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A Mom’s Guide to San Francisco’s Chinatown with Teens

Amy Lynn — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 03:50:06 +0000

If you're headed to San Francisco with your teenager, I highly recommend spending at least a few hours in Chinatown.

48 Best U.S. National Parks Books to Inspire Your Next Trip

Amy Lynn — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 17:10:01 +0000

It’s no secret that I’m a National Park lover. I often plan our family road trips around which new parks we can get stamped in our National Park passports I discovered in the visitor’s center at Capulin Volcano National Monument. When I’m not finding inspiration on the road and in nature, books are a huge part of expanding […]

22 DIY Wooden Christmas Ornaments

Amy Lynn — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 03:25:05 +0000

If you’re looking to DIY your holiday ornaments this year, wood can be the perfect medium to work with. Homemade Christmas ornaments can get a bad wrap sometimes. We’ve all got those old ornaments we made as kids still stashed away—too kitschy to display on the tree, but too sentimental to throw out. But I […]

40 Best Things to Do on a Trip to Marfa from a Texan’s Point of View

Amy Lynn — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 17:09:28 +0000

Here's my little travel guide chock-full of my top recommendations of all the things you should do, see, and enjoy while you're visiting Marfa and the surrounding area.

12 Budget-Friendly Tips to Keep You & Your House Cool in Summer

Amy Lynn — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:01:37 +0000

This post is brought to you in partnership with Shafer Services Plus and may contain affiliate links Here in South Texas, figuring out how to keep your house cool in summer is a priority (especially with four kiddos and a pup!). I have the added challenge of living in a house that’s over a century […]

DIY Dried Orange Garland and Citrus Ornaments

Amy Lynn — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:26:00 +0000

As seen in Mother Earth Living Magazine I love homemade Christmas decorations, especially ones that are friendly to the environment. Today, as part of the the 12 Days of Handmade Christmas series, I’m sharing how to make a traditional dried orange garland and ornaments. The orange garlands are perfect for stringing on the tree and around your […]

Everything You Need to Know About Visiting Capulin Volcano National Monument

Amy Lynn — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:31:52 +0000

Our first visit to Capulin Volcano National Monument was in 2017 on our way to Colorado. I was looking for a stopping point between Amarillo and Great Sand Dunes National Park, and the volcano popped up in my search. It looked like the perfect place to stretch our legs, enjoy a picnic, and get a […]

52 of the Best Creative Road Trip Car Games and Activities for Kids

Amy Lynn — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 20:19:00 +0000

Keeping kids happy in the car while you’re on a family road trip is no easy feat, and often so daunting of an idea that many people don’t even attempt to hit the road with their kids. Having a list of road trip games and activities for kids in your pocket can do wonders to […]

Visiting the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo with Kids

Amy Lynn — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 20:51:08 +0000

This post may contain affilliate links I discovered the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo when I was making plans for our first big road trip to Colorado. It’s a long drive from San Antonio to Colorado, and Amarillo is a good stopping point in between. I found Cadillac Ranch via my favorite road trip planning app, […]

Road Trip License Plate Game Printable

Amy Lynn — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 22:27:45 +0000

We are a big road trip loving family here at the Maker Mama house. We have our share of shorter trips here and there, but I love to take the kids on longer trips at least once a year. We took a return trip to Colorado this year, stopping through Amarillo and Lubbock on the […]