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Not everyone has the time or money to spend on a long vacation. Sometimes all you can get in is a weekend and thankfully that’s plenty. Not that long ago, we took a mini-vacay to Houston, Texas.
It’s only about 3.5 hours away which means we didn’t have to spend endless hours listening to the kids complain. It was short, sweet, and didn’t break the bank.
Take a look at the places we visited using the Houston City Pass:
Space Center Houston
When my son was younger he wanted to be an astronaut when he grew up. He loved space and anything to do with it. So, of course, we had to visit NASA.
It was neat seeing behind the scenes of our space program and so many different artifacts. It’s a must-see for sure!
When you first arrive at the Space Center the first thing you notice is a huge shuttle carrier aircraft with a space shuttle replica on top. It’s hard to miss.
See those sunglasses on my face?
They are JORD’s new thing. If you don’t recall, JORD (pronounced like Yoda with no -a) is a popular handcrafted wood timepiece brand.
They love nature and have decided to add a new accessory to their line — sunglasses for women and men!
I am loving these sunglasses, BTW.
These particular ones are named Holly ( I love that name). They feature rose gold titanium and African padauk wood.
Kemah Boardwalk
The Holly sunglasses by JORD are a nice twist on the classic aviator style with circular lenses. Much more my style and feminine, in my opinion.
Perfect for a walk on the boardwalk with their polarized lenses. They helped reduce glare and blocked those lingering UV rays from the setting sun.
The Kemah Boardwalk has a nice mix of restaurants, games, and shopping but our favorite part was the seagulls.
I know it may sound weird with everything else there is to do. But, you see — they had fish food you could buy to feed the fish.
The problem was when you would throw the food seagulls would swoop in and steal it.
Tons of seagulls swarmed us — my boys loved it!
Downtown Aquarium
We’ve been to a lot of aquariums but this one was made unique by having white tigers. It’s not something you typically think of when you think aquarium which made it super cool and unexpected.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
This was by far was surprisingly our favorite attraction. It came out of nowhere and wowed us.
From the dinosaurs and butterflies to the gems and Egyptian hall, we loved it all!
The JORD Holly Sunglasses were so ultra-lightweight that I barely noticed them on my head while we walked the museum.
Houston Zoo
Apparently, the time to go to the zoo is when there is an approaching storm. The place was deserted so we zipped through a few exhibits before the storm hit.
It really was a perfect time to go — the incoming storm made it feel so nice.
They have a sea lion show, a petting zoo, a reptile & amphibian house, and a water play park. And, of course, there are loads of different kinds of animals from all over the world too.
From black bears, lions, and gorillas to giraffes, elephants, and more — you’ll just fall in love with all their cute creatures.
City Pass is a fantastic deal, you can’t go wrong.
Just like you can’t go wrong with JORD sunglasses!
They all feature:
- 12-month limited manufacturer warranty
- 14-day hassle-free returns
- Free folding travel case with a lens cloth
- JORD’s signature stacked woods
- free shipping
- 100% secure checkout
- Payment plans available
- Post-warranty service available
However, unlike some of the other wood sunglasses, JORD’s Holly sunglasses do have an ear and nose piece. This means you can feel extra sure that these babies aren’t going anywhere!
Krystle Cook – the creator of Home Jobs by MOM – put her psychology degree on a shelf and dived into a pile of diapers and dishes instead. She is a wife and mother to two rambunctious boys, sweating it out in her Texas hometown. She loves cooking, DIY home projects, and family fun activities.
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I’ve never been to the Space Center. It looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing!
I think everyone should visit NASA one day!
I do wear sunglasses all the time. I have light blue eye so they are sensitive to the sun. I have a few pairs of blublocker that I interchange in wearing.
Your favorite brand of sunglasses?
I wear sunglasses all the time. My favorites are Ray-Ban. Thanks for sharing!
Ray-Ban are a great sunglass brand!
I really don’t remember my last pair of sunglasses. I usually wear my prescription glasses for distance. Try to stay out of the sun when it’s the brightest.
I need a pair of prescription sunglasses, well, when I stop wearing my contacts.
i wear just dollar store brands. they work well
I didn’t even know they had sunglasses at the dollar store
Great sunglasses!
I wear prescription sunglasses.
Who makes your prescription sunglasses?
I wear sunglasses i like style of 60 70 big round eye wear
That style of sunglasses is pretty popular these days
Didn’t know jord made glasses too.
I don’t have a favourite pair. I just borrow whatever my family members use
Yep sunglasses are JORDs new accessory
I have a few pairs of sunglasses I wear.I wear glasses ususally ,but when I wear contacts my favorite pair is my old school Raybans.
Can’t beat your old favorites
I would be in trouble living in Texas without sunglasses. I bought a pay of Ray Ban aviators last year and they have quickly become my favorites!
We are in Texas too. What city are you in?
I could really use a pair of sunglasses. These are so nice. I haven’t had any in a while because I lose them so often. Thank you so much for sharing these
You sound like my husband. He’s always losing his glasses lol.
Sunglasses not only help to protect but also works as an accessory to enhance an outfit. I like Mango sunglasses that offers variety of designs that are quite trendy and nice.
Yes, I love how sunglasses are multi-functional too.
i would love these
You should try Jord they make amazing watches and sunglasses
These are so cute, especially the tortoise shell look. On their website the “Holly” is so pretty! I wear sunglasses all the time; a) prevent eye wrinkles😀 and b) to prevent migraines. I have a Jord watch and didn’t even know they have sunglasses!!
Sunglasses are their new thing.
I love to wear sunglasses. I do have a pair in prescription strength too.
Sunglasses are a great way to protect your eyes
Yes sometimes I do wear sunglasses not often though. I think glasses are uncomfortable. My favorite are a pair with brown frames. I don’t buy expensive ones.
Glasses do take some time to get used to. I remember when I first started wearing them I kept seeing the frame and it bothered me.
I do wear sunglasses. My favorite is my polarized lenses from Eddie Bauer. Thank you for sharing!
Those sound like a lovely pair of sunglasses
I love the ebony and tortoise pair of sunglasses. They would suit my adult daughter to a T!! I need prescription glasses, so have to make do with clip-on sunglasses for now. I have a sensitivity to sunlight, so must wear my clip-ons much of the time. I believe it is healthier to protect your eyes with sunglasses than to go without. I’d love to see a stylish line of sunglasses that could be put on over basic eyeglasses… the current wrap-arounds are too large and bulky.
You are so right. It’s a must to protect our eyes. It’s how we see the world.
I wear sunglasses all the timr. I usually wear sunglasses off the rack.
That’s a good way to keep the cost low
I never leave the house without my sunglasses – it’s sunny almost every day over here on our side of the pond. Right now, my fave one is a pair I got from Zara’s.
That’s great you regularly protect your eyes.
My eyes are very light sensitive so I always wear sunglasses when I’m outside. My favorite pair just fit right over my regular glasses.
Have you ever thought of getting prescription sunglasses?
Awesome sunglasses. I do wear sunglasses, even when it is cloudy. I really don’t have a favorite brand as long as they are polarized
Polarized sunglasses are great choice.
I recently had to go back into glasses Bcz my laser surgery has started to wear off. So no more sunglasses for me. 😒😢
My friend recently told me about her laser surgery wearing off too. Can they do a touch-up?
In most cases they can, but because my eyes were so bad when they did the surgery, I was legally blind, they can’t. I knew going in this would eventually happen. I had 18 years of better than 20/20 vision so it was money well spent and it saved my eyesight!
I’m so glad to hear they saved your eyesight
I have had cancer issues so I take akk precautions including wearing sunglasses….my current pair are Oakeys
I’m so sorry to hear about your issues. I hope you are doing much better now!
I have a prescription pair of sunglasses but they do not work as well as the ones I buy for fashion. I buy whatever I can get at TJMAXX for $10 because of losing them so easily.
They should make a tracker for sunglasses.
Those are cute sunglasses! I wear sunglasses sometimes, but not very often.
I feel you. I tend to forget to wear mine.
I don’t wear sunglasses not because I don’t like them but because my vision is so bad so unless it’s medicated it isn’t for me.
Have you ever thought of wearing contacts?
These look like really nice sunglasses. I need a pair for sure!
You can’t go wrong with Jord.
I do wear sunglasses, year around! Perhaps even more in the winter with sun glaring off the snow. My favorite pair is a Bohemian style from Nectar. Thanks for the share!
I know what you mean. Snow and Cloud blindness is killer.
no i dont but they look great on you.
Thank you so much! You are too sweet.
I always wear Sunglasses! I really like the Jord Marlow Sunglasses in ebony and smoke!
Jord makes really nice looking sunglasses and watches.
I wear sunglasses a lot in the summer. I usually buy them at the dollar store because I always end up losing them. I am not even sure if they have a brand name..lol
I wonder if they make any devices to keep track of sunglasses?
I don’t wear sunglasses and it’s mainly because I can never find ones I like, but I’m loving these round ones! I just might have to get a pair. Squinting really isn’t cute yet that’s what I keep doing lol!
I know right? Squinting just makes your eyes look smaller and that’s never a good look.