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Winter Family Picks in Rockford, Illinois

Jan 02, 2015 01:46PM ● By Melissa Schwartz

Winter easily tempts us to hibernate. While curling up under the covers and reading a good book with a cup of tea in hand sounds appealing, we found Rockford, Illinois to be city worthy of winter expl

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Winter Driving Safety

Nov 24, 2014 08:15AM ● By Julie Henning

Whether you're driving over the river or through the woods, many of us are headed on a road trip to Grandmother's house next week. With winter weather already rearing its ugly head in many parts of th

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Mt. Olympus Theme Park and Water Park Resort, Wisconsin Dells

Nov 08, 2014 02:00AM ● By Julie Henning

Located in the heart of the Wisconsin Dells, Mt. Olympus is the world's largest Theme Park and Water Park Resort.Our family popped up to Mt. Olympus for a day trip earlier this fall. As it turned out,

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Taking your Family to the Osthoff Resort

Nov 03, 2014 08:15AM ● By Julie Henning

It's not just for "middle management."

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Drive A Tank in Kasota, Minnesota

Sep 02, 2014 08:00AM ● By Julie Henning

A minivan driving mom of three, sometimes it feels like I should be wearing combat boots and making my kids "drop and give me twenty" every time they sass back. But when I was on a girlfriends-getaway

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Finding Family Tranquility in Williams Bay, Wisconsin

Aug 29, 2014 03:04PM ● By Melissa Schwartz

Sometimes driving a little bit off of the beaten path really pays off. After talking to some locals in the Lake Geneva area, we decided to venture a bit past Lake Geneva to explore the beach at Willia

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Midwest Travel: Michigan's Western Upper Penninsula

Aug 26, 2014 05:00PM ● By Julie Henning

Earlier this month we spent some time jumping the dotted line separating the land shared by Northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula. Without a set agenda and two state highway maps s

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Bond Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Aug 19, 2014 12:00PM ● By Julie Henning

On a recent waterfall-themed road trip in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the folks at the Western Upper Peninsula Convention and Visitor's Bureau had instructed us "not to miss" Bond Falls, a beautiful w

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Midwest Travel: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Aug 07, 2014 03:30PM ● By Julie Henning

Summer seems to inspire feeling of restlessness and wanderlust, and for many people that means a road trip out West in search of Wide Open Spaces. But if you're on a bit of a vacation crunch, why not

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Midwest Travel: Theatre-Hikes at The Morton Arboretum

Jul 26, 2014 11:19PM ● By Melissa Schwartz

Theatre-Hikes at The Morton Arboretum Promote Appreciation for Theater, Nature and Well-BeingWhen asked for Chicago travel recommendations, I always include The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois at

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