Travel

What is your most dreaded part of the family road trip? Is it the constant packing and unpacking when you change hotel rooms? Is it the incessant bickering of the kids as your drive? Or is it the never-ending complaints of “I’m hungry” or...

My family and I love all things Disney. We love the movies, we love the characters, we love Disney Plus, and we love the parks.   When our oldest son was sick, we took a much-needed family holiday on a Disney...

Everyone knows that the happiest place on earth is Walt Disney World, right? In our family, I am the planner. I arrange flights, rental cars, activities, tickets, food, as well as making sure everyone is appropriately packed. I stress over...

Des Moines Moms Blog is pleased to share Tips on Planning a Walt Disney World Vacation by Jennifer Hrubetz, Travel Agent with FTM Travel: Taking a Walt Disney World vacation is indeed magical and one that everyone should experience in their...

It’s May and for a lot of us that means exciting travel plans with the family!  Whether it’s a quick road trip or a bigger adventure, here are 10 packing tips to make traveling with kiddos a little easier! 5 Must-haves 1....

We just returned from a weekend trip to Minnesota to visit our good friends. Road trips, to me, are a great way to refresh and have great conversation with my hubby, but sometimes it doesn't always seem possible with...

One of our favorite things to do in the summer is taking a day trip to Kansas City. It's an easy drive from Des Moines and there are plenty of things to do to keep us busy while we...

Each spring my girls and I plan a field trip to Reiman Gardens in Ames. Beyond the natural beauty of the flowers, gardens, and butterflies, each spring brings something different to the gardens. This year it's treehouses. Well, I probably wouldn't...

Did you know that you can get from Des Moines to Omaha on less than one tank of gas, thus making Omaha the perfect location for a fun mini-trip? Omaha is the ideal location for any occasion - a girls...

St. Louis is a fantastic place to road trip from Des Moines. At a 5 hour drive, it’s a doable option for a long weekend with enough things to do for an entire week’s vacation if you’re lucky enough....