August 5, 2024 I didn’t expect to love our vagabond-style Cali vacation Our family’s summer vacation this year was unlike any trip we’ve ever taken. We spent a week in California – something we’ve done many…
July 25, 2024 Meet alpacas and more at Majestic Meadows As a family that loves animal encounters, you’d think we would have experienced them all by now. But even though we do several of…
February 29, 2024 Amish country is for animal lovers Blast from the past: A version of this post originally appeared on an old version of the Discovering Ohio blog in 2011 and has…
September 4, 2023 Waterfalling is easy in West Virginia and Virginia Tom Petty may have liked free fallin’, but I personally prefer waterfalling. Waterfalling is the act of seeking out wild, natural waterfalls to walk…
August 26, 2023 How to turn a 1,000-mile road trip into an epic adventure Have you ever taken a girls’ trip with your best friend? It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I honestly haven’t…
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 3, 2023 My fam fell in love with Ohio Caverns If you’re looking for something unique and fun to do on a hot summer day, look no further than the legendary Ohio Caverns in…
April 12, 2023 We love the Virginias – both West and the original version Have you ever noticed that North and South Carolina seem to go together like sisters, but Virginia and West Virginia appear to have nothing…
April 5, 2023 Does your family love road trips and side quests? Our family takes a lot of vacations. We typically travel by air, but once in a while, we take a road trip. I personally…
March 25, 2023 How to research the perfect road trip side quest I love family road trips. They feel like such a fun childhood rite of passage. When Z was younger, we used to drive up…
