September 23, 2024 Big Sur has my heart forever There’s no place in the world more romantic than Big Sur along the northern California coast. Big Sur is known for its rocky cliffs,…
August 19, 2024 How to spend a fun day in Monterey, CA During our recent summer roadtrip vacation in California, we spent a magical day in Monterey. Monterey is a great little seaside town which E…
August 12, 2024 Our epic summer adventure at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Summer and amusement parks go together like peanut butter and jelly. We’re blessed with two epic amusement parks in Ohio, so we don’t have…
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…
September 13, 2023 Hubby planned a surprise roadtrip to a tunnel waterfall E and I send each other a ton of reels on Instagram. Sometimes they are funny cat videos. Other times, they are about heartwarmingly…
July 24, 2023 Kings Island vs Cedar Point: which is better? It’s time for an Ohio amusement park showdown. When choosing a day at an Ohio theme park, do you head north and visit Cedar…
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…
April 22, 2023 7 things we learned at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello When you think of Thomas Jefferson, what springs to your mind? I must admit, my most immediate reference is the way he is portrayed…
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…