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
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
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
“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
We recently took our first family camping trip! Camping at Stone Mountain, Georgia was a smashing success! I was very nervous about our first time camping with kids, but we had waited 5 years. It was time. We added ‘go camping’ to our Fort Bragg Bucket List to finally motivate us to give it a… Read More 5 Reasons Camping at Stone Mountain is the Best!
For yearsss, I have seen gorgeous bullet journal pictures on Pinterest and Instagram. I have always wanted to do one, but I knew that I would never have the time or the motivation to draw out a layout each week. Plus, I like my Happy Planner. (A beautiful bullet journal spread from Christina77star.net.) After seeing… Read More How to Start a Bucket List Bullet Journal
Peaceful pond views, gentle farm animals, and top it all off with a big cone full of homemade ice cream? Umm….yes please! Send me over to Gillis Hill Farm any day! As if the mention of ice cream isn’t enough, here are four reasons to visit Gillis Hill Farm! 4 Reasons to Visit Gillis Hill… Read More Gillis Hill Farm: Fayetteville’s Hidden Gem
After getting our first NC State Park Passport stamp at Carver’s Creek, we were eager to get the next one. Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve is only a 45 minute drive from Fort Bragg. So, it made perfect sense that we would go there next. However, there are 23 state parks that are within easy driving… Read More Fort Bragg Hikes: Weymouth Woods Edition