Category: Graneys on the Go
-
Spring Break Family Packing Tips!
I am a creature of habit. I like to do the same things in the same way, including my traveling and planning. I am currently working on planning our third spring break trip to the Orlando area in three years and have developed a system for how and what to pack! Regardless of what warm…
-
Fun and Tips for a Trip to Michigan’s Adventure!
Considering my sister only lives thirty minutes from this cutie amusement park, it’s a wonder we haven’t visited more often. I have only been a handful of times in my lifetime – which seems weird as a native Michigander. Where I grew up though, one could drive three hours to Cedar Point or two and…
-
More Family Friendly Adventures on Mackinac Island
Admittedly, we pretty much do the same thing every year on our annual trip to Mackinac Island. I especially am a creature of habit so I like to stick with what I am familiar with and what works! Most years we stick to our traditions of playing in the green space in front of the…
-
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula; Family Vacation Ideas
As a born and raised Michigander, I spent many family vacations “going up north” (as we “trolls” like to say). When I was little, our family owned a pop up camper and we visited places all over the state, particularly anything north and nature-y. Now as an adult and with a family of my own,…
-
Comparing FOUR Hotels in Orlando, FL
In the past year and a half we have traveled to Orlando, FL three times. Two of those times we took the kids with us and one time just Erik and I went for our anniversary trip (I have posts about our anniversary trip – check them out in our Graneys on the Go tab!).…
-
Ticketless Orlando Vacation: Disney Springs for Days
Disney Spings is easily the best way to get your dose of Disney but without heading to the theme parks or needing to purchase tickets. I won’t necessarily call it a cheaper way to do Disney because what you save in park tickets, you could easily wind up spending on their copious amounts of shopping…
-
Ticketless Orlando Vacation: An afternoon in Winter Park
A friend of mine lives in the Orlando area and she explained the “Winters” like this: Winter Garden is more hipster and Winter Park is more bougey. Clearly, I was immediately about Winter Park. For you Michiganders, Winter Park was like Birmingham but with palm trees. So… basically fantastic. Being the researcher and planner that…
-
An Afternoon in Winter Garden
Our first full day in the Orlando area, we decided to go scope out Winter Garden. It came recommended by several sources and had a great reputation of a charming and historical downtown area. We stopped for brunch on our way there and spent our afternoon exploring the area. Our brunch pursuits took us to…
-
Anniversary Trip: Ticket-less Orlando (Day One)
So before we get started, let me just say that it is going to be very hard for me to keep this post at a reasonable length. I have so many beautiful photos and great memories from this trip, please be patient with me! I will try to break up the trip into more digestible…
Full Bloom Blog 