West Coast Trip:Day 13

West Coast Trip:Day 13

Day 13 of our West Coast trip was the day we were headed home. Our flight didn't leave till later in the afternoon, which gave us time to do something.…
Mount Hood

West Coast Trip:Day 12

As I mentioned before since our days were so long (in a good way) but since we covered so much ground and so many amazingly beautiful places my daily travel…
Driving from Newport, Oregon to Portland? Here's somethings you should stop at see on the way!

West Coast Trip:Newport to Portland

Continuing with our family adventures on the West Coast as we leave Newport and head to Portland, Oregon. 1st stop was the Yaquina Bay and Yaquina Head Lighthouses. Such a…
West Coast Trip:Florence & Newport

West Coast Trip:Florence & Newport

Our drive up the coast of Oregon continued as we left Cottage Grove Oregon and headed to Newport, stopping a few times for some fun activities, like going to Sand…
Memories of the Month - Taking time to document the important memories from January.

Memories of the Month {7.2016}

This month I was happy about: just enjoying the less stress before school starts again. This year I'm going to rate the books & movies. Here's my rating system: ♥…
Peach Cobbler Dumplins

Peach Cobbler Dumplins

The other night I had some leftover peaches that needed be gobbled up before they went bad, so decided to take my Apple Dumplin recipe and use the peaches and…
Disembarkation in Baltimore

Disembarking in Baltimore

Our cruise earlier this year was a journey cruise, which is a new type of cruise that Carnival started last year. I highly recommend them if you're looking to do…
Days At Sea...What do you do?

Cruising Days at Sea

To wrap up the last 3 days of our Journey cruise, we were looking forward to 3 relaxing days at sea as we departed the Caribbean after leaving St. Maarten…
Bahia Honda State Park

Bahia Honda State Park

One of the things on our to-do-list while in the keys was to go to Bahia Honda State Park. The afternoon after spending our morning at sea, we had a…
Burdines Waterfront Restaurant

Burdines Waterfront Restaurant

Burdines Waterfront ChikiTiki Bar & Grill is located on Boot Key Harbor on Marathon Key. We actually passed by it earlier that day in the boat. This place was packed,…
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Drew’s Eagle Scout Project

Back in March, Drew wrote his plan for his Eagle Scout Project Proposal and it was approved with flying colors. He had to get through ACT prep class and the…
Spreading My Dad's Ashes

Spreading My Dad’s Ashes

Never in a million years did I imagine that I would be spreading my Dad's ashes before I even turned 40! You can read all about his journey with ALS,…
Morning at Sea near Marathon Key

Morning at Sea off Marathon Key

On New Year's Day, we woke up early and stopped in at McDonald's for a quick breakfast before hopping on a charter boat for a half day on the open…
Happy 40th!

Happy 40th!

My other half turns 40 today! I wanted to write a special post to wish Rob a very happy birthday. Dear Rob, I hope you have the best birthday today.…
Morning in Key West

Morning in Key West

Key West is such an interesting place with so much character, history, and uniqueness to experience. When we were in the Keys, we spent New Year's Eve morning in Key…
Memories of the Month - Taking time to document the important memories from January.

Memories of the Month {6.2015}

This month I was happy about: it being summer and just being able to have some downtime. This year I'm going to rate the books & movies. Here's my rating…