My mom is a big fan of fixer-upper so she insisted that we make a girls trip to Waco to visit Magnolia Market at the Silos. In fact, my mom and dad are probably the original Chip and Joanna, my dad’s favorite day is demo day and my mom hates sheet rock and insists […]
5 Things You Didn’t Know You Needed for a Trip to Yellowstone
Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com When we visited Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park last summer we discovered there were several things […]
Camping Near Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
On our summer trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park, we took our camper for a couple reasons. It was cheaper to stay at a campground even one with full hookups than it was to stay in a hotel on Yellowstone. We could also make breakfast and dinner and pack picnics for lunch, which also […]
Horseback Riding Near Yellowstone
When we were planning our trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, I knew we wanted to go horseback riding. S loves horses and trail rides! While trail rides are offered in the parks there is a minimum age of 8 and S was too young. Therefore, I started looking around at […]
2017 Travel Bucket List
We always have our big trip for the year planned out well in advance, but many times we schedule smaller trips closer to the time of travel. Last year we visited Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Manitou Springs, Colorado, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Gulf Shores, Alabama, Walt Disney World and many weekend camping trips and […]
National Park Service: Junior Ranger Program
Have you visited a national park? Did you know that most parks have a Junior Ranger program? But what is the Junior Ranger program? It’s an activity-based educational program at most national parks for children (designed for ages 5-13, although anyone can participate). By completing the activity book at a national park you can earn a […]
How to Plan a Multi-Generational Trip
We took a two week family trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park over the summer. We traveled with my parents from Louisiana and met my brother, sister-in-law and their little boy at the park. Taking a trip together is a great way to spend time with family that may live far away while […]
Up Your Photos with BorrowLenses
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Have you ever wished you had a different camera lens or camera body for an upcoming trip or special event, but do not want to pay hundreds or even more for it? Or maybe you want to purchase a new camera lens or camera base, but worried it won’t […]
36 Hours in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
When I told people I was going to spend some time in Oklahoma City on my way home from our trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, I got some weird faces and comments. Apparently, people do not think that there was much to offer in Oklahoma City, but let me tell you we enjoyed our trip […]
10 Tips for EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival 2016
*Reposted and updated for 2016 One of my favorite times of the year to visit Disney World is during Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival. Why? Because Disney sets up an additional 30+ marketplaces featuring tapas-sized portions of food, wine, beer and cocktails. Each marketplace is specific to a country or region with most of […]