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 […]
10 Reasons You Should Go RVing
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Go RVing. All opinions, as always, are my own. I consider my RV to be my second home, it is just on wheels. My RV is fully furnished with sheets, towels, dishes and pans. It also has it’s own coffee pot, because I cannot survive without my coffee […]
36 Hours in Manitou Springs, Colorado
Manitou Springs is a cozy town between the Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak just minutes from Colorado Springs, Colorado. I lived in Colorado Springs for two years when I was a child when my dad was stationed at Fort Carson. I remember spending weekends exploring Pikes Peak, having picnics at the Garden […]
Top 6 Things to Do in Grand Teton National Park
On our recent trip out west, we visited both Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. It was an amazing trip and we did and saw so much over our 8 days in the parks. Grand Teton National Park is full of wildlife, beautiful lakes and the amazing Teton Mountain Range. It’s a wonderful […]
7 Tips for a Summer Trip to Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Parks
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 There is so much to see and do at Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park that even […]