Greenwood, SC is my hometown, and I hope to live there again one day. Until that happens, I enjoy visiting my dad on a regular basis. He spoils me by taking me out to all the best restaurants in Greenwood, SC! While we occasionally pick up dinner at chain restaurants like Chick-fil-A and Outback, my family most often enjoys the wide variety of local restaurants that Greenwood has to offer. The Best Places to Eat… [Read More]
One Crowded Day at Disneyland & California Adventure
Dan and I recently continued our world tour of Disney parks with a Saturday split between the original Disneyland and California Adventure. For those of you keeping track at home, in less than a year we’ve visited EPCOT and Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios in Paris, and now the two parks in Anaheim, California. Related: Disney World: Two Parks in One Day Note: I received 2 1-day park hopper passes to… [Read More]
Dallas CityPASS: How to Enjoy a Budget-Friendly Weekend in Dallas
This post contains affiliate links. This is not a sponsored post for Dallas CityPASS–I just really love it! And it turns out, CityPASS has an affiliate program. Win-win! Once upon a time, my husband and I spent a glorious long weekend in Dallas, Texas. We ate as much barbecue as possible. We spent time with two of my cousins. And of course, we visited Dallas’s top tourist attractions. This was in January 2016. It is… [Read More]
7 Tips for the Perfect Day at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
I received two complimentary media passes to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in exchange for this blog post and Instagram coverage. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links. Dan and I recently visited our friends Lee and Ashleigh in Florida. While Ashleigh was able to spend one full day with us, she had to work/study on Saturday. Being a doctor in residency is not for the faint of heart! Being the helpful friends… [Read More]
LEGOLAND: Building Blocks of Fun
I received two complimentary media passes to LEGOLAND Florida Resort in exchange for blog and Instagram coverage. All opinions are my own. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Also, I have written permission from LEGOLAND Florida Resort to use photography of their park in this blog post, and the fine print on their website also indicates that by attending the park, you consent to your image being used in promotional materials. So yeah, random other… [Read More]
My Secret Favorite Time of Year to Visit Paris
Welcome to the 16th day of #LoveBlog! Today’s prompt is Travel. You can find the rest of this month’s prompts at the original post. It’s not too late to link up for yesterday’s prompt, Celebration. Minted sent me a gold-foil map, and I use affiliate links in this post. All opinions are my own. In 2007, I studied abroad in Versailles, living with a host family in the bordering town of Le Chesnay. For 3 months,… [Read More]