family exploring life one adventure at a time
A couple of my friends and I went to Universal for a day, and found this amazing hotel to stay at! Finding a good hotel close to a theme park can be tricky, but the Hyatt House across from Universal was the perfect location, and we had the best time. Their suites are so gorgeous, [...]
Ever since the kids got back into school from Christmas break, it's been somewhat of a pain to get them back into the routine of things. I know I can't be the only one, so... please... can I get an amen?? I find that with my kids, they really do thrive with structure in their [...]
We all have those fail safe recipes that we save for when we have company or have to impress some new neighbors, and these.... well, these are mine. They are nothing short of amazing, and fairly simple to throw together. Ingredients: 2 1/2 c all purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda2 tsp. cinnamon1/2 [...]
You bruised my heart. I was emotional, and broke down in my car for a solid 20 minutes because of the hurtful words you said. I was crushed that someone would say something like that to another person. You don't know me. You don't know my heart. You don't know the things I have experienced [...]
We recently made the trip to the Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA with the kids, and honestly it was so much fun! We had never been before, so we were all pretty excited and anxious about the whole experience. I had done some reading about the park and what to expect for the [...]
When I was in middle school, I was bullied. None of it was physical, thank goodness, but the emotional damage was pretty extensive. I grew up in a pretty religious community, and went to the same church with a lot of my neighbors and school mates. There was a day I went to my locker [...]
Now don't get me wrong, I am obsessed with summer. Like so obsessed! And this was one of my most favorite summers yet! The vacations, sunshine, lazy pool days, beach trips, days before carpool and structure have to set in. It's the best! However, with the shift of school starting, and cooler temperatures on the [...]
Have you ever been in a room of people and felt completely alone? Have you ever had someone ask you to come hang out and felt like a black wall was all your mind could see? You couldn't muster the energy to actually go. You ignored phone calls and texts of people that you love. [...]
Have you ever had your world ripped from underneath your feet? 5 days ago that happened to me. Look, I get this sounds dramatic, and possibly even superficial, but I have worked so hard to earn the relationships and business that I’ve participated in with my Instagram account. And on Monday morning, it was completely [...]
Why would we do it?? We are a family of 5 that LOVE to travel and have adventure. We live in North Carolina, and it is perfect for our lifestyle. We live 2 hours from the mountains, and 2 hours from the beach. We love traveling to places we haven't been, and trying things we [...]
