One of the beautiful things about our National Parks is that they allow for families with fourth grade students to enter the parks for free during that year. I have kids in 6th, 5th, 3rd, and 1st grades. Oops! The good news is, we were able to help the National Parks by purchasing an Annual … Continue reading Our Trip West: Hiking Day One
**It certainly seems like a lot has changed since the last time I posted. In fact, we were on the other side of the country when things started to change rapidly. On our return trip home we learned that my husband's football players would not be returning to campus after spring break for the time … Continue reading On the Brink of Adventure: Our West Trip Begins
I've heard that people are stockpiling toilet paper. I saw an article online about how to make your own hand sanitizer. I know enough to know that I don't understand viruses and the way they work enough to have opinions or to truly question what I am told by doctors. But as a mom of … Continue reading Germ Season
Spring Break. Back in my childhood that meant a family road trip to Panama City Beach. It meant a long drive in the minivan. It meant a week in a hotel kitchenette. It meant a pretty predictable menu. If we were feeling really fancy it would mean dinner at Wendy's. (They had a salad bar! … Continue reading Spring Breaking From Tradition
We are right in the middle of Spring Recruiting, also known as the time of year when people are most likely to be surprised that my football coach husband has to work. (“Really?!? All spring?? What are they even doing?”) But this time of year can be a challenge because you had a minute during … Continue reading Top 5 Things That Change When My Husband is on the Road
A few years ago we decided to set off on a spring break camping trip. We were excited to go to an area of North Carolina we hadn't camped much and to find new adventures. So when the GPS in the big van asked if we wanted to try a shortcut on the BIA highway … Continue reading The Short Cut
