Back in December, I took a quick weekend trip to visit my mom in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Thanks to weather delays causing me to reschedule my flight twice and fly out of a different airport (sometimes I have the worst luck when it comes to flying!), it was an even shorter trip than anticipated, but…
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Throwback to the Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State vs Notre Dame
A new college football season just started this past weekend and has me remembering last season when I was lucky enough to go to the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona! So here’s a throwback to that game back in January…. *Disclaimer: While I’m an Ohio State football fan I’m not a very good one… I…
Washington, DC: Ford’s Theatre and Abraham Lincoln’s Legacy
Abraham Lincoln holds a vital place in American history, and reminders of him can be found in many places throughout the nation’s capital, Washington DC. The Lincoln Memorial, located at the west end of the National Mall, is the most obvious dedication to the late President. The structure is 99 ft tall and 202 ft…
More Washington DC: U.S. Capitol Building, the Library of Congress and the Bureau of Engraving
While we were in Washington DC over 4th of July weekend, we took a break from museums for a day to see a few other places – we visited the U.S. Capitol building, stopped by the Library of Congress and took a tour of the Bureau of Engraving. We started by touring the U.S. Capitol…
Washington DC: So Many Museums!
When we started planning everything we were going to do while we were in Washington DC for our family vacation, I have to admit, I was so excited about all of the museums! We had about 4 days in the city and spent a lot of our time exploring the museums around the National Mall….
A Visit to the Newseum in Washington, DC
Washington DC is full of museums and we spent most of our 4 days there visiting as many as we could (check out this post about all 5 museums we visited). We had heard great things about the Newseum and it did not disappoint – it was one of our favorites! After buying our tickets…
4th of July in Washington, DC!
This year, our family spent a few days in Washington DC over the 4th of July – what better place to celebrate Independence Day than in our nation’s capital! We had a little hiccup on our way to DC: our flight from Cincinnati was delayed 18 hours so we arrived a day later than planned,…
A Weekend in St. Louis, Missouri
For Memorial Day weekend, we went on a roadtrip to St. Louis, Missouri for 2 days. Only a four hour drive from Indianapolis, it was a perfect destination for a weekend trip! We arrived Friday evening and our first stop was at the St. Louis City Museum. While its called a museum, its more like a giant…
Visiting St. Louis: The St. Louis Arch and Courthouse
For our weekend in St. Louis, Missouri we knew we absolutely had to visit the St. Louis Arch! Along with the Arch, there’s the historic courthouse directly in front of it that you can see in the same trip. You can purchase tickets to visit the arch online or at the courthouse but even if you…
Visiting the St. Louis City Museum
On our first night in St.Louis we headed over to the St. Louis City Museum! Don’t let the name fool you, this is not your typical museum. I can think of no better way to describe it than a giant 10 story playground in the middle of the city. When paying for admission, you can…
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