We don't get to experience the fall the way it should be here in Florida, so we like to do a little Smoky Mountains vacation to Bryson City, NC every year. It's a great place to relax and enjoy the season! This year we picked pumpkins right off the vine, mined for gems, went fishing … Continue reading A Little Smoky Mountain Getaway to Bryson City
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Geeking Out in Huntsville, AL
Last summer my son and I spent some time with family near Huntsville, AL. The pandemic has me missing our travels and I realized I'd never posted our tour of a few geeky Huntsville hotspots: Supper Heroes, Pints and Pixels and the US Space and Rocket Center. I was born in Huntsville, but moved to … Continue reading Geeking Out in Huntsville, AL
A Little Escape to Big Canoe, Georgia
We've been cooped up so much with this quarantine business that when a friend brought up a last-minute vacation to a cabin in Big Canoe, GA, we jumped at the chance to get away for a bit! It was great to escape to a few days of boating, fishing, hiking and just hanging out and … Continue reading A Little Escape to Big Canoe, Georgia
Home to Sarasota for the Holidays
I did my home for the holidays thing early this year and headed down to Sarasota, FL for a few days of sunsets and white sand. We stayed at the Suntide Island Beach Club on Lido Beach. (A Christmas timeshare treat from my mom and her husband Bill.) It was a little dated, which I … Continue reading Home to Sarasota for the Holidays
Family Trip to Bryson City, NC with a Beer Stop, Gem Mining, Apple Picking, Sunflowers and a Pumpkin Patch
We had a great trip to the Smoky Mountains last week! We stopped at the Sierra Nevada Brewery on the way there, then went gem mining, visited a farm and pumpkin patch, saw a lot of pretty trees and mountains and went apple picking on the way home. First stop, the Sierra Nevada Brewery! This place … Continue reading Family Trip to Bryson City, NC with a Beer Stop, Gem Mining, Apple Picking, Sunflowers and a Pumpkin Patch
What about BOB? When JetBlue and Aer Lingus Lost Our Stroller
We had an amazing Ireland vacation in July! Unfortunately it was the last time we were to ever see our beloved BOB. You see, BOB got stuck on an Aer Lingus flight that transferred to JetBlue and nobody seems to know what happened to him. He's kind of bulky and hard to misplace, with his … Continue reading What about BOB? When JetBlue and Aer Lingus Lost Our Stroller
A Star Wars Fan Geeks Out in Ireland
My husband has a lot of family in Ireland, so we go back to visit often. We try to make each trip a little different and see new things so on this past visit I was intent on visiting a couple of the Star Wars filming locations. It's no secret I'm a Star Wars fan! … Continue reading A Star Wars Fan Geeks Out in Ireland
Tips for Traveling with a Toddler in Tow
We've been traveling with my son since he was seven months old. Our first trip was to Hawaii and it was a pretty rough experience. There was a lot of crying for everyone involved. After he turned a year old it started getting better, and now at three he's an expert world traveler. We just … Continue reading Tips for Traveling with a Toddler in Tow
The Weekly Round-up: Past, Present and Future Edition
Since I've been gone on vacation for two weeks, the usual weekly round-up post is being replaced today by a short update. PAST- The biggest highlight of the past couple weeks of course was our trip to Ireland. It's inspiring a new "Tips for Traveling with Toddlers" post. We've travelled with Keelan since he was … Continue reading The Weekly Round-up: Past, Present and Future Edition
A Little Hello from Ireland
I've been in Ireland for a week now and haven't had a chance to update the blog once! I was itching to post something but I've gone over my data limit and ATT has slowed my Internet to dial-up speed and most of my attempts to connect are just met with a little spinning wheel … Continue reading A Little Hello from Ireland