Family Fun

America’s favorite sport and pastime just got a little more fun here near DC! On Sundays, families across the D-M-V have extra fun in store when they plan an outing to the ball park during the Nationals Sunday Family Funday. You can attend Family Funday games every Sunday now through the end of the season. Last month my family and […]... read more

Does summer feel like it suddenly got a click from the fast-forward button? My family and I have been enjoying time off from school, the flexible schedule, and some fun day trips and excursions, but all of a sudden it feels like things sped up and now we’re left with just a few short weeks until school starts. […]... read more

Have you been waiting for the right time to take your kids to a Virginia amusement park? Maybe you’ve been nervous about packing up the kids and all your gear, doing lots of walking, or the uncertainty of how many rides your kids can (or actually want to) go on, particularly if they are younger. If you’re […]... read more

May is the perfect time to head to the theme park! The crowds are minimal, the waiting lines are short, and the weather is mild (no dealing with sweltering temperatures like we’ll have later this summer!). As if these reasons weren’t enough, you now you have yet another great reason to visit one of Virginia’s […]... read more

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters this weekend. I was honored to get an invitation to an exclusive media screening earlier this week and wanted to share a few things about the movie, without any spoilers (I promise!) This Star Wars story is unique in that it centers around a new character, Jyn […]... read more

The following is a movie review for the new Disney film The BFG. Beltway Bargain Mom and kids were invited to attend a special pre-screening of the film earlier this week, and I’m excited to share this with you! The newest Steven Spielberg – Disney collaboration has arrived on the 100th anniversary of the BFG […]... read more

The following is a sponsored post in partnership with Cedar Fair Entertainment 2016 has been a pretty big year for my kids. Up until this year, my kids have never set foot inside an amusement park. Yep, it’s true! Having grown up here in Northern Virginia, I have fond memories of going to Kings Dominion during my […]... read more

The following is a movie review for the newest Disney-Pixar film. Beltway Bargain Mom and family were invited to attend a special pre-screening of “Finding Dory” earlier this week, and I’m excited to share this with you!  The newest Disney-Pixar movie has arrived and is making a big splash in summer entertainment! “Finding Dory,” the much-anticipated sequel to […]... read more

The following is a movie review for the newest Disney film. Beltway Bargain Mom and family were invited to attend a special pre-screening of “Zootopia” last month, and I’m excited to share this with you!  “Zootopia” invites you into a world where anthropomorphic animals rule the earth and live in harmony, both prey and predator alike. Zootopia […]... read more

There’s been a lot of hype building up for the release of the new Star Wars movie. My whole family is excited about the new film, even my bubbly 5 year old daughter who in her own cute “Darth Vader” voice told me to join the dark side this morning (which may have been in […]... read more