Welcome, Pinners newbies! THIS IS FOR YOU. 🙂 I am excited to announce that this year I am BACK and teaching at Pinners again. But in case you’re still wondering what Pinners is…I’ll start there. You can get tickets here. Use code CARRIE for $5 off! The Pinners Conference & Expo is a crafting and lifestyle …
Impalas and emus and warthogs, oh my! These are just some of the animals roaming the giant pastures of Texas Zoofari Park in Kaufman, Texas. This drive-through safari park experience lets you get up close and personal with wildlife (and not-so-wild life, hello llamas!) from the comfort of your car. We visited with family and …
The holiday season is upon us (already!), and I can’t be happier. I love this time of year. It’s the one time of year I want to attend all the events and go to all the places. Over the years we’ve attended so many Christmas and holiday events in Dallas – I thought I’d dedicate a …
I’ve partnered with Discover Wylie to bring you these ideas for fun things to do outside in Wylie, Texas. I’d love to hear your ideas if you have more things to add to this list! True story: I first heard about Wylie, Texas, 20 years ago when I was living in Southern California, which is …
Thank you to Visit Plano for sponsoring this post about one of my favorite cities in North Texas. I can’t wait to share our family weekend in Plano with y’all! One of the things I love so much about Texas is how many fun, family-friendly places there are to visit. But even though I love …
A few months ago, we visited KidZania, an interactive city designed for kids in Frisco. Right after we visited, everything went into lockdown and it was closed almost as soon as it had opened. it has since reopened (yay!), and today I wanted to share some of the details about KidZania so you can plan …
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that Claire’s birthday was in July. We normally celebrate with a big pool party or get-together at our house, but this year that just wasn’t a possibility (helllllo, pandemic). Another thing we’ve done a few times in the past is to celebrate Claire’s birthday at a lunch …
On December 1st, 2014, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science celebrated its 2nd birthday. If you live around Dallas, I *know* you’ve at least heard of the Perot Museum…it’s a Big Deal, and for good reason. This place is amazing! Here’s everything you need to know to plan your trip to the Perot Museum …
Taking my kids to Disney, or Universal, or Six Flags was one of those things I looked forward to pre-parenting. But when it came to actually take my kids to these places, I realized it was a lot more work than I had anticipated! Also pre-parenting, I thought my kids would sleep and that they’d …
When my son was little, we were determined that he would be exposed to every sort of food and that we would order him interesting and healthy things when we went to restaurants. We looked at children’s menus with dismay and ordered for him off the regular menu when possible. And truth be told, he …
