Yesterday I described some of the family communication issues we had on our recent trip. Of course, we had a lot of fun too! The weather was just about perfect the entire time, something you can’t always count on in November. While I plan to do a detailed post on activities, let me share some highlights […]
Archives for November 2016
Miles for Family Dollar
Warning! This post is a bit personal and may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Hopefully, you can relate, but if not, come back tomorrow. If your family is dysfunction-free and super duper fantastic, you might as well stop reading now. Sometimes, instead of paying for therapist, I use my blog instead. What can I say? I’m cheap. Last […]
Grand Hyatt Denver with Kids and Hyatt Diamond Status
Last week, my family of five traveled to Denver. I grew up in Denver and my extended family still lives there, so this is a trip we take every year. We usually go in the summer, but this year we decided to go in the winter so that my kids could have the chance to […]
Thumbs Up to Gift Cards, Amex Offers and Other Low-Hanging Fruit!
None of the information in this post is earth-shattering, but I thought it will be a good reminder for some. As I’ve mentioned many times, I don’t do manufactured spending. To new readers: I’m talking about using credit cards to buy cash equivalents (such as Visa gift cards) and then liquidating them via various means, […]
On Surviving My “Vacation” and Black Friday Deals
Hey, y’all! This is a quick post letting you know that I’m alive. Hopefully all of you guys are enjoying time with your family or at least making the best of it. Why pretend, right? I’m back from my trip to Florida Keys, which was most definitely NOT a vacation (more on that next week). […]
ICE! ICE! Baby! (Gaylord Texan)
One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. On Saturday, I went to ICE! at the Gaylord Texan near Dallas with my family. My husband and I stayed at the Gaylord for our anniversary before we had kids, but we hadn’t […]
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