After our bad day in the Badlands, we were excited to be back on the road. Next on the agenda was an American icon, Mt. Rushmore. It was a super hot day, which I did not expect in South Dakota, so we lathered up with sun screen and joined the hoards of other people waiting […]
Wild West Road Trip: The Badlands, South Dakota
As the sign reads, this is The Big Badlands! After driving across South Dakota the day before, we finally arrived at one of our big stops, Badlands National Park. It was like nothing we had ever seen, or at least my husband and kids had ever seen, I came here as a child. 🙂 It […]
Seattle Space Needle
Seattle was our starting and stopping point for our Alaskan cruise. We only had a limited amount of time there so we headed straight for the icon that Seattle is known for…the Space Needle. We decided to kill two birds with one stone, so we had dinner at Sky City restaurant while we took in […]
Basil’s Greek Dining
Basil’s Greek Dining Restaurant, right on the edge of Naperville, IL in Aurora is a great place to enjoy a little taste of the Mediterranean right in your own back yard. If Chicago is your back yard! 🙂 The day I went I was on a 1200 calorie a day diet, so I was really […]
Alaskan Cruise: Holland America Line
I have always heard people love or hate cruising. Well, this was my first cruise, and I LOVED it! I am one of those people that REALLY plans a trip. I mean every detail, down to the minute. Being on a ship forced me to take a break from all the exploring, unless you count […]
Disney Food at Epcot!
I LOVE Disney World! I also LOVE to eat! So needless to say, eating in Disney World is on my list of super awesome things to do. In the 10 or so times I have been to Disney, I have eaten at several of their restaurants. Many of my favorite are at Epcot, so that […]