I have finally found the term that encompasses how I want to live, especially during the Christmas season… Hygge. Do you want the feeling of contentment, warmth, and quiet comfort? If so, then you want to experience hygge, too. Hygge, pronounced Hoo-gah, is a Scandinavian concept. The notion of Hygge is most commonly thought to […]
My Little Debbie Christmas Party Favors have been so popular on Pinterest I decided to branch out and try some fall treats. It is so easy to customize and be really creative with these. This time I wanted to make something that I could give out to kids with some food allergies. That meant no […]
On our recent family vacation to the Southwest Coast of Florida, one of the top attractions we visited was Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota. Mote Marine Laboratory is a leader in marine research, conservation, and public education. They are one of the world’s few remaining private, non-profit marine research laboratories. The ocean is […]
Unspoiled, sandy beaches. Rolling waves. Surfing. Rocket launches. Did you know all of those can be found at Canaveral National Seashore’s Playalinda Beach? Canaveral National Seashore consists of thousands of acres of lagoon, hammock, flatwoods, and offshore waters. 24 miles of undeveloped beaches provide perfect nesting beaches for threatened and endangered sea turtles. Playalinda Beach […]
We recently had the opportunity to spend a long weekend in the North Georgia mountains. We fell in love with the area back in 2017 when we first visited Helen and Unicoi State Park. This time we were a bit more west and centered around the community of Big Canoe. Instead of going day by […]
The finale to Our Year in Washington, D.C. was one last short road trip. Instead of heading straight back to Florida, we decided to take a little detour down the Blue Ridge Parkway. That wasn’t always the plan though. Decisions Originally I had planned for us to drive down the Eastern Seaboard with stops in […]
