Matthew (FOUND A TIMESHARE OFFER ONLINE) ‘was invited to a meeting with a real-estate investing company’. Sitting through a 2-hour, high-pressure sales pitch on vacation isn’t for everyone, but we couldn’t turn down the offer for a discounted week at an all-inclusive resort in Cabo! We didn’t leave as owners, but we DID leave with...
What a great trip we had to INK (Interactive Neighborhood for Kids) in Gainesville! Each of the unique rooms gave us countless opportunities to allow our imaginations to soar! If it were only creative play that was offered, that would have been enough. But there were so many areas of learning as well! In just...
I’m not quite sure how Ross had never been to Helen, but we fixed that over Christmas break! We did ALL.THE.THINGS- including getting a sugary snack, reading all the funny socks, checking out all the locks on the bridge and admiring all the delicate trinkets in the Glassblowing Shop. But our highlight was checking out...
Eight years ago, we decided to skip Christmas gifts and do a family TRIP instead. Little did we know, this would become our FAVORITE FAMILY TRADITION! With Ross getting older, it was such a treat to take him to the place he’s always wanted to see- New York City! I’ve had a few people ask,...
Maybe it’s just MY family, but we joke that we love the ‘IDEA‘ of camping. In other words, we ADORE the outdoors, campfires and time together. But we always dread all the work it requires. I get grouchy when no one volunteers to help me pack camping supplies. Matthew gets grouchy when we arrive and...
They brought baked beans.They remembered worms.They didn’t forget fishing poles.The crammed all the condiments. They filled the truck with fire wood. And what my parents didn’t bring was supplied by the gorgeous glamping site they reserved on Lake Lanier!
The world teaches kids to celebrate sports, grades, trendy dances and every other fleeting distraction. So, needless to say, I was THRILLED to be invited to document one of the ONLY decisions that will actually last! Blakely was joined with friends and family as she made a public declaration that she devoted her life to...
