On March 15, the Bloomin’ Onion and Outback Steakhouse celebrated a birthday. The restaurant and the onion are celebrating 20 years together. I am a big fan of the Bloomin’ Onion along with some of the other offerings at Outback but then again, who isn’t? Until the end of April, Outback will also be offering some special [...]

Ok, I admit that before I had kids, I was one of those childless people who hated dining in restaurants near noisy and messy babies and toddlers.  Now that I have two kids, I’m always on the lookout for great kid friendly restaurants.
So, what makes a restaurant kid friendly?  First and foremost, they must have [...]

Unfortunately, we don’t live anywhere near any of the fun theme parks in Florida or California.  To take our kids to those parks would be a huge process, involving airplanes, rental cars, and hotels, which we’re just not ready for.  But, sometimes, we are looking for an afternoon away, with the kids!  On those days, [...]