Camping: It’s Never Too Early to Start Booking
As January turns to February, camping may be the last thing on your mind. Or, maybe, you’re like me, and you’re counting down the days until you can get out… Read more »
Why Gettysburg is One of the Best Historical Getaways
If you are a regular visitor to our blog or YouTube channel, you know how much we love incorporating history into our travels. We’ve taken historical tours of Boston and… Read more »
An Altered Halloween
Like everything else this year, Halloween looked very different for our family. The kids’ school didn’t hold their annual costume parade, and we didn’t visit any pumpkin patches or… Read more »
Back-To-School In-Person: How It’s Going
My Facebook feed is full of friends whose children began school this past week. Most of them are virtual, thanks to COVID-19. In our area, many schools have gone back… Read more »
COVID19 and Camping: State Parks for the Win
Over the years, we have stayed at all sorts of campgrounds: state parks, private campgrounds, KOAs, high-end campgrounds, even Walmart parking lots. Each has its benefits. Despite the pandemic, we… Read more »
Hickory Run State Park Camping
Because we took a two-week vacation last September to stay at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground, we decided not to plan any long vacations this year. That worked out for… Read more »
Our First Camping Trip of the Season!
After many months of waiting, we finally set out on our first camping trip of the season. Needless to say, it was not quite the same. For the past 6… Read more »
Making Masks and Missing My Mom
My mother was an amazing seamstress. I spent hours next to her as she sewed Halloween Costumes, hemmed pants, and mended curtains. I mostly played with the buttons in her… Read more »
Continuing Our COVID Existence
When things first started shutting down due to COVID-19 in mid-March, most of us assumed we would stay home for a few weeks until it cleared out like the seasonal… Read more »
Our Stay-at-Home Easter
If you were to look back through our photo albums, you would see that every Easter looks identical. Sure, the kids get taller. The Easter dresses change. Our traditions do… Read more »