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Rockets & Moon Rocks at the U.S. Space Center
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center is located just 2 hours from Nashville in Huntsville, Alabama. My family took a day trip to check out this awesome space center! Some links are affiliate links. By clicking on them and/or making a purchase, I may make a small profit at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! Visiting Nashville soon? Learn more about touring the city with kids, the science and art museums! Tickets & Hours The U.S. Space and Rocket Center requires timed entry tickets. You are able to purchase them ahead of time online (recommended if you are on a certain schedule) or in person. The…
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Having a great time with kids at 3 Smithsonian Museums
If you’re visiting Washington D.C., odds are you will visit at least one of the 21 Smithsonian museums during your trip. We were able to see the National Air & Space Museum, the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of American History on our recent trip. Follow along for tips and information about these amazing places. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them I may make a small commission at NO extra cost to you! What to Know Before you Go Security Just like most tourist spots in Washington D.C., you will need to go through airport-style security to enter a lot of the Smithsonians. While…
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How to make the easiest Lego table ever!
If you travel by car as often as we do, eventually the fun of travel books and games will start to wear off for your kids. That’s when you have to dig deep and get creative to keep the peace in the backseat! I’ve got the ultimate road trip activity hack and it will take you less than five minutes to make. Read ahead to find out how to make a Lego table for the car. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission at NO extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! Lego on Amazon…
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Fun with the family at Nashville’s Frist Art Museum
Looking for a place to escape crowded Broadway Street or the heat of Nashville? Look no further than the Frist Art Museum! With a surprisingly large children’s area it was a great place to spend a morning with the family. Some links are affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you! Crayola on Amazon If you’ve been following along, you know that we were “assigned” to be in Nashville, Tennessee during the summer for a dance competition. When searching for ‘things to do with kids in Nashville’, it can be pretty tricky to find fun for…
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The Best Places to Explore in Nashville with Kids
Do you want to discover one of the great cities of Tennessee but not sure what to do in Nashville with kids in tow? Read on to see how we spent a week in an adult oasis with our three kids! Some links are affiliate links and as such, I may earn a small commission from your purchase at no additional cost to you. Tennessee’s State Capital-Exploring Nashville with kids When you think of traveling to Nashville, the first thing that pops into your mind is probably a honky-tonk bar. Bar hopping and dancing all day and night sounds like a great way to spend a long weekend…unless you have…
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Don’t be Fooled- Salem, Massachusetts is fun for all ages!
With spooky season upon us, it is the perfect time to tell you all about visiting Salem, Massachusetts with kids! This little town has plenty of fun in store even for those who spook easily. Read on to discover the sites of Salem. Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. By clicking on one I may make a commission at no additional cost to you. Salem, Massachusetts has always been on my bucket list of U.S. cities to visit. When we were planning our back east road trip, it was the perfect opportunity to finally check out the spooky sites! Arriving in Salem We drove the…
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How to Entertain Kids on Road Trips
Continuing my series on road trips with kids, this post will give you fool-proof ideas for keeping your backseat passengers busy! Entertaining kids on a road trip is not hard, but it does require thinking ahead. Read along for my tried and tested entertainment ideas. Affiliate links appear on this page, by clicking them and/or making a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Last week I shared some of my Road Trip Preparation ideas with you. Today I am going to let you in on how we keep three kids entertained on 20 hour car rides! Most of these will require…
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Taking (and Surviving) Road Trips with Kids
Thinking of taking a road trip with your kids soon? Nervous about how to occupy them for hours at a time? Think you’ll be making pit stops every 10 minutes? We’ve gone on countless road trips with kids and survived to tell the tale. Follow along for part one of my road warrior survival guide! *Some affiliate links are featured in this post. By clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! Remember the glory days of hopping in your car, windows down, awesome 90’s music blaring, driving to anywhere and stopping when you…
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The Disney Flag…
Originally posted Spring 2020-Note: All advice is the opinion of this blogger and is pre-COVID-19. As more is known about WDW (Walt Disney World) operating procedures I will try to update these posts. UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023 Overwhelmed at where to begin planning a Walt Disney World vacation? Never fear! The Chaos Manager is here! Read on for my favorite planning resources for Disney. I realized that I’ve been writing (or thinking about writing) this blog for a year and a half now and have yet to let my Disney flag fly. Well, I’m flying it high now, we are definitely one of those Disney families! ***Some links are affiliate links…
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