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Part I NOTE: This post was written in August 2024 and has been sitting in my drafts ever since- at that time, we were living with my...

Airport Overlook We visited the new Aviation Museum for my dad's birthday this past August, and while that isn't free, the new play area...

Day 1: West Maroon Pass 12, 500 Feet Maroon Bells 4 Pass Loop is a 26 mile trail that takes you up and over 4 different routes between...

I'm not a travel expert and certainly don't have all the details in an organized form here. But my sister has lived in Asheville for...

Think of yourself as a turtle. Only bring the essentials, because what you bring, you have to carry on your back. Overpacking could be...

I am from cedar chips and pink haired trolls. The two story gray house on Meadow Hollow, Crowded and loud, It smelled like Sunday bacon....

When I woke up, the day was uncharacteristically cool and crisp, almost like a fall day. I spent the morning dozing on the deck, the...

My mama taught me: Saturday mornings are for sleeping in and writing a check still works just fine. Your library card's the most...

All of these activities use EGGS! I picked up a sleeve of plastic ones during Easter time and we use them over and over - they never get...

Spring, to me Begins when the first daffodil raises her yellow head, And the rumbling ground bees Burrow underground Leaving a clay dome;...

1.Rao tomato sauce This is my go-to pasta and pizza sauce. It's got a really good ingredient list and is delicious. Comes in a pack of...

At Christmas, my kids were gifted some Melissa and Doug animal hand puppets. I knew they would be interested, because I'd seen them...

My favorite "sensory bins" are the ones you don't put together. They're the ones your kids discover on their own- by digging in mud,...

Hiking is something Johnny and I did together before starting a family, and it's something we always knew we would do with our boys....

Although I love Dollar Tree seasonal products, these are the 10 products I purchase regularly from Dollar Tree to use for kids crafts and...

Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48. Only Alaska has peaks that are higher! This hike is a lottery, and if you are lucky...

I created this weatherboard to help give Declan, my four year old, some direction for the day. The weather is an opportunity for...

These popular drying racks are on almost every baby registry for new mamas. It's easy to see why. The white and green color offer a...

You can certainly purchase bookshelves, but I love the unique look of these custom built shelves my husband made for our boy's bedroom. I...

I started putting these together on Sunday nights so I would have them ready for the week. We worked our way through the alphabet slowly,...