Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life received free tickets to visit Barton Hill Farms Fall Festival and Corn Maze. All opinions are mine, as always. This year we visited Barton Hill Farm for their Fall Festival and Corn Maze near Bastrop, Texas (just 25 minutes south of Austin). The farmstead is located on the banks […]
Top 5 Day Trips from Austin
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RoadTripOil #CollectiveBias When most people think about family vacations they think about places far away but there is so much to do in your own backyard. One of my goals since moving to Texas is to make a […]
Tips for Visiting Franklin BBQ in Austin, Texas
My brother planned his whole vacation around a visit to Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas. It was an item on my brother’s bucket list because he loves cooking his own BBQ and Aaron Franklin has provided much inspiration with his TV shows. We woke up early knowing that there is ALWAYS a long line […]
Waco Mammoth National Monument
A couple weeks ago I shared about our girls trip to Magnolia Market at the Silos in Waco, Texas. This week I have another fun destination in Waco the Waco Mammoth National Monument where Columbian Mammoths are in situ (still in their original position within the bone bed). This paleontological site and museum is part of […]
6 Tips for Visiting Magnolia Market at the Silos
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 […]
Moody Gardens Hotel – An Overview
Disclosure: My family attended a media preview of the new SpongeBob SubPants Adventure at Moody Gardens including one night hotel and attraction tickets. I was not asked to post about the Moody Gardens Hotel but I wanted to share. My family spent two nights at the Moody Gardens Hotel which is conveniently located in Galveston, Texas. Moody Garden […]
Tips for Having a Great Trip to Moody Gardens + Coupon Code (Expired)
Disclosure: My family attended a media preview of the new SpongeBob SubPants Adventure at Moody Gardens including one night hotel and attraction tickets. I was not asked to post about Moody Gardens’ other attractions but we had so much fun I wanted to share. Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas has so much to offer the entire family that […]
Moody Gardens: SpongeBob SubPants Adventure + Coupon Code (Expired)
Disclosure: My family attended a media preview of the new SpongeBob SubPants Adventure at Moody Gardens including one night hotel and attraction tickets. We got to experience a sneak peak of the new SpongeBob SubPants Adventure at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas opening May 23, 2015. See below for a coupon code for your next […]
Weekend in Galveston, Texas
When we visited Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston Island (see my 5 tips on how to get the most out of your trip to Schlitterbahn), we decided to spend the weekend in Galveston. We ended up visiting Moody Garden Aquarium and spending a lot of time at the beach. The prefect summer trip! Hotel We stayed at the Holiday […]
5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Trip to Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston Island
Disclosure: I received free admission to Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston Island. All opinions are my own. This is part 1 of our weekend in Galveston, Texas. My husband and I thought S was at the perfect age to enjoy a waterpark and since on our Summer Bucket List was a weekend trip the two fit […]