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Home » Gift Wrapping » Giving Experiences

Giving Experiences

December 11, 2014 By Jamie Dorobek 15 Comments

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 mouth!)

creative ways to give money

And here’s what they found inside of one balloon:

creative ways to give money

 

Getting the Groupon inside of the balloon is a cinch, just roll it up, and stick it inside of the balloon. Then blow up the balloon as you normally would.

creative ways to give money

 

I gave them their gift a little early, in fact I gave it to them the day before we were planning on leaving for Comfort, Texas! Surprise! Vacation! In November! I purchased the Camp Comfort getaway on Groupon. This place is freakin’ adorable. I’d call it rustic chic with great attention to detail. (And just to be clear, this post is sponsored by Groupon, not Camp Comfort!) Camp Comfort is Phil and Lisa’s dream concoction of bed and breakfast perfection! Check out this amazing headboard and quilt in our cabin (and really cute baby):

Camp Comfort

Lisa is not a designer by trade, she was a public school computer teacher for many years, and her husband, Phil, built log cabins in Texas for a living. Lisa proves a degree in design is not necessary when you have an eye for awesome! We stayed in cabin 5, here is the view inside from the front door. Phil built all of the furniture from reclaimed wood. How fun are those night stands? And that bench? And the blue ceiling?

Camp Comfort

So, the only thing I planned for the weekend was the cabin at Camp Comfort. I figured we’d just play it by ear and stroller ourselves here and there. Here’s what went down, and I couldn’t have planned it better myself!

Friday night: Arrived in Comfort about 6pm and decided to walk to town in search of food. We walked up and down High Street in about 11 minutes (it’s that small!) and Andy declared the most happening spot to be a place called The Meet Market! Both doors were swung wide open, and there was a guy serving up a pasta bar on Coleman camping stoves… perfect! We love pasta and Diane got up from a table to greet us and let us know that she and her husband own it and to make ourselves right at home. She was super nice to Maxwell and set a plate of cheese and crackers down on our table. We ate amazing pasta prepared by their friend, Mark, who apparently just cooks for everyone a few times a year. We paid $14 for our beer and wine (& he refused a tip). The pasta was free. Oh and she brought over a delicious caesar salad for us too. What the what? Where are we? Welcome to Comfort, TX.

We walked back to Camp Comfort and put Maxwell to bed, and then we sat right outside by the fire and roasted s’mores! Talk about a nice night. Oh and the Meet Market used to really be a meat market in Comfort, you know I love a good on play on words!

The Comfort Meet Market

 

The fire pits in the courtyard are cozy and the fire wood is chopped and ready to go. Oh and Camp Comfort even has little s’more packages all wrapped up and prepared for your roasting delight! It’s the little things, you know?!

Camp Comfort

 

Saturday morning: We introduced Maxwell to bubbles! Camp Comfort has really awesome, deep bathtubs with air jets. Way fancier than our house. Maxwell was beyond impressed. So impressed that we could not get him to look at the camera! We ate a really yummy little breakfast in the social hall, and then Maxwell went down for his morning nap. We sat on our front porch and read books. Real books, y’all. It was delightful. Check out this view from our front porch, and yes, those are fall colors in Texas! You don’t see that very often in Austin for some reason.

Camp Comfort

Saturday afternoon: Maxwell woke up around noon, and we decided to take a stroll to town. We ate at High’s Cafe. The food was so yummy (we had this and this) that we actually came back for an afternoon snack (this soup)!  We browsed the cute antique shops and even bought Maxwell a book at the Elephant Polo store which we read at High’s Cafe on our 2nd trip back in one day!

Highs Cafe in Comfort, TX

One of my very favorite pictures from our trip was at snapped at Highs Cafe. I mean does it get any cuter?

Highs Cafe in Comfort, TX

Saturday night: We strolled back to Camp Comfort for Maxwell’s afternoon nap and Andy and I did some more front porch sitting. We even met our neighbors, chatted it up with Phil, and played with Mooch, Phil’s pup. We walked ourselves back to town and decided to try 814, A Texas Bistro. Fancier than we were thinking, but they welcomed us and our stroller with open arms. Another delicious meal. This tiny town of Comfort knows how to do food. We stopped back by the Meet Market to see our new friends and then headed back to Camp. Andy and I discussed building a cabin in Comfort on our walk back home. True.

Sunday morning: We hung out in the social hall, and ate another tasty breakfast of yogurt, granola, toast, juice, and the best blueberry muffins ever known to man. I forgot to mention that Camp Comfort used to be a bowling alley. And the social hall of the hotel was the old social hall for the bowling alley. Maxwell practiecd his standing, don’t worry I cropped Andy out of the picture, he was in an arms reach! He’s 8 months old, and getting very sturdy! (He actually took his first step on Thanksgiving!)

Camp Comfort

 

Check out this awesome chandelier in the social hall, I also love that all of the art work is original pieces of history blown up on canvas!

Camp Comfort

 

We stayed at Camp Comfort until the very last second, and then meandered our way back home to Austin through the hill country. We stopped for lunch at Alamo Spring Cafe, another tasty treat! Turns out, we really love Comfort, TX!

What to do in Comfort, TX

 

Do you ever give experiences over things? I love that idea! I want to give Camp Comfort to everyone I know! You never know what fun adventures lay behind a Groupon Getaway! For more fun ideas about how to give Groupons check out this free printable envelope and embroidered burlaps!

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Comments

  1. Susan says

    December 11, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    What a fun idea and a great getaway. Thanks for sharing at the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link party.

    Reply
  2. Rhonda says

    December 9, 2016 at 7:39 pm

    Stopping by from Sunday’s Best. I love this idea. Great for a birthday party or balloons in Christmas colors. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Krystal Sadler says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:55 pm

    What a sweet little spot for a getaway. I’m drooling over those floating nightstands. Thanks for linking up with us at the Share the Wealth Sunday link up!!

    Reply
  4. theartinpartyplanning says

    May 24, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    I love the balloon idea! We once gave cash in a pinata, which was fun!

    Reply
  5. All that's Jas says

    May 21, 2015 at 12:42 pm

    That is camping at its best! Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!

    Reply
  6. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    May 21, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    Camp Comfort looks amazing and I love the balloon idea…so cute!!! Thanks so much for linking up with #ShareTheWealthSunday!

    xoxo
    Lisa

    Reply
  7. Alex says

    May 20, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    This looks like a truly awesome place for a vacation. And I love the idea with the balloons 🙂

    Stopping by from The Ladies Collective linkup, have a nice week!

    Alex – Funky Jungle

    Reply
  8. Rachel says

    May 20, 2015 at 11:32 am

    Camp Comfort looks super fun. I need to find a place like this near me. Thanks for sharing on the Small Victories Sunday link up.

    Reply
  9. Zan says

    May 12, 2015 at 12:39 am

    Looks like so much fun! I love that you used the balloons to announce the trip! Thank you for sharing with us at #homematters Linky party.

    Reply
  10. Travel Animal Doctor says

    May 6, 2015 at 5:12 am

    What an adorable idea! Those balloons would make any gift from online a fun present to open.

    Reply
  11. Kristina & Millie says

    May 3, 2015 at 6:53 pm

    how fun! love the art and chandelier and the adorable baby. Do you get one (baby) free with a two night stay? 🙂 thanks for sharing the fun and future travel location with us at Snickerdoodle!

    Reply
  12. Becky B says

    December 11, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    This looks adorrrrable! We always default to Federicksburg for weekend getaways, but I’m glad to have a new, fun option!

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      December 12, 2014 at 10:48 am

      You have to stay at Camp Comfort! So freakin’ cute!

      Reply
  13. KWolff says

    December 11, 2014 at 10:47 am

    Thanks so much for the recommendation. We used to go to Comfort quite a bit for ball games and a quick little dinner. It is nice to know there is something fun and “new” to do there.

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      December 11, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      Oh my gosh it is such a cute little town! Definitely check out Highs cafe for quick little dinner!

      Reply

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