Just outside St. Louis, you’ll find Grant’s Farm, an exotic animal park and home to the famous Budweiser Clydesdale horses. It makes for a fun half-day activity for budget-minded families, particularly those with kids under 13. We did a lot during our three days in St. Louis — but Grant’s Farm was my seven and […]

In this post, I’ll give you the real deal on taking your family to Loews Atlanta, Atlanta restaurants Bantam + Biddy and Lure, and the Georgia Aquarium. A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I dropped our kids off at my parents’ house just outside of Atlanta and headed down to Charleston, S.C. and […]

With our oldest two in college in Chattanooga for the last six years (and counting), we have gotten to know the city very, very, very well. Two hours from both Atlanta and Nashville, Chattanooga is one of the most family-friendly places I’ve ever visited. Spend a weekend here with your kids and you’ll definitely want […]

As a kid who grew up in Georgia, I went to Disney World a LOT. It was only eight hours away and my grandparents lived nearby, so Disney World was a common destination for spring and summer breaks, extended school field trips, and church choir tours. In all that time, though, I never stayed within […]

Our picks for the 25 best things to do in Savannah. Last week, Dennis and I dropped the kids off for a week of camp at their grandparents’ house in Atlanta and then headed down to Savannah, Georgia for a few days. We were so excited to knock a few items off our list of […]

If you live anywhere within driving distance of the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, your life really isn’t complete without a trip to Dollywood. Oh yes. I said it. And I stand behind it. As a kid, I spent a month with my grandparents in Knoxville each summer. Since my grandfather was unofficially Dolly Parton’s […]

As many of you know, last month we took the kids to Walt Disney World for a week. We’d been planning to go for some time, but it took some work for me to convince my husband that we needed to spend the week inside the resort. After all, hotels outside of the resort are […]

The day before school started, we loaded up the SUV and headed for Holiday World. Holiday World is one of those places we joked about for years. Located in Santa Claus, Indiana and surrounded by miles of farmland, the holiday-themed park seemed sort of… hokey. The whole thing brought to mind a real-life Wally World […]

School is now but a distant memory for most of our kids, along with at least some of what they learned while they were there. At 4 and 7, my kids are learning so much about the world around them — the last thing I want to do is watch them forget it over the […]

I’ve been to a lot of beaches over the years and Hilton Head gets my vote as one of the most family friendly vacation spots in the U.S. The island caters to parents and kids, and there are a zillion things to do and see, whether you’re a history buff, an adventurer, a nature lover, […]