As the sun was just starting to rise (and my family was still enjoying a few more hours of sleep), I was eagerly waiting in the ship lobby to claim early tender tickets for SANTORINI! (Even if you don’t know the name, you’d certainly recognize the picturesque Greek island with white-washed villages, blue domes and...
Can you imagine traveling almost 6,000 miles to Olympia, Greece and NOT laying eyes on the birthplace of the Olympics games? Since our ship would be stopping in Athens next (where we’d be seeing a lot of ancient ruins, historical sights and tourists), I thought it would be a great excuse to have a beach...
For years, Matthew and I have dreamed of going on a Mediterranean cruise. We already LOVED cruising, so the thought of simply being ‘dropped-off’ at several beautiful, European locations made it even more exciting! Meanwhile, we’d been seeing first-hand how quickly time races by with children. As we watched Ross and Rayna stepping into the...
I wanted to share the TOP 5 AMAZING things about Historic Banning Mills, but I’m really struggling to narrow it down because there’s SO much to LOVE! But, here I go… 1. A Variety of FUN ACTIVITIES!There’s SO much to do at Historic Banning Mills! If you’re a thrill-seeker, you’ve GOT to go ZIP-LINING! If...
There is one big problem that keeps me from unwinding and immersing myself into nature’s beauty- PACKING! Sheets, pillows, quilts, flashlights, firewood, mugs, air mattresses, ice, chairs… and we haven’t even talked about pitching the TENT yet! If anyone else is like me, GLAMPING is a wonderful solution! When I walked into my Timberline Glamping...
Ten years ago, Matthew had a FANTASTIC idea to SKIP Christmas gifts and do a family TRIP instead. Not only did our kids love it (and chose a trip each year moving forward), but I’ve heard that many of YOU have also started this tradition! There have been years when we’ve splurged a little; but...
Back when Arkansas was home, a lot of my time on those country roads was spent also catching-up on the phone with my sister who was over 700 miles away. Driving past beautiful cow fields, I would listen to entertaining stories about a great family from her church. The story line usually always involved unmatched...
