Let’s face it, a lot of us love to travel and most of us don’t do nearly enough of it. And if you ask most people, they will tell you that they either don’t have enough time to travel or they don’t have enough money. We’re generally in the “money” category, but we’ve learned a few ways through the years to make the cost of vacation a little more wallet friendly! Here are five ways to save on vacation…hopefully they {Read More}
North Carolina: 10 Things I Learned During the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games!
July 17, 2016 by
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games! This view alone is worth it… This post contains links, some of which may be Amazon Affiliate Links. All opinions in this post are my own. That One Mom is an Amazon affiliate and earns money for this blog through purchases made through those links. As always, you are under no obligation to click on them or buy anything! Other links in this post have just been included to give you more information. I try to {Read More}
Beach on a Budget: Menu Ideas and Food Savings
July 8, 2016 by
Welcome back to the 2nd installment of Beach on a Budget! Today, we will be concentrating on menu ideas and how to save money on food. Trust me when I say I know that no one really wants to go on vacation and cook, but sometimes you have to make a few small sacrifices in order to save a little money. Plus, it saves time on running out to get meals or bringing carry out back to your vacation home/hotel/campsite {Read More}
Beach on a Budget: Travel and Accommodations
July 2, 2016 by
My short trip to the beach with my sister earlier this year only added to the craving for a long family vacation. It doesn’t really matter when and I’m negotiable on the where. I do prefer an ocean view if at all possible. Basically, I just want to go back to the beach! I don’t know about you all, but when I travel with my family, we have to predetermine where most of our money will go. In the spirit of that, {Read More}
Cumberland Falls, KY: Falling In Love with the Niagara of the South!
June 9, 2016 by
I don’t know if anyone knows this, but I like to travel. The problem with it is that I often have limited funds and limited time frames. And also, I get really tired when I have to do a lot of driving. Still, I missed a lot of travel/tourism opportunities when my children were younger and I’m determined to start squeezing some of these trips in. The saddest part is that my boys are busy with college and work {Read More}
10 Budget Friendly (and Interesting) Places to Visit in Kentucky & Tennessee
April 2, 2016 by
Spring Break is upon us! Spizzie is a little sad that everyone keeps talking about going to the beach and we definitely won’t be going there! I did manage to get a week off from work, so I am trying to plan a few “staycation” trips. Whether it is just the two of us or some other family members decide to tag along, I think we deserve a little fun. With the suggestions from a few friends, I came up {Read More}
