Category Archives: PERSONAL

Road-Trip: Part 1 (Jackson, Wyoming)

5,844 miles.15 days.12 states.3 National Parks. 19 years ago, a tiny pink line made it clear that our recent travel plans to Yellowstone would be put on hold for a while. Without realizing it, the years with kids went by too quickly. Matthew and I suddenly realized we didn’t have too much time left. So...

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CABO: Travel Tips & Favorite Spots!

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...

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INK

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...

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MEMORIES > gifts 8.0 (New York City)

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,...

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GLAMPING 2.0

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...

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Glamping at Lake Lanier

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!

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Homeschooling Fun

Looking back, I wasted so much of my summer worrying about my upcoming plan to homeschool. Top on my ‘Unnecessary Worry List’ was the curriculum. Thankfully, in addition to having a wonderful family guide and supply me with the perfect (engaging and Biblical worldview) books, they encouraged me to allow each child to follow his/her...

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