Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are both very popular casinos in Connecticut. Located just 15 minutes from each other these casinos offer so much more than just gambling. During our summer vacation my husband, 14 year old daughter and myself visited both casinos and below is my takeaway of each one. My husband and I have been to both casinos, but it has been several years. This was our teenage daughters first visit.

We have stayed at a couple KOA’s and always enjoyed them. When planning our August vacation we had difficulty finding a place to stay and did not want to spend several hundred dollars a night. We do not spend much time where we stay therefore we do not like to break the bank on lodging.

We initially wanted to go to Cape Cod, but after not being able to find affordable lodging we expanded our search and that is when I found a cabin at Mystic KOA. It was perfect for our vacation needs.

I love exploring New England Islands. Block Island has been on my to do list for a while so when we were planning this years summer vacation this was my only request.

Sun Outdoors Old Orchard Saco in Saco Maine is a family campground with lots of activities, amenities and close to lots of family fun activities like water parks, beaches and the Pier at Old Orchard Beach.

I love finding off the beaten path places to check out. This past weekend we found one of those places thanks to Tiktoc. Do not bash this social media app as there are many great travel recommendations there. We got a late start on our days trip to due my daughter having softball in the morning. We left Southern New Hampshire around noon heading to Connecticut to check out a hopefully fun waterslide.

Manchester Vermont has become a favorite place of mine to visit. The beautiful landscape and quaint downtown area provides something for everything. This past winter we had visited and explored Freedlyville Quarry. Todays visit we had a different agenda.

“Adult friendships are hard.” I cannot tell you how many times I have been with someone or with a group of women and this topic comes up. Why is it so hard to find or maintain friendships as adults?

The White Mountains are a special place to my husband and I as we have spent a lot of time exploring the area for the past 20 years. When we had to be in Plymouth, New Hampshire for a sporting event we decided to make a night of it and do some exploring. Since it was last minute we lucked out by finding an amazing Airbnb.

It is almost summer time, meaning a popular time for people to take day trips. I am frequently asked what are my essentials for day tripping. It can be overwhelming knowing what to bring for your day trip. You don’t want to bring too much, but also don’t want have to buy something you already have. Below is my top items for day trips.

This past fall I had a milestone birthday, 40. Many of my friends are already 40 so it had not seemed like a big deal. My friends and family had thrown me a surprise party a week before and I always take my birthday off to pamper myself. Many people did not believe I was turning 40, they thought I was younger thanks to good genes and a good skin care routine. Other’s told me their 40’s have been the best years of their life. Heading up to the big day I was feeling good.

Outer Banks located on the coast of North Carolina has been on our to visit list for a while. This past April Vacation we made the trip. Below is how we spent the six days.

Vermont is my happy place, no matter the season. We recently needed an adventure, so we jumped in the truck and headed to Vermont for a day trip. The goal was to go ice skating at Freedlyville Quarry, but with the unpredictable winter weather we were not sure if it was possible.

Christmas in New England is a magical time. With so many different activities and places to visit it can feel a little overwhelming. I have compiled a list of the Christmas activities my family and I have enjoyed over the years, along with activties on our todo list.

We have not done a lot of exploring in Rhode Island. When we recently had a free Saturday we decide to check some places off my spreadsheet of places to visit. Yes, I have a spreadsheet of places I want to visit. We drove a little over two hours to our first destination. Watch Hill.

Bromley is a small ski mountain located in Peru, Vermont. In the off season they have a variety of adventure activities, which we have done a few times over the years. Columbus Day weekend was the last weekend Bromley had their alpine slides open, so this was our main purpose for the daytrip.

Visiting Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket has been on my to do list for some time. Everything I had read or heard was it was almost impossible to do in one day. With the high prices of staying on the island it always deterred us from visiting. During our recent summer vacation we decided to figure out a way to make this a day trip and I am glad we did.

Located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island is the Rail Explorers a rail bike tour company. There are a few Rail Explorers around the country, this is the closest to us. Riding a rail bike has been on my family and I’s to do list for a while and we finally checked this off our list.

For as long as women have been in the workforce there has been an ongoing debate regarding working moms vs stay at home moms. Then there are the moms that stay home while their kids are little and go back to work when they are school age. After some recent conversations with some working mom friends it got me thinking about a twist to this.

Peaks Island located in the waters of Casco Bay is a popular summer destination off the coast of Maine. This island is located off the shores of Portland, Maine and only accessible by boat.

Star Island is one of nine islands that make up the Isles of Shoals. These historical islands are a perfect summer day trip from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I made this trip as a girls day on a hot July Saturday.