We explored the beautiful region of Southern Illinois earlier this month. It is just 2 hours from St. Louis, making it such a great family-friendly adventure! I partnered with Southern Illinois Tourism and Southernmost Illinois for this trip. Our family enjoyed exploring new outdoor spots, as well as experiencing the Murphysboro Apple Festival. Where We […]
We explored the beautiful region of Southern Illinois this weekend, and just 2 hours from St. Louis! We went with two other families (Jordan Smith & Eliza Donelson) and all stayed in a beautiful cabin together. I partnered with Southern Illinois Tourism, which covers Jackson County and Murphysboro. There are many great restaurants here, as […]
Earlier this month, we drove to Clear Lake, Iowa and we were blown away by this surprising summer destination. Who knew there was such a great beach close to us?! Clear Lake, Iowa was a 6 hour drive from St. Louis and the city is named on the large lake on which it is located. […]
We headed to Branson for a long weekend and it was such a great trip! There is something so magical about this area. This was our family’s first time visiting here in the summer and it did not disappoint! Table of Contents Day 1 The Branson Landing 100 Branson Landing, Branson, MO 65616 We drove […]
We experienced the most magical week at Family Adventure Camp at Summit Bechtel Reserve (click here for my 10% discount code). Mark and I loaded our four daughters up in the van and drove to beautiful West Virginia. This was such a great family bonding experience and our kids didn’t want to leave. What a […]
We recently took our 4 daughters on a 55-mile bike adventure in Northwest Arkansas. Starting in Fayetteville, we rode north to Springdale and then ended in Bentonville. It was an incredible adventure and everything was so bike-friendly! Below are our family’s four favorite bike trails in the area. Table of Contents Razorback Greenway This greenway […]
Our family loaded up our bikes and drove to NW Arkansas for an awesome biking adventure! We started in Fayetteville and rode the Razorback Greenway to Springdale and ended in Bentonville. We stayed in different lodging options along the way, and carried our kids and gear on our bikes. We parked our car and trailer […]
It is our second snow day this week in St. Louis, so I thought it would be fun to share some low-effort snow activities! These were relatively easy to set up and we had all the items on hand at home. I hope these can offer some fun ideas to enjoy the snow as a […]
Camping as a family is my favorite family activity. It really encourages us to have time focused on each other, by removing other distractions we may have at home. Here are five fun nature activities to do as a family, and they are quick and easy to bring along on a camping trip. Table of Contents We camped […]
Just 2 hours from St. Louis is a complete hidden gem! Not only is Murphysboro surrounded by beautiful family-friendly hiking trails, but their food scene is nationally recognized. We had such a wonderful time exploring this area that was new-to-us. Here is our weekend itinerary from our visit. As a reference, my kids are 7yo, […]
