Visiting Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and the rain and weather aren't cooperating with your family's outdoor adventure plans? There's no need to worry because the area boasts hundreds of things to do on a rainy day in Pigeon Forge. Check out this list for some of my family's favorite activities Just a few weeks ago on our latest trip to the Smoky Mountains, we were excited to spend the day exploring a few new-to-us attractions. While Wonderworks has been in Pigeon Forge for many years now, the Alcatraz East Crime Museum is a relatively new museum that I’d been excited to see. The weather for our visit wasn’t exactly the best. It was rainy and cold, but it doesn’t matter when you’re visiting these attractions! That’s what got me thinking that I should share a list of places to visit when the weather is rainy in Pigeon … [Read more...]

There are literally hundreds of hotels and resorts to choose from when you play your Smoky Mountains vacation. If one of them on your list is the Margaritaville Resort in Gatlinburg, book it! You will LOVE your stay at this beach, mountain resort and here's why! A special thanks to the Margaritaville Resort in Gatlinburg for hosting my family for one night. All glorious opinions of the resort are my own.  I count myself lucky that we've had the opportunity to travel as a family over the last 10 or so years. We've stayed in different hotels and condos in different cities and states. When I look to book a hotel, there are always a few things I look for first - price, amenities and reviews.  One name that is always at the top of amenities and reviews when I search is Margaritaville properties. While it's always been on our … [Read more...]

My husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in Nashville recently and had the pleasure of staying at the Opryland Hotel. Here's 7 reasons why we'll be visiting again... very soon! Thank you to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center for providing a complimentary stay at their resort. All opinions are my own. My husband, Robert and I, are celebrating a huge milestone in our lives this year. We have been married for 10 years come November and a couple of weeks ago we were able to get away for a weekend and celebrate this amazing anniversary together. Over the last 10 years we've taken different anniversary trips and one location that we always talked about heading, but never actually made it to, was Nashville, TN. There's a couple of reasons we always threw Nashville out as an anniversary location: [1] The … [Read more...]

As a lifelong Elvis fan, a visit to Memphis, Tennessee has always been on my bucket list and I finally did it! And here's why a weekend in Memphis should be on your list too! If you follow me on instagram, you probably noticed I went on a dream trip a couple of weeks ago because I couldn't stop posting about it! Today I did a thing and it was magical and everything I dreamed it would be. #Graceland #JungleRoom #Memphis #Tennessee #MeditationGarden A post shared by Lindsey G. (@lindseyblogs) on Jun 16, 2018 at 9:09am PDT I became an Elvis fan when I was around 10-11 years old and saw The Jordanaires perform at a classic car show venue. Between classic Elvis songs, they talked about the man they used to perform with and admired. I was always around classic music thanks to my family's love of classic cars and car … [Read more...]

This post is sponsored by Visit Jackson but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. When it comes to gift giving for your spouse or other close family members are you always at a loss of what to give? Here's 3 reasons why I think you should give the gift of travel! Sometimes I feel like the people that I'm closest to are the ones that are so hard to buy gifts for. Whether it's a holiday gift, birthday, or a just because gift - I know what my husband likes, but sometimes it seems like he always buys himself the things that he wants. That's when I decided to think outside of the box, the gift box that is, when it comes to giving him gifts and thought of the perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list [that in my case is my husband]... travel! Create lasting memories Some of my favorite memories that … [Read more...]

Heading on a cruise with the main mouse? Here's the 8 things you'll want to be sure to remember and put at the top of your Disney Cruise Packing List plus a FREE full cruise packing list to print! We recently returned from our second Disney Cruise and everyone's first question is "How was it? Are they really worth it?!?" It's true, they're definitely expensive and an investment for most families. We started planning our second one as soon as we got home from the first, which should tell you something for sure. It took 2 years of planning and saving to get back on the boat and even though it wasn't our first time, I found myself reading blog posts and searching Pinterest for cruise packing tips. There are a lot of helpful cruise packing tips out there, but I decided to condense them into one post and share the top things that you should … [Read more...]

When traveling with kids, there are certain things you should always look for in a place to stay. Here are my 5 hotel must-haves when staying in a hotel with kids. This post about finding the best deals on back to school outfits is brought to you by a collaboration with Extended Stay America. All opinions are my own. My husband and I have always loved to travel. It's something that we love to do together and what we talk about doing once we retire. When we had kids, we didn't let that stop our traveling. Granted, we do think more about their point of view when we choose a destination now, but we happily include them in all of our travel plans. The Honest Company Laundry PodsInstant Pot IP-Smart Pressure CookerTravel Smart Travel Bottle SetBelkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger - 1 AMP Traveling with kids brings about … [Read more...]

Thank you to Lake Buena Vista Resort Village and Spa for providing a complimentary stay at their resort and showing us why they are the best family choice in Orlando FL Hotels. All opinions are my own. When I started planning our Fall Break Vacation to Orlando, one of the first things I had to do was decide where we were going to stay. While there are benefits to staying onsite at area theme parks, since we were renting a car and wanted to see other sites while we were visiting, I decided we would stay off site. But looking for Orlando FL hotels can be a daunting task because there are so many options. Then, I saw this pool and knew it was the best choice for our family for our long weekend! There's a lot of things I'm loving about the Lake Buena Vista Resort Village & Spa - the fact that the girls have their own room, we … [Read more...]