Our Pressed Penny Collection What do you buy on vacation for souvenirs? We do pressed pennies. We travel a lot and with two kids that can get expensive and honestly how many stuffed animals do I need? About 3 years ago we started with pennies. We became members of the Bronx Zoo and every time…
I am a HUGE National Park fan, I remember visiting the Red Wood Forest in elementary school and bringing home a “Giant Sequoia” in a paper towel tube from the gift shop. We planted and it grew over the years from twelve inches to over our heads before we moved from that house. In 2011,…
Edaville USA is now home to the only Thomas Land in the US. Thomas as in Thomas the Tank Engine from Thomas and Friends. If you have a young child, they know Thomas. We are on year five of loving Thomas Trains, so a trip to Edaville USA was a must on our list of…
My traveling trio is always on the go, especially with summer here. The kids and I do mini weekend trips and long day trips, eBags has something for all our travel needs. After meeting them at the Momtrends Travel event back in April, I was intrigued by the packing cubes. I paired up with…
Annually the amazing women behind Momtrends, Nicole and Sherri host an event all about travel for women and their families including the tools we need when traveling. This year the event took place at the Ivivva store in Union Square. What better way to be dressed when traveling than being classic and comfy? The…
Ultimate Thomas Fans book your trip NOW. Thomas Land at Edaville USA in Carver, MA is officially open. This collaboration between Edaville USA and Mattel, is the biggest of now three Thomas Lands (Japan and United Kingdom have them also). Eleven Thomas & Friends themes rides, Tidmouth Sheds, Knapford Station and Emily, Gordon, James…
My 4 year old and I love aquariums, it’s kind of our thing to check out the closest aquarium wherever we are visiting. So when we were asked to review Mystic, my daughter jumped for joy. Living in the Hudson Valley, visiting Mystic Aquarium is about 2 hour trip from the 684/84 intersection and makes for a great day trip or overnight…
I have been fascinated with National Parks since I was a kid, I would read about them, write reports on them and dream about visiting. Which I did with my family as a child. Now as a mom, I plan on visiting as many as I can with my kids. In 2011, on a trip…
Peep Peep Hudson Valley Thomas Fans!! Are you ready for Thomas Land is opening soon up in Edaville? I know my family is, we have been waiting for this and tickets are on sale NOW at Edaville.com/Thomas-Land. Mattel has teamed up with Edaville USA, a family amusement park and heritage railroad located in South Carver, MA to open…