I recently had an overnight business trip in Denton, Texas. But I couldn’t just sit in my hotel room that night. Travel for work is still travel…right? That means I had to get out and explore! Google turned up the perfect thing for me to do in this little-known Texas town – a visit to… Read More Reasons Recycled Books in Denton is a Book Lover’s Paradise
Blue Christmases are sometimes a sad reality for deployed service members. As their family, we try to help them celebrate the holidays by sending them an over-the-top Christmas care package. These decked out boxes of love are our way of showing them that they are not forgotten – even during the busiest season of the… Read More Christmas Care Package Ideas
Being stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina has many benefits and always having something to do is one of them. There is so much to do in this area throughout the year and Christmas is no exception. Christmas at Fort Bragg is BUSY! There are so many things to do that it’s hard to keep… Read More 2018 Christmas at Fort Bragg
While we were glamping at Shenandoah Crossing in Virginia, we took a little trip to Charlottesville to visit Thomas Jefferson’s historical home – Monticello. Our original plans were cancelled due to weather, so our excursion to Monticello was on a whim. I didn’t have time to do my usual (albeit anal-retentive) research, so I didn’t know… Read More What I Wish I Had Known Before Visiting Monticello
It’s that time of year when elementary kids are bringing home Thanksgiving school projects. My first grader recently brought home a turkey that needed a disguise to evade the oven. Which prompted me to put together this post of 47 of the Best Turkey Disguises on the Internet. In case your child wants to turn… Read More 15 Super Hero Turkey Disguises
My first grader brought home a school project this week. The instructions were to come up with a turkey disguise to keep her turkey from becoming the Thanksgiving meal. She had a ton of ideas on how to disguise her feathered friend and was a little bummed when I told her that she had to… Read More 47 of the Best Turkey Disguises on the Internet
In an effort to mark more items off of our Fort Bragg and North Carolina bucket list, we took a weekend trip to Asheville. If you know anything about Asheville, then you know that finding an affordable (& decent) place to stay during the busy fall months is nearly impossible. Unless, you’re sleeping in a… Read More Asheville’s Most Perfect Campground: Asheville KOA East
As a rare gift to ourselves, my husband and I went on a magical belated honeymoon to the beautiful island of Roatan, Honduras. We explored, relaxed, ate, drank, laughed, and loved for a week in this incredible destination. This Caribbean island captured our hearts and hasn’t let go since. We have reminisced about our amazing… Read More 7 Things I Wish I Had Done in Roatan
While my husband was on a hardship tour in Central America, I tried to send him a care package every month (you can see those care package ideas in this post). My love of crafting and themed care packages go hand-in-hand, but at times I had a hard time coming up with a theme for… Read More Care Package Ideas for the Whole Year
“Almost everything strange washes up near Miami.” – Rick Riordan That’s not far from the truth, especially after a quick look at the Wynwood District in Miami. What began as an outdoor museum, quickly morphed into an entire neighborhood of strange and funky street art explosion. And one of the best parts is that it… Read More Wynwood Walls: The Best FREE Attraction in Miami
