[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] Instead of shopping, we embarked on our first trip of Christmas on Black Friday.  It’s only fitting because I DEPISE shopping.  I seriously made 95% of my Christmas purchases online this year and having them delivered right to […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] It was Labor Day weekend I was seventeen…or rather, twenty-six.  So what if I sing sometimes while blogging? 😉 Really though, it was Labor Day weekend.  We had no plans, which for us is pretty unusual.  After a […]

Our family has been on a journey to more healthful living this year.  Exercise, diet, sleep, mental state, you name it.  We’ve been working to be more mindful of our choices and set a better example for our children so that as they grow, they not only know a healthy lifestyle, but understand why healthy […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] Each year we renew our annual Shenandoah National Park admittance pass.  One of our favorite pastimes is cruising Skyline Drive at sunset and counting deer.  This is a particularly helpful activity after an eventful day – a long […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] There we found ourselves.  Kidless for a couple short hours, tired, and hungry.  Did I want to cook dinner? NO!  Did we want to travel into Harrisonburg to try a new restaurant? NO!  So we did what my […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] So, it may only have an hour left in this rainy Tuesday, but I have a little gem for the blog today.  It’s my FAVORITE place for a quick weekend getaway.  Seriously, we come here about once a […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] I am rarely happier than when the breeze smells of salt and sand is between my toes.  There’s just something about the ocean that refreshes my soul.  Our family makes a point to spend 1-2 weeks at the […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] I’ve finally gotten to the last of the Cleveland, Ohio trip!  When it was time for our last stop, we were tired, missing the kids, and very much needing to get back home.  Our Myrtle Beach trip was […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] During our trip to Cleveland, Ohio, one of the travel destinations we were most excited about was Lake Erie.  Don’t get me wrong, we’ve seen many different bodies of water, but somehow neither of us had ever laid […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] When Chris and I went to Cleveland, we were away from home for less than 48 hours.  With 13 hours roundtrip in the car, we were really on the move trying to take in all the sights!  One […]