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Bar Harbor, Maine: Part 2
When we left off in part 1 of our Bar Harbor trip I had just experienced a horrible bout of food poisoning. Being the forever “look on the bright side” kind of person, there were a couple things that...
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2.5 Days in Newport, RI
My brother’s half of the crew were up and out from our Bar Harbor vacation early Saturday morning. Mom, David, the girls, and I finished the small checklist of check out items then walked to the close...
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A Day at Dollywood’s Splash Country
Last week we had a big shipment of Adirondack chairs we ordered for the cabins arrive. David said he was going to have to pick a day to run them up to the Tennessee mountains, but when we noticed a...
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Under Canvas Zion Review
I’m still working on getting my feet back underneath me after an incredibly memorable 40th birthday trip. I always have to breathe and take a minute because I want to share everything, so it takes me...
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Hiking Angel’s Landing with Kids
I’m going to do a typical recap of our whole family trip to Zion and Bryce, but as I was organizing pictures and thoughts, I felt the need to dedicate a post to the term I searched incessantly for the...
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Zion & Bryce: My 40th Birthday Trip
I was excited about this trip for months, which sometimes makes me nervous. I mean, keeping expectations in check is rule number one of travel, right? Well, fate was on my side because the trip ended...
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The Time We Took the Kids to Las Vegas
Though I chuckled a good long time about taking the kids to Las Vegas for the tail-end of my 40th birthday trip, I heard from a lot of people that it’s not all that unusual to take kids to Vegas. Sure...
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What to Pack for a Ski Vacation
The only ski trip packing list you’re going to need. Here is a comprehensive list of items and a check list to make packing for your ski trip as easy as stress-free as possible! My love for snow...
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How We Plan Family Travel
This is one of the most requested posts but it’s one I keep putting off because I couldn’t figure out how to structure it. I like to share things that have a system that can be replicated because I...
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Steamboat Family Ski Trip 2024
I didn’t mean to ghost you last week, but between the kitchen getting completely demoed and organizing packing for the ski trip (this list is so helpful), everything else got pushed to the back...
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Kaitlyn’s 10th Birthday at Universal Studios Orlando
Tweens! I have tween(S) now that Hailey is 12 and Kaitlyn is newly 10 years old. Celebrating her entering double digits by visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was magical and fun for all of...
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Hammock Beach Resort Review
It had been a long time since we enjoyed a family beach trip, so when we booked Kaitlyn’s 10th birthday trip to Universal in Orlando, I started searching for a spot to spend a day or two in...
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The Montage Palmetto Bluff Family Vacation
I love family and I love to travel so when these two things combine, it’s always a treat! This year for the Dixon family vacation we focused on finding a place that had fun activities for all ages,...
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Stone Mountain Georgia Camping
Hello and good Monday morning! Did you have a nice weekend? Did you decorate for fall or go splashing in a pool? I love this hybrid time of year where the two seasons start to mesh together. We had an...
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New Camper Tour!
From boat shows to RV shows, David and I have always enjoyed looking at ulterior modes of transportation and living. Our plans have been ideas of grandeur at times, but ultimately we finally decided to...
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West Virginia Camping Trip
Apparently September makes us feel like we should be camping. A year ago we were glamping at Zion National Park and this year we made plans to visit the newest national park in our new camper! Since...
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Favorite Moments from Sea Island
We just returned from a week at Sea Island off the coast of Georgia with my mom, my brother, my sister in law, and my two nieces. It’s a week we’ve been looking forward to for so long, mostly for the...
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