MLS Stadiums not on the stadium tour: Columbus Crew (MAPFRE Stadium)

As part of our normal lives, Hubby and I have attended Major League Soccer (MLS) games in Columbus, Chicago, and Dallas. In fact, our first year living in Cincinnati, we had season tickets to the Columbus Crew. The weren’t part of the official stadium tour, but I still want to share my experiences. My first-ever …

A Week in Sydney, Australia with My Toddler

Hubby, the kiddo, and I recently spent a week in Sydney, Australia. Hubby has visited several times for work, but I have never been able to join him. After every trip, I make him promise that I can tag along the next time he goes. That means he had to plan it far enough in …

Mom’s Lifesaver: The Little Gym

I am writing this post as I watch my kiddo embark on his first solo class at The Little Gym. It has been almost three years since we first started classes at The Little Gym, but as I observe him through the window, memories of our first parent-child class are as fresh as the memories …

MLS Stadium Tour #6 – Philadelphia Union (#TBT)

When the time came to plan the 6th Annual Stadium Tour, we once again faced a timing challenge. Memorial Day Weekend was no longer feasible because Sis was pregnant and due the first week of June! We knew that we would have limited availability because Sis and BIL were saving their vacation for family leave …

MLS Stadium Tour #5: San Jose (#FBF)

To read more about how the stadium came to be, read this background post. I mentioned that I was pregnant during Stadium Tour #4, and my son was born in Fall 2015. So, for Stadium Tour #5, we had to add the new logistics of accommodating a baby and his need to eat. I’m going …

MLS Stadium Tour #4: Houston Dynamo (#TBT)

When we started the stadium tour, we joked that Houston was likely going to be one of the last places we went. No offense to Houston, but it’s not exactly a top vacation destination. Yet, Houston has one very important attribute that made it incredibly attractive for four Midwesterners – it’s warm. 2015 was an …

Best places to visit during Christmas: Biltmore Estate

The post originally appeared on my previous blog on November 28, 2010. While many of you were out shopping on Black Friday, my husband and I took a road trip to Asheville, NC. Asheville is northwest of Charlotte and in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We’d been told by many people that we had to …