Stay-Cations
~Stay near home mini vacations~
When you are not able to take your family on a real vacation getaway you can still do mini vacations near home. Everyone needs a little break from the monotony life can be; even little ones. I like to make memories for our children. They won't exactly remember what we did, but they will remember being together as a family. Here is a list I have made of some mini getaways we plan on doing in the summertime. I thought of something fun to do as a family, then going somewhere for dinner or a cold treat. * I realize some of these are normal family fun times. Our family isn't able to do things like this all the time. Thats why I've organized the list~ to plan and save money each week for our mini getaways.
FUN: FOOD:
1. A Day of swimming at Grammas & PaPas Joe's Crabshack, and let kids play in sand and playground
2. Bowling (on discount night) Bahama Breeze-eat outside(late night 1/2 price appetizers) 
3. Walk around downtown Memphis and Main St. Ernastine & Hazels(lunchtime)- Soul Burger
4. Zoo Jerry's Sno-Cones
5. Drive-In Movie Pizza
6. Shelby Farms Picnic and Smoothie King
7. Discount Movies Milano's Pizza
8. Day of Swimming Buffalo Wild Wings
9. Big Backyard(Botanic Gardens) El Mezcal
10. Mud Island Trolley Stop Market cafe
11. Putt-Putt Golf Jack's Rib Shack
12. Redbirds game(sit on the green) Stadium food
13. Walk around downtown Memphis/watch Beale Street Flippers Kooky Kanucks
14. Movies Logans Steakhouse
15. Levit Shell concert-free Picnic
16. Memphis Rock-N-Romp Free food at event
17. Sprinkler Park/Fishing Mellow Mushroom
18. Bike the Greenline Cheddars
19. Memphis Rock & Soul Museum(Free Tues.4-7) Hueys