September 2010

Gulf Shores, Alabama, restaurateur says, ‘Come back!’

by ThemeParkMom

We met a lot of great people on our visit to Gulf Shores, Alabama, a couple of weeks ago for the Mamas 4 Mamas Tweetup. But none of them touched my heart quite as much as Al Sawyer. Al owns King Neptune’s Seafood Restaurant, a vacation mainstay in Gulf Shores that has been dishing up [...]

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Travel daily deals for Monday, Sept. 6

by ThemeParkMom

Have you tried any of the daily deal sites that seem to be growing by the hour across the United States and Canada? Companies like Groupon and Living Social offer a coupon for a local restaurant, spa or attraction that can only be bought for one day, but can be redeemed over a period of [...]

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Best Tailgating Tips for #SEC Football with Giveaway

by CajunMama
LSU death valley flickr image by Jason Tinder

It’s football season, and in the southern US that means the beginning of the SEC (Southeastern Conference) way of life for many of us. When we refer to football, we don’t mean futbol or soccer, we are referring to the cultural activities that occur on Saturday nights in households and cities around the south. This is a time [...]

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Travel Deals for Labor Day and Fall

by CajunMama

We’ve been diligently gathering travel deals for some of our online friends and we were amazed at some of the discounts available for Labor Day travel and beyond. We hope that all of our readers stay safe (especially those along the East Coast with Earl making a holiday visit). If you take the family on [...]

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Take a Cruise Vacation – You’ll Live Longer

by CajunMama

I’ve always envied the Europeans and Australians who take a holiday – FOR AN ENTIRE MONTH! I knew that as Americans, we don’t take enough time to relax. We look forward to walking out of the office at the end of the week, high-fiving coworkers with a big TGIF. Every week. With only quick jaunts [...]

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Hampton Chain of Friends Sweepstakes

by CajunMama
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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hampton Hotels. All opinions are 100% mine. We love, love, love finding trip and hotel giveways for readers of TravelingMamas.com. This latest offering we’ve found is the Hampton Chain of Friends Sweepstakes. Not only is Hampton Inn Hotels giving away 100 free weekend stays [...]

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Secrets Wild Orchid in Montego Bay, Jamaica

by MommyMusings

Sometimes, you just have to get away–without the kids! Secrets Wild Orchid in Montego Bay, Jamaica is the perfect escape. Secrets is a luxury, all-inclusive, adults-only (not couples only) resort that will have you relaxing on the sandy white beaches of Jamaica — drink in hand — within minutes of your check-in. This was my [...]

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Gulf Shores Alabama An Insider Look

by OneMomsWorld

As you know, the Traveling Mamas were on a recent trip to the beautiful Gulf Shores in Alabama. Ever since I caught glimpse of the first news reports of the BP oil spill, I knew this wouldn’t be good for the Gulf Coast. I really longed to get to the area and when we were [...]

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A Dream Realized for Traveling Mama Marilyn Thanks to Hyatt’s Big Welcome Back

by Guest Author
Marilyn crashing on a Hyatt Place comfy sofa after a 12 hour drive

This guest post comes from Marilyn, one of the winners of Hyatt’s Big Welcome Back Giveaway that we hosted a while back. This is why we like to do trip giveaways. ~ CajunMama Motherhood sucks. Seriously. Regardless of what the mommy mafia says, motherhood sucks. Everything is about your family – you sacrifice your dreams [...]

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