Because of the Army, we have been able to travel quite a bit in the past 10 years.
The travel bug bit us in 2011 when we left our home in rural Northwest Florida on a massive road trip to Fort Lewis in the state of Washington. While we traversed nearly the entire continental United States, we fell in love with traveling.
Since then, we have visited more than 25 states and 2 countries and all with our kids in tow! All of the destinations featured here are frugal, fun, and family-friendly.
You can also follow my travels on Instagram @findingmandee.
We busted through Colorado Bend State Park armed with 2 kids and a glass of sweet tea. Completely unprepared, but Gorman Falls was beautiful!… Read More 3 Things You Should Know Before You Hike to Gorman Falls in Texas
Topsey Exotic Ranch near Fort Hood, Texas was just the family fun we were looking for. We laughed until our cheeks hurt!… Read More Things to do at Fort Hood: Topsey Exotic Ranch Edition
Don’t miss an opportunity to see the sun-bleached skeletons of Jekyll Island’s Driftwood Beach. It is truly a haunting beautiful scene!… Read More Driftwood Beach – Jekyll Island: A Hidden Georgia Gem
We had such a fun day at Millstone Creek Orchards! It’s only an hour drive from Fort Bragg and is the perfect way to spend a fall afternoon. … Read More Millstone Creek Orchards: Apple Pickin’ Near Fort Bragg, NC
Since moving to Fort Bragg, we have noticed a few quirky things in Fayetteville that I’ve never seen anywhere else!… Read More 5 Quirky Things to Look For in Fayetteville, NC
The American Tobacco Campus/old Lucky Strike factory is one of the coolest hangouts in North Carolina! We couldn’t miss our chance to visit!… Read More Our Visit to the American Tobacco Campus
We visited the USS North Carolina during this pandemic and had so much fun! It was a great social distancing activity that taught us a lot!… Read More Seeing the USS North Carolina
I took my mom to Las Vegas on a girls trip and we had the BEST time! Here are 3 things I didn’t know about that city until we got there.… Read More I Took My Mom to Vegas and Learned These 3 Things
Finding Venus Flytraps at Carolina Beach State Park was on our Fort Bragg Bucket List for years! We were finally able to find them thanks to this trick!… Read More How to Find Venus Flytraps at Carolina Beach State Park
The World’s Largest Chest of Drawers in High Point, North Carolina is the quirky, cool, and totally Instagrammable photo op you’ve been looking for!… Read More Seeing the World’s Largest Chest of Drawers