Author: Mom’sTravelTales
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Free admission to 17 Houston museums this Saturday!
Looking for some FREE family fun this weekend? You can’t go wrong with a visit to one of 17 Houston museums that will be open for FREE this Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. for Houston Museum District Day! (Or, try to visit all 17, if you dare!) On a personal…
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Trip Journal: Desert Safari in Dubai
Have you read my other Trip Journal entries about Dubai? I had to take a break from sharing the rest of the trip, but now I’m back to share the details from our desert safari: We arranged the trip through Arabian Adventures and our guide came right to our friend’s home to pick us up…
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Lost or delayed luggage?
Ask for a toiletry kit. I’ve traveled enough to know that luggage sometimes gets delayed. The last time I flew, I’m thankful I also knew to ask for a toiletry kit from the airline. On my last journey, I waited through two delayed flights and a very cranky flight crew. As if that wasn’t enough,…
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Bible in 90 Days: Week 10 Check In
Do you REALLY want to read the whole Bible with us? About two months ago, more than 1,200 of you committed to read the entire Bible in 90 days with us. We put you in groups, mentors volunteered to help you and many of you are working hard and making your way through the Bible……
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Bible in 90 Days: Week 9 Check In
Here we are we just over a month to go… can you believe it? So many of you are in all different points of the Bible now: We have readers who are in the first few books of the Old Testament, almost caught up in the Old Testament, right on track, and some who are…
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Save on fun reads for the plane: InStyle & People’s Kate’s Style Secrets
Are you flying this weekend and looking for a fun read on the plane or while waiting to board? Or maybe Labor Day weekend will bring a few hours lounging by the pool. Either way, I’ve got you covered with some simple and fun vacation reads… and at a discount price. Click over and print…
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Summer Fun at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center near Houston
Live near Houston and looking for a hassle free vacation? Last weekend Houston hit its hottest day ever recorded, and even though we were outside most of the day, neither my kids nor I noticed the heat. We were too busy splashing around in the pool of The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center! And what…
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Bible in 90 Days: Week 8 Check In
How’s your reading coming? Are you getting frustrated about the reading, slipping further and further behind, wondering if you should just give it up and not finish… or just read at your own pace? Is life getting in the way? Are you having a tough time making time to read enough of God’s word each…
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Bible in 90 Days: Week 7 Check In
This week we will slide right through the half way point. How does that feel to you? No matter where you are in the reading, that means, for many of you, that you have read much more of the Bible, or more continuously than you have before participating with this program. Are either of those…
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Bible in 90 Days: Week 6 Check In
So how does it feel to be reading so much of the Bible? As we move into week 6, we are almost half way there! For some of you this week, or a week very soon, will bring a shift in routine as school begins. Prepare now and plan when you will read so that…
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Bible in 90 Days: Week 5 Check In
I know that the reading at the end of last week and the reading at the beginning of this week are a bit repetitive. Please keep in mind as you read that all scripture is God-breathed, so just dive in and keep reading. You can do it and you will be enriched by the reading.…
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One Ocean: Our experience at this luxury beach hotel in Jacksonville, FL for families
I’ve just finished up a 10 day trip with our three kids (and without my husband) to visit family and relax in Florida. To break up time with my parents in Orlando and time with my brother and his family in Jacksonville, I took the kids to a luxury beach hotel near Jacksonville. It was…
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FREE Lego Mini Build for August
Want some FREE Lego fun and creativity? This month’s FREE Lego mini-build is up and ready for download! Each month Lego retail stores offer free Lego mini build events where children can visit the store, get a free Mini Build kit and have fun building and playing in the store. (And yep, it is all…
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Legos and Lunch at Downtown Disney Orlando
Having grandparents in the Orlando area certainly has given my children an extra magical childhood. For example, no trip to visit Mimi and Golly would be complete without a visit to Downtown Disney and the Lego store. The boys dig the Lego store, where they can preview (and dream about) all the latest Lego sets,…
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Bible in 90 Days: Week 4 Check In
Welcome to the week 4 Bible in 90 Days check in!!! How is it going for you? I am so proud of each and every one of you for hanging in there and reading with us. Believe me, I do know how much of a challenge this can be and I understand it can be…