It's become a tradition that the kids spend the first four weeks of summer with my parents and brother in Nassau. It's a win all around. Stinky and Blinky get extra special bonding time with my family, it's a fully immersive experience in my culture, and the DH and I get to reconnect as a… Continue reading Clifton Heritage National Park, New Providence, Bahamas
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Summer Bucket List 2019
I can hardly believe it's already summer! We spent Memorial Day Weekend in Nassau with the grandparents - more on that later. And in eight short weeks, it will be back to the daily grind of the work/school cycle. To ensure we make the most of this time, I created a family bucket list. Drum… Continue reading Summer Bucket List 2019
Long Weekend in Music City
Last month, we set off on a road trip with Grammy to Nashville, aka Music City. Admittedly, we're not huge country music fans, but after planning a wildly successful weekend trip for a dance group, I was intrigued. Wildhorse Saloon We got in Friday evening and immediately set course for dinner at the Wildhorse Saloon.… Continue reading Long Weekend in Music City
Who says Disney is just for kids?
The DH and I were long overdue for a date night. So, while the kids were with my parents in Nassau, we pulled off an epic, last-minute, weekend trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida! {Cue heavenly choir of angels!!} We kicked off Friday night with dinner at The Edison, at Disney Springs. The… Continue reading Who says Disney is just for kids?
Happy Memorial Day!
Happy Memorial Day friends! If you or someone you love serves in the armed forced, thank you for your service. I've read several posts recently about what an odd holiday Memorial Day is. This widow wrote about every day being Memorial Day for her family since losing her active-duty husband. But its particularly hard honoring… Continue reading Happy Memorial Day!
Life Lately and The Great American Solar Eclipse 2017
I can hardly believe how long its been since my last post. Time has just been flying by and any system of organization I had has been completely obliterated. So what's been going on? The kids went back to school in early August. How is it possible that I have a third and fourth grader… Continue reading Life Lately and The Great American Solar Eclipse 2017
Chattanooga Summer 2014
In this post, I alluded to our 2014 trip to Chattanooga, which I realized I never blogged about. Well today I'm here to remedy that by covering the highlights. Chattanooga is a vibrant, diverse city, which are exactly the qualities we appreciate when going somewhere. We went with my Mom for a short weekend trip… Continue reading Chattanooga Summer 2014
Great Smoky Mountains Fun – Scenic Drive and Chattanooga
This post is a day late and a dollar short, but time escapes me during the summer months when we're constantly on the go. Tell me I'm not the only one. So where did I leave off... Great Smoky Mountains National Park A good night's sleep enabled us to get up bright and early on… Continue reading Great Smoky Mountains Fun – Scenic Drive and Chattanooga
Great Smoky Mountains Fun – Laurel Falls and Dixie Stampede
On the morning of Day Three, we headed out for a 2.6 mile hike (round trip) to see Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On the scenic drive over, we had to stop at several viewing stations to take in the grandeur of the Great Smoky Mountains. Isn't it stunning?!? In case you've… Continue reading Great Smoky Mountains Fun – Laurel Falls and Dixie Stampede
Great Smoky Mountains Fun – Dollywood and Christmas Place
My Mom is in town visiting, so the five of us decided to indulge in a mini getaway last weekend. We enjoyed our 2014 Chattanooga trip so much (I just realized I never blogged about this!!!), we decided to head back to Tennessee, this time to the Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg area. We drove in… Continue reading Great Smoky Mountains Fun – Dollywood and Christmas Place
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