Wordless Wednesday – Grand Teton National Park – Jackson Lake

Great Wolf Lodge Homeschool Discount Days

Every year Great Wolf Lodge has Homeschool Discount Days where they discount their rates significantly during the week. We have visited Great Wolf Lodge in Virginia a couple of times using these great discounted rates and are hoping visit the Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania this year. If you’re looking to get a…

The Magic of MagiQuest

MagiQuest  is a live action role playing/video game where you use a wand to complete quests and go on adventures. We were first introduced to MagiQuest when we stayed at Great Wolf Lodge. After playing for just an hour or so my girls were hooked. Back in November we had the opportunity to spend a…

Three Tips For Making Road Trips With Kids Easier

As a family we love travel, road trips and long car rides. Sounds odd I know, loving being trapped in the car with two kids for hours on end, but it’s true. Over the years I’ve found that a little preparation goes a long way when it comes to planning for a long car ride with kids….

Great Wolf Lodge – Review and Discounts

Back in April we visited the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg Virginia and we had an absolute blast! Since then we have been dying to get back and finally had our opportunity during homeschooling week where we were able to get the two bedroom Majestic Bear suite for the price of a regular family room due to…

Camping on the Beach at Assateague Island National Seashore

My Internet absence has been due to preparing for and participating in a group camping trip to Assateague Island National Seashore. We have camped here for a couple of years now and find it to be one of the best (and least expensive) trips we take all year. Sun, friends, surf and sand. If you’ve…

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park in Williamsburg – 5 Reasons to Visit

Let me start by saying I’m not normally a fan of water parks. They’re hot, wet and crowded so when my mother gave the kids a gift certificate to Great Wolf Lodge water park I was excited but hesitant. I booked the trip and hoped for the best. Well we just got back and I have to…

Geocaching, fun for the whole family!

A rusted out tractor deteriorated to barely recognizable parts, crossing a stream on large stepping stones, climbing a steep embankment, these are things we’ve seen or done recently while participating in a new hobby as a family, geocaching. For those who don’t know geocaching is a sport/hobby/activity in which you use a GPS device to…