Yeehaw! My husband and I are brand spankin’ new Texans and are rarin’ to take in all the local sites. Unfortunately, relocating from Chicago to Austin put a hurt on us financially, so I’ve been scoping out budget friendly activities and Austin is full of them! Here are 10 awesome Austin attractions that are on [...]
Family Fun Inexpensively
One of our favorite things to do in the winter is visit the children’s museum. It isn’t free (although they do have a free day once per month) but investing in a family membership sure makes it feel that way when I’m looking for something to break cabin fever. You can purchase a membership to [...]
A monthly family fun outing is a great way to spend time together, but our choices become more limited in colder months. Here’s a little know fact (unless you happen to know me personally to hear me complain all the time): I hate snow! It’s cold, it’s wet and it takes away my favorite activities. [...]
Joining us this week is Joanna from It’s Just Change, giving us a peek into (free) date nights with her hubby. Joanna is a computer programmer by day, gardener by night in central Indiana where she lives with her husband and their dog. She writes about saving money & spending it ethically at It’s Just [...]
The Countdown to Christmas is almost over—only 2 days until Christmas. Several years ago, I purchased the Precious Moments Advent Calendar in lieu of the chocolate calendar my girls usually undertake. Each day included a sweet suggestion on a way to help others through the holiday season. It was a lot like the 30 Day [...]
Our Countdown to Christmas continues—7 days until Christmas. My family LOVES Christmas lights. We have always loved to put them on the Christmas trees and the house. Over the last few years, however, we have had to appreciate them more on others houses then we have our own. My dad got cancer and then passed [...]
Bethlehem Alive – a re-enactment of the village of Bethlehem, located on Afton Mountain. Admission is FREE! Miracle of Christmas – Live at the Zoo: at the Richmond Metro Zoo, a live re-enactment of the Christmas story, with animals from the zoo. Gardenfest of Lights – at the Botanical Gardens in Richmond. More than half [...]
Last year I found a Turkey Centerpiece craft idea in Parents magazine. It is my goal to teach my children the true meaning of holidays. I don’t want them to just focus on the food but to truly be thankful. Our Thankful Turkey will be making a repeat appearance this year! Here are the basics: [...]
Does you family take part in any traditions at Halloween? My family has a theme dinner before we hit the streets for trick or treating. I make up a menu of silly Halloween themed names. I then print out the menu for my family to read over. My nephews are a bit older than my [...]
Yesterday I got to tour Two Sisters Pumpkin Patch. Since we had so much fun at the apple orchard, I thought it would be a good way to spend the day–and that I might learn a little more about pumpkins in the process. First we lost ourselves in the corn maze. They had interesting facts [...]
