I put a political bumper sticker on my car for the first time. Ever. While this may seem trivial, I feel it was a mark of extreme bravery.At some point...
Years ago, Mr. Family Trip and I began a love affair. With an island: Bald Head Island, North Carolina. This small island, considered part of the Wilmington, NC metropolitan area, is...
I am an avid reader; I fervently believe books open our minds, hearts and make us better in all ways. And that applies to parenting as well! Starting 10 years...
First, some context about whitewater rafting in West Virginia:Over 150,000 visitors get in a raft and hit the white water in West Virginia every year. The New River in West...
This post has been holding me back from sharing details of our travels here lately. I want to bring joy, positivity and inspiration to the world. But Chincoteague Island happened. While...
It’s Friday. And on this particular Friday I feel beat, torn down, by all the negative news and negative chatter and negative talk surrounding me. I feel like America is...
Living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia is wonderful. And, having lived at the beach for years prior to this (I guess we like to live in places that...
Two great forces collided earlier this summer: 1) we bought a used pop up camper and 2) I desperately wanted to go to the beach. I spent hours on my...
Many families are diving into the recreational vehicle market with COVID-19 now a seemingly-permanent part of our landscape. Since hotels, flights and international trips seem, at this time, limited or...
Sharing our road trip on Instagram a few weeks ago, I received the most questions on our family bike ride along the Virginia Creeper Trail. This was one of our...