Our family kicked off the holiday season at Hersheypark in November as part of my wife’s Sweetest Moms ambassadorship. Our park admission and some activities were covered by Hersheypark, but all thoughts are our own. Photos that are not watermarked are courtesy of the Hershey’s Kitchens LIVE team. What weekend getaway is complete without ending…
Hersheypark in the Dark
As part of my Sweetest Moms Ambassadorship this year, my girls and I were invited to spend Saturday (which happened to be my birthday!) at Hersheypark for the opening weekend of Hersheypark in the Dark – Hersheypark’s annual Halloween celebration. Although we were given tickets, we covered all travel expenses and food ourselves. All thoughts…
Top 10 Reasons to Stay at Hershey Lodge
My family recently traveled to Hershey, Pennsylvania as part of my Sweetest Moms ambassadorship. Although our overnight accommodations at Hershey Lodge and Hersheypark tickets were compensated, all thoughts and opinions are my own. #SweetestMoms #hersheyparkHappy Last month, my family and I made a quick trip up to Hershey, PA for a quick family vacation. Though…
The Chocolate Lab at The Hershey Story
My family visited the Chocolate Lab while we were visiting Hershey, Pennsylvania as part of my Sweetest Moms ambassadorship. Although our overnight accommodations at Hershey Lodge and Hersheypark tickets were compensated, we payed for the Chocolate Lab experience on our own, because it was something we wanted to do. We loved the Chocolate Lab and…
7 Tips to Make The Most of Your Day at Hersheypark #HersheyparkHappy
The kids and I spent Memorial Weekend Saturday at Hersheypark and had SO. MUCH. FUN! Definitely a #HersheyparkHappy day! We were invited to attend a media dinner and family day as part of my Hersheypark Sweetest Moms ambassadorship. Hersheypark provided us with complimentary park passes as well as a family 4-pack of tickets to give…
The BEST Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookies
Early in our marriage (20 years ago or so), my husband and I found an enormous cookbook all about baking (in other words, it was full of cookies and cakes and breads and pies. Yum!). He started making Peanut Butter Blossoms (sometimes called Black-Eyed Susans or Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies) so long ago that I…
ZooAmerica at Hersheypark
For years, my sister and her family lived right across the street from ZooAmerica (we could see – and smell some of the animals from her front door). And yet, before this month, I had never spent much time ZooAmerica. What a missed opportunity with my kids! Now that I’ve been introduced to the zoo,…
Christmas in Hershey: The Sweetest Place on Earth
I was honored to be invited to Hershey, Pennsylvania, this past weekend to experience Christmas Candylane – the incredible holiday celebration at Hersheypark – and all of the holiday festivities happening in town. My accommodations and activities in Hershey were covered but all thoughts and opinions (and excitement) are my own. Information and photos that…
Butterfly Garden #WW
After 2 fun days at iRetreat 2014 at Hershey (where I-can’t-believe-I-call-myself-a-photographer forgot to take a single picture!!) my Hershey-local sister and all of the kids ran up to Hershey Gardens for a quick run through the butterfly gardens. I had my Samsung NX300 with me (side note: I am becoming more and more hooked…
Easter Egg Hunt on Hershey Hill – #PSF Give Me Your Best Shot
I think I’ve mentioned a time or two that four nights in the hospital kinda messed up most of our Spring Break plans. Luckily, I have an awesome sister who stepped in and redeemed the last few days of the week. Not only did she take my four younger kids for 2 1/2 days (where…