Shawnee Mission Park
Shawnee Mission Park is located off Renner Road between Midland and 87th Street. This is a huge park, 1,655 acres to exact, it has so many fun things to do. This park features a 120 acre lake that has swimming, fishing, and even an off leash dog park with access to...
Quivira Glenn Park
Quivira Glenn is located in Shawnee, Kansas off of 51st Street and Quivira Dr. This park is just under ten acres and features lots of green grass area to play. There are swings, shelter, bathrooms, and walking trails. This playground has multiple slides with...
Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
Of course, as Americans, we have commercialized another holiday in Cinco de Mayo, which is typically mostly celebrated in the United States and Mexico. Cinco de Mayo actually comes from when the Mexican army was victorious over the French army at the Battle of Puebla...
St. Patrick’s Roundup Post
Well, the Valentine decorations are coming down and it is time for some St. Patrick's Day decorations to go up! Year after year we use most of the same decorations but sometimes we want to add a little more or refresh what we have. So, here are some ideas for...
St. Patrick’s Day & Facts About Ireland
St. Patrick's Day is more than just a day to drink green beer and wear green. It relates to the history of a saint who drove the snakes out of Ireland. Even though people who aren't Irish celebrate this day, it opens up things to talk about and share about the country...
What is an Examination of Conscience?
As someone who has been a Catholic her whole life, I had never heard of such a thing. As someone in her 20s who explored other religions, I still have never heard of an examination of conscience. Don't let this long phrase scare you. One you break it down it's not all...
Food Aboard the Regal Princess
The Regal Princess food options made it a struggle eating gluten free while traveling. I figure out my options and remain gluten free. But, that was a little harder this time. Before boarding the ship, you have a check list to get to a green lane. This green lane...
Port Grand Cayman Excursion
This is the Port Grand Cayman with the Regal Princess. This port is done by water taxi. We did the excursion through Princess. This means your tickets tell you what time to show up and where. For us that is Princess Theatre, what they didn't say is you have to have...
Packing for a Cruise…Essentials to Everything Else!
When you are packing for a cruise, you are not only thinking about what you need but you could be thinking about airline travel as well. As someone who is usually a carry-on luggage person, travel for a cruise was so much more daunting. It's not like you can run down...
Strang Park
Ahh!! This is like the best park I have ever been to in Johnson Country. Yes, we have some awesome parks that are favorites for water or for nature but Strang Park is neat for a traditional park. And no, I am not just saying that because of the train history! Even...
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