Colonial Williamsburg Artisans

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  One of my favorite things about visiting Colonial Williamsburg is the sheer number of artisans. From carpenters, bakers, calligraphers, cabinet makers, blacksmiths, to gardeners. Each has a special skill they proudly show to visitors who stop by to see them while touring. The calligrapher shows you how your name would have been properly written Read More

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Colonial Williamsburg

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  We recently visited Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia for a couple of days and spent as much time as we possibly could in touring the area. The architecture, gardens, and craftsmanship from this time in our history is absolutely one of my favorites. The Governor’s Palace sits at one end of the property looking out Read More

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Strawberries, Strawberries at Parkesdale Farm Market

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About 14 or 15 years ago, we made our first trip to visit Parkesdales Farm Market in Plant City, Florida while we were visiting for Sun-n-Fun in nearby Lakeland. If you happened to miss previous posts about Sun-n-Fun, it is a week-long airshow and convention for pilots held every spring. We try to go each Read More

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Disney’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

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There is something about walking into Disney’s Magic Kingdom anytime of the year, but when the park is decorated for Christmas – it is even more magical! A few weeks ago, my family celebrated my son’s birthday with a trip to Walt Disney World. Luckily, they were just beginning the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Read More

Idaho :: Gorgeous in Every Way

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        We visited the beautiful state of Idaho for the first time earlier this summer. I was immediately captivated by the beautiful landscape, friendly people, and lack of humidity! And just in case you were wondering, a lack of humidity is always impressive to a girl from Georgia during the summertime.   Read More

Crater of Diamonds

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My family loves to pack up our RV and hit the road on an adventure to see parts of America we’ve not yet seen and show our son many of our favorite areas of the US. Some of our trips we plan for months, even a year in advance, while others we just decide to Read More

National Parks: A Treasure

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Our national parks are such an amazing treasure that my family always enjoys exploring when we travel. Whenever we are planning a trip, I visit the National Parks Service website to help plan our itinerary for visits to lighthouses, forts, presidential libraries, as well as the national parks.   For years, we’ve visited as many Read More

What My Guys Are Up To

While I am attending session after session and learning so many things about blogging at the Savvy Blogging Summit, my guys are exploring Breckenridge in grand style. In the middle of one of my sessions today, my husband sends me this picture. It was awfully hard to concentrate after that. I could just imagine being Read More

Road Trip :: Nashville

Image via Wikipedia We’ve turned my trip to the Savvy Blogging Summit into a great excuse for a family road trip in our RV. Honestly, it’s not hard for us to justify an RV trip. It’s one of our favorite things to do as a family. Our first stop was in Nashville, Tennessee. Oh how Read More

St. Thomas in Pictures

Our cruise included stops in Nassau, Bahamas, St. Thomas, and St. Martin (St. Marteen). It was my first trip to St. Thomas and to St. Martin. I’m not quiet sure what I had imagined, but the gorgeous waters easily exceeded anything I could have pictured in my mind. I wanted to share a few photographs Read More