July 22, 2023 Why we love Ohio’s picturesque painted barns Take a country drive anywhere on Ohio’s rural roads and you’ll likely see a painted barn. Barns are a part of life in Ohio…
July 15, 2023 Our family’s obsession with the national parks continues As each year slips by, I become more convinced that surrounding myself with nature is the only sane way to go about this thing…
July 10, 2023 How to follow the unofficial Ohio waterfall trail I just learned that West Virginia is home to our nation’s first designated waterfall trail. The trail acts as a waterfall-themed trip planner by…
July 5, 2023 We visited a new Ohio waterfall this summer I’ve been asking my family to go visit Dundee Falls with me for more than two years. It took a while to get them…
June 28, 2023 Here are a few of my favorite Spotify playlists Do you ever miss the days of mix tapes and CDs? If I’m being honest, I do. Making mix tapes and CDs for friends…
June 5, 2023 Are timeshares worth the money? Once upon a time, when I was quite young and foolish, I bought a timeshare week in NYC. The Manhattan Club is a boutique…
May 29, 2023 Marriott Vacation Club showdown in Kauai: which resort is better? There are three Marriott Vacation Club destinations in Kauai. We’ve now had the wonderful good fortune to stay at two of them. The Marriott…
May 20, 2023 When it’s vacation time, but someone gets sick Our little family just returned from another unforgettable vacation in beautiful Kauai. However, I don’t remember a lot from the first few days as…
May 10, 2023 Top 10 animal encounters in Ohio Blast from the past: this post was originally published on February 16, 2014. We love animals in our family – I mean LOVE them….
April 26, 2023 I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish – and now I am I’ve always loved learning different languages. I took French from junior high (now known as middle school) all the way through college. It was…