh-high boot that is Italy winks at you from the map, yearning to be noticed. Italian life is lived in the open; passionate embraces block your way under medieval porticos whilst intense debates simmer across the piazzas. This constant buzz of social emotion, ringed […]

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Family Travel with Vivienne McNeny on The Sociable Homeschooler – #IGTravelThursday

By Jody Halsted September 26, 2013

Yellow Mounds Overlook, Badlands National Park, South Dakota

As some may know, but many don’t, my family homeschools. Our travels have quite a lot to do with that. We were, once, traditional public-school-going folks. But the state we live in has a limit to the number of unexcused absences (anything that isn’t excused by a doctor) and we exceeded those each year. Before […]

4 Comments · Filed Under: Clips, USA · Tagged With: Farm, Fun for Kids, history, homeschool, Iowa, Iowa, South Dakota

A Day at an Amish Mud Sale

By Jody Halsted September 24, 2013

I love this guest post from Dana Gschwendtner of Small Earth Travel. Too often we think of travel as grand trips when amazing things happen in our own backyards. I read a lot of blogs and follow a lot of people on Twitter who travel the globe, and I’m only slightly jealous. Sometimes I don’t feel […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: USA · Tagged With: Amish, culture, Pennsylvania

Britain’s Autumn Adventures: The Best Weather-Proof Days Out to Take with Kids

By Jody Halsted September 24, 2013

Just because the summer’s over, doesn’t mean the fun is too. There are hundreds of family-friendly places around Britain that stay open through the cooler months, and even better, many of them are completely weather-proof! From theme parks to historical experiences, there’s sure to be something to thrill your family. So don’t let a September […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Europe · Tagged With: family travel, Fun for Kids

Paris Coffee Shop – Fort Worth Comfort Food

By Jody Halsted September 17, 2013

Fort Worth is filled with incredible restaurants. You can find Texas sized steaks, succulent Tex-Mex, pit smoked BBQ, and fresh seafood. But when the people of Fort Worth want home cookin’ they go to the Paris Coffee Shop. As the oldest family owned and operated restaurant in Fort Worth, it would be easy to dismiss […]

2 Comments · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: eating, food, Food and Restaurants, Fort Worth, Fun for Kids, handy tips, restaurants, Texas, Texas

Mark’s Feed Store in Louisville, Kentucky : It Feels Like Home

By Melissa Schwartz September 10, 2013

Even on the road, you find places that feel just like home. Louisville, Kentucky is certainly a home away from home to my family. The scenery and hospitality of Kentucky provide us with a lovely escape from the rush of suburbia in the Chicago area. A family trip to Kentucky is certainly never complete without […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: eating, Kentucky, local restaurant, Louisville, man vs food

Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells

By Jody Halsted September 10, 2013

We don’t visit many resorts in our travels, so when we do decide to visit one, we make sure it is a resort worth remembering.  Though our stay at Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells was short, the two huge waterparks, ‘hidden’ wavepool and comfortable golf villa made our stay memorable – and put it at […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: family resorts, Fun for Kids, products, vacation rentals, waterpark, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells

End of Summer Escape to Chula Vista Resort – #IGTravelThursday

By Jody Halsted September 5, 2013

Last week I was able to surprise my girls with a getaway to the Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. All they knew was that we were going to a hotel and there would probably be a pool. So they were understandably thrilled when they saw that there were not one but two waterparks […]

14 Comments · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: family resorts, Fun for Kids, waterparks, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells

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