Author: Janel

  • Chili’s Triple Dipper Review

    Chili’s has an awesome appetizer – their Triple Dipper! This lets you pick your own top three favorite appetizers from 10 fabulous choices including Loaded Potato Skins, Southwestern Eggrolls, and Honey-Chipotle Shrimp. The appetizer comes with 3 dips as well. We were able to visit our local Chili’s…

  • 5 Summer Getaways with Kids!

    What summer getaway plans do you have underway? My children are all still pretty young so I have reflected back to my youth and the summer trips we would take! Here are my thoughts on five great summer getaways I feel every child really should have while they…

  • Backyard Makeover BEFORE!

    I really excited that I get to be part of a mini backyard makeover series in behalf of great store, Kmart! Kmart has a full line of outdoor living products and so many items to choose from that I literally have spent more than 5 hours pouring over…

  • Hyatt Regency Mission Bay – Review

    Hyatt Regency Mission Bay hotel in San Diego, California offers 529 newly redesigned guestrooms and 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space. They are located close to Sea World, San Diego Zoo, PetCo Park, Beaches, Balboa Park, and many other popular sites to visit. Their rooms…

  • Sea World – Trip Day 3!

    Friday morning was to be our last full day in San Diego. Originally, my husband had planned to go Scuba Diving that day but his trip got canceled and he got scheduled with a different tour for Saturday instead as they didn’t have the minimum required for the…

  • Legoland – San Diego Vacation Day 2!

    On Thursday, April 28th, we headed out to actually get to go to Legoland with our Go San Diego cards. The day before they had been closed as a seasonal closure and we just had not paid enough attention to the schedule. None of us had been to…

  • San Diego Zoo – Our Vacation Day 1!

    We headed to San Diego on April 27th EARLY in the morning so we could be there to spend most of the day there. From Phoenix the drive is about 6 hours and we headed straight to Legoland. Turned out that Legoland was closed that day so we…

  • Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego Review

    Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego is located along the waterfront of San Diego Bay between the San Diego Convention Center and Seaport Village. They have 1,625 guest rooms including 95 suites, 63 accessible rooms, 40 hypo-allergenic rooms, premium-view rooms, and even a pet-friendly floor! In addition to their…

  • IKEA Hemnes Dresser Review

    IKEA has a vision to create a better everyday life for people. They offer well-designed and functional items for the home at prices very low and affordable to help achieve this vision. They also feel responsible as a company and to their consumers to take important measures with…

  • Isinis Triple Barrel Curling Iron Review

    Flat Iron Experts offer a variety of hair styling tools as well as products. They have been in the professional beauty industry for 8 years and call themselves the experts of all products for hair and styling. Today, we’re going to share with your our experience using the…

  • Top 10 Tips for getting away with great family travel deals!

    I LOVE taking short, cheap vacations that let us recharge as a family and remember to have fun together! It really releases a lot of stress and helps us enjoy each other more. Read on to see some ways I save for family travel! Top 10 Tips for…

  • Raisels Flavored Raisins Review

    Raisels are fun, flavored raisins that are a healthy alternative to candy. They are the first 100% real fruit snack that actually tastes like candy. They come in four fun flavors: Sour Apple, Sour Orange, Sour Lemon, and Sour Peach. They also have a 5th flavor, Watermelon, that…