A giant thank you to Kia for letting my family borrow a Kia Sorento for our 12 hour road trip to Seaside, FL! What a difference a car can make!We love to travel! I've been to 41 countries in my 33 years of life and have taken bazillions of road trips. Heck, Maxwell took 10 … [Read more...]
Things to do in West Austin
Note: Did you know that we’ve got 50+ city guides with 10 fun, free family friendly things to do in cities all over the world! Check out the complete list here. For Father's Day weekend, I partnered with Omni Hotels for a satiation in scenic west Austin! It's a quick 15 … [Read more...]
Free Things to Do in San Diego
Last week, I spent 2 glorious sleeps in San Diego exploring the city in Kia's fleet of eco friendly cars. Y'all, 10 years ago Kia was at the bottom. Over the next decade, Kia dedicated itself to quality craftsmanship and in 2016 earned the top spot on JD Power and associates … [Read more...]
Free things To Do in Houston
Update: I'm giving Creating Really Awesome Free Trips, the Houston edition, an update after taking Max on a Houston adventure last weekend. This post was oringially written in 2013 by a native Houstonian, Kristina Grapes, who does not blog anymore. We hit the jackpot of free … [Read more...]
What to do in Austin
If you've been reading C.R.A.F.T. for any amount of time, you likely know that I live in (& love) Austin, TX! You also probably know that we have a 4 month old baby girl, Mila. As much as we love to travel, Mila baby is not a fan of the car so road trips, at least this … [Read more...]
TRIPS: 10 Free Things to do in San Antonio, TX
Note: Did you know that we’ve got 50+ guides with 10 fun, free family friendly things to do in cities all over the world! Check out the complete list here. I like to call it Creating Really Awesome Fun Trips! San Antonio is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from us here in … [Read more...]
TRIPS: Toddler Fun at JW Marriot San Antonio
Note: I received one free night at the JW Marriott, but as always, all opinions are 100% my own!I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving, ate lots of turkey, and enjoyed your crazy family!Y'all know we love to travel! (30th birthday in Dominican Republic with a 2.5 month … [Read more...]
Things to do in College Station, TX
Creating Really Awesome Fun/Free Trips is a series I started on C.R.A.F.T. back in 2012, I'm taking some time this summer to update all of the free trip posts with correct links, pictures, information, and more free things to do! College Statin, TX has a special place in my … [Read more...]
Free Things to do in Austin, TX
I've lived in Austin, TX on and off since 2004 for a grand total of 8 years! I love this city. I mean where else can someone decide to build a 3 story cathedral out of junk in their backyard and then actually get the city to permit the crazy structure? Or has a park that is … [Read more...]
Free Things to do in Washington, D.C.
Note: Did you know that we’ve got 30+ city guides with 10 fun, free family friendly things to do in cities all over the world! Check out the complete list of Creating Really Awesome Free Trips! In honor of Independence Day weekend, I thought it would be fun to share a … [Read more...]
Free Things to do in New York City
Note: Did you know that we've got 30+ guides with 10 fun, free family friendly things to do in cities all over the world! Check out the complete list here. I like to call it Creating Really Awesome Free Trips! I love New York City! The smell, the people, the action, the food, … [Read more...]
Giving Experiences {Comfort, Texas}
Note: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Groupon Gift Shop for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.This Groupon gift is for Andy and Maxwell! I handed them this box. (Maxwell was very excited about the balloons and what do you know, they went straight to his … [Read more...]
