Earlier this month, I visited Seattle for the first time. The Pacific Northwest is probably where I feel most at home aside from, well, my own home (hopefully, I will retire someday in a log cabin in Oregon). I just LOVE it there. But I had never been to Seattle! Luckily, my sister is getting …
It’s been three weeks since we returned from our cruise aboard the Carnival Breeze, and it’s take that time for me to absorb and appreciate everything we experienced. This cruise, which took us to Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, was a great adventure for my family. Not only are my kids a really fun …
We all know the drill. We plan a vacation, have a budget in mind, talk Very Seriously about how we’ll stay on said budget…and then blow it on cocktails, “once in a lifetime” experiences, and impulse buys at the souvenir shop. A year later, we’re still paying it off every month as we send in …
I did something special for my birthday this year. I bought myself (and my family) a llama walk at Shangri Llama in Royse City, TX (not far outside of Dallas). Some friends had told us about it, and the second I realized that I could go on a walk with six llamas I was all …
Last week, my family was hosted by Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark in Grand Prairie for a day of waterslides at the biggest indoor water park in Texas. Epic Waters has been been open for a year-and-a-half, but this was the first time I’d even heard about it. Who knew there was a giant indoor water …
There is so much to do in Dallas. If you like to get out and about and see the city (and especially if you have kids, and especially if you like to save money), this is for you – you’ll love POGO pass! Also, Pogo Pass is now available in lots of other cities, too – …
The 2019 Carrie Elle Gift Guide is here – it’s time to knock that Christmas shopping out! Like last year, we’ve put together a gift guide that you can download to your computer or mobile device. Shopping from home was never so easy! Here’s why you’ll love it: >>> It’s free (of course!). >>> No …
Guys. GUYS. Can I tell you how much I loved my time in Sedona, Arizona?! Earlier this month, I met my two BFFs for a much-anticipated girls’ trip to celebrate my friend Jesika’s 40th birthday (and kind of, all of our 40th birthdays). It was the first time we’ve ever done a trip like this, …
I grew up in Southern California, just a couple hours away from Universal Studios. But until this summer, I had never been! My childhood amusement park memories took place at Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, and for some reason we never quite made it to Universal. So this past summer, when we were in Florida …
We just got back from Oregon, and it continues to be My Favorite Place. Man, I love it there. I took my eight-year-old daughter with the intention of visiting my grandmother, who is doing poorly. We got to hang out with my mom, sister, brother, BFF, aunt, and grandma. It was this awesome little reunion …
