One of the best parts of the cold, winter months is sitting beside a cozy fire. There’s just nothing quite like the sound and smell of a wood burning stove. We don’t have a fireplace in our house, but we do have a wood burning stove out in our building. When the snow starts to…
It may be the middle of winter, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to hole up and forget up about adventure. Whether you have small children and need to pick the best diaper bag/ backpack to carry all your baby gear or looking for a backpack for your next adventure, here are some tips to…
We love going hiking as a family. To be sure, the kids aren’t always excited about the thought of trekking through the back woods for hours on a hot summer day, but they always love the adventure of never knowing what we will find around the next bend in the trail. One of our favorite…
When we travel to a new area we always make sure we find the places with historical significance and go exploring. On our recent weekend trip over to Charleston, South Carolina, we knew that one of the top places to visit was Fort Sumter, the place where the Civil War began. But we didn’t realize…
Do you remember growing up listening to vinyl records? There’s just something nostalgic and special about hearing the needle scrape across the vinyl and yes, even skip sometimes because of a scratch or when someone slams a door shut in the next room. Recently, we picked up a record player and have been enjoying the…
Our family has visited many historic sites that have influenced our lives. We have been to Andrew Johnson’s home place, Davy Crockett’s birthplace, toured President Lincoln’s Homeplace and tomb and visited President Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Library. On our recent visit to Atlanta, we took the time to visit the Martin Luther King Jr Historic Site….
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will open to the public at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, January 21 with free general admission to the museum’s permanent exhibitions and special programming. On a recent visit to Cincinnati, we took the time to visit the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The Center walks you through the history…
I’ve always loved to read and am very thankful that our kids have grown into strong readers themselves. People who read are people who dream and have big ideas. To celebrate this love for reading, I’ve created and gathered some great book art and free printables for readers so you can help share that love…
Did you know that Winterset, Iowa is the home of the John Wayne Birthplace Museum? Since we love John Wayne movies and are raising our kids to love these classics, a visit to this museum was an exciting part of our trip. We expected that we would spend a little time looking at some memorabilia…