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.
Going to see the cherry blossoms in Washington D.C? Don’t make my mistakes! 5 things you shouldn’t do when marking this off your bucket list.… Read More Seeing the Cherry Blossoms in Washington D.C.
Our visit to the National Zoo in Washington D.C was quite an experience! Here are 3 curious facts that we learned about this historic place.… Read More 3 Curious Facts About Our National Zoo
Family fun near Fort Bragg, NC doesn’t get better than watching the Fayetteville Marksmen play some hockey! Here are 3 things I learned at our first game!… Read More Our First Hockey Game… Ever: The Fayetteville Marksmen
Much of the misery we experienced on our first family trip to Washington D.C can be blamed on my lack of planning. Don’t make these same mistakes!… Read More Somebody Should Have Told Us These 5 Things Before Our Trip to Washington D.C.
Take a peek inside my travel bullet journal. See how I organize, illustrate, and what I have included in it to document all of our adventures!… Read More A Peek Inside My Travel Bullet Journal
Our first trip to an apple orchard was full of surprises! Here’s what we learned about apple pickin’ at Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard.… Read More Lessons Learned at Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard
Sand sledding down the dunes at Jockey’s Ridge State Park was the highlight of our trip to North Carolina’s famed Outer Banks! … Read More Sand Sledding at Jockey’s Ridge State Park
The North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary is a mesmerizing family experience! A must-see for families stationed at Fort Bragg during the holidays.… Read More North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival: Everything You Need to Know
This summer, we took a family camping trip to Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was our first time camping with kids and I was worried about them getting bored. However, that didn’t happen. There were so many things to do at Stone Mountain that we didn’t get to do everything that we wanted to! I bought… Read More The Big List of Things To Do at Stone Mountain, Georgia
We were able to make our little girls’ dreams come true when we took them to see ‘real life’ mermaids at Fort Fisher! I completely understood their excitement, because I too saw the mermaids when I was a child! Growing up in Florida, my parents took us to Weeki Wachee Springs to see the mermaids… Read More Seeing the Mermaids at Fort Fisher