Category: Mom’s Travel Tales
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“1,000 Places to See Before You Die” Giveaway
Does your family have a wish list of travel destinations? Our family has enjoyed leafing through 1,000 Places to See Before You Die for years to build our own wish list and compare our experiences with the author’s, so when I was invited to review the newest edition and give three copies away to MomsTravelTales…
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San Antonio Westin La Cantera Hotel Room
Planning a trip to San Antonio? Earlier this summer I shared photos of the Hyatt Regency Hill Country and now I’ve got the scoop on the rooms at the also super family-friendly Westin La Cantera. (I know this post is just supposed to have the pics, but I also just have to mention something else: The…
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Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa Hotel Room
Interested in what the hotel rooms at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas looks like? I was just there with my family this weekend and stayed in a ADA-compliant Double room with a walk in shower. Here’s what it looked like: You can see my husband walking out onto…
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FREE Storytimes & FREE Kids Lunch Tuesdays in July At IKEA Houston
Bring your little one to IKEA Houston for FREE story time classics and FREE kids meals every Tuesday in July from 12 – 2 p.m. And this storytime is not just one person reading books… oh no, these storytellers come from Houston Clown Fun and feature costumed characters, magicians, balloon-benders and more. Plus, while you…
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Who packs the suitcases?
When our family travels, I am the suitcase-packer for me and the kids. As my kids are getting older, they help much more in their packing, but it is my job to be sure they are packed with the essentials. My husband, on the other hand, is on his own for packing his suitcase and…
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Summer Fun in more than 40 cities…
Looking to beat those boredom blues and have a blast with your kids this summer? Click on over to Mom’s Travel Tales where I’ve listed links to more than 40 bloggers lists of fun (and often frugal or FREE) stuff to do in their hometowns. This is a great resource for staycations and vacation. And…
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Houston Summer Staycation and Vacation Guide for Family-Friendly Fun
Looking for summer fun for kids and families in Houston? I’ve got you covered with this year’s MomsTravelTales Houston Summer Staycation and Vacation Guide for Family-Friendly Fun with tons of free and frugal fun all over Houston for you here. Break out your calendar, take a few notes and get ready to blast away any idea…
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Summer Fun for Families at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Sure, you knew the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston housed gorgeous masterpieces, but did you know that they also make that art come to life for kids of all ages through storytelling, movies and detective adventures? I had no idea there was so much to do… and I thought I was pretty in-the-know. Plus, admission…
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United Airlines no longer allows pre-boarding for famililes
I was quite surprised when I read this morning that United will no longer offer pre-boarding for families. Please click over to my family travel site, MomsTravelTales to see what I would suggest as a compromise…
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United Airlines denies familes early boarding access
United Airlines has dropped family pre-boarding on flights and now requires families with small children to board in the group with with they are ticketed, according to a story in USA Today. I can understand the business decision made in terms of direct revenue, as some people pay for the privilege of boarding early, but…
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Have you visited your state’s Capitol Building?
A few weeks ago we took our children to explore Texas’ state Capitol Building in Austin. We checked the Texas State Capitol website and slid in just in time for the last guided tour of the day. (Free tours are hosted daily.) My kids are 6, 8 and 10, and I wasn’t sure if they…
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Mom and Me Cub Scout Camping- Undistracted time
I can camp in a tent and I don’t abhor camping in a tent but, I’ll admit it, I do not love it, either. Earlier this month my boys’ Cub Scout pack was invited to take part in a Mom & Me camp out. Yep, just the moms and the boys. In tents. In the…
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4 Family ski trip to AngelFire, New Mexico
Want to know a secret about the best place to go to teach your kids to ski? And the best time to go? Three families invited us to join them on a ski trip to Angel Fire, New Mexico over Super Bowl weekend and, to tell you the truth, I could not think of any…
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Making glass (and more) at the Corning Museum of Glass in the Finger Lakes region of New York
This is my ten-year-old son, working with fire, to make a glass pendant at the Corning Museum of Glass in the Finger Lakes region of New York: Can I just say that the Corning Museum of Glass rocks? Because it does. Really. My kids loved making glass, watching others form glass into art and they…
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12 Days of Christmas: My faves
I’ve really enjoyed celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with 7 other bloggers this year. I learned a lot from each blogger’s posts and I had a blast compiling my 12 days of tips, too. Here are a few of my favorites from each of the other sites participating: Looking to make some really clever…