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ADVENTURES

Durning the weeks, we spend the days doing all the things – school, soccer, baseball, swim, Awana. I even recorded a haul from

Cows, flowers, alpine mountains, bier, trachten, roast chickens, Steakbrötchen, folk bands… In September and October of every year in Germany, Austria and Switzerland,

The past few weeks have been dominated by school starting back up! Both of the boys attend a DODEA (Department of Defense) school

We groggily and warily climbed into the car around three forty-five. Part of the wariness was the early morning hour, part of it

Have you really been to Korea if you haven’t experienced sweating so much that your sweat falls and hits your toes?!? I asked

And just like that, the monsoons are over and it’s now H O T. I mean, hot! I looked up what a comparable

WEEK 4 We had a pre-4th of July celebration with friends at their neighborhood, which was filled with good fried chicken, a great

One of the things that I loved about where we lived in Bavaria was all the fields and farms surrounding us. It was

Sambok 삼복 refers to the days that are considered to be the three hottest days of summer! Sam 삼 mean three and bok

weeks two and three in South Korea

We made it! We landed in Incheon International Airport (Seoul) on a Saturday morning and stumbled our way through filling out the health

I’ve been holding onto this a bit of information since before Christmas…Considering the US military still owns our lives, it shouldn’t be a

a glimpse at our 2022 adventures

We did it! We drove to Istanbul, Turkey this summer AND BACK. If you read my newsletter, I shared all the countries that

an easy family hike around a beautiful lake
when in doubt, hike it out
come for the magic, stay for the lemon spritz
take all the pictures and eat all the pasta
we went on a date in VENICE, ITALY
the most romantic city around, and we brought our kids
flowy pants + a palace
...When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
let it go, let it go
the only time hot air is magical
this was not glamping, but still fun

When there’s a long weekend coming – like the one we just had – if you live near the mountains, well, they call!

If you happen to be planning a trip to Arches National Park, add to that plan, a day to drive around and through
On our road trip from California to Colorado, we made a point to stop at the Grand Canyon. Because I had never been,
I feel like I'm always leaving a piece of my heart behind, with every move. I think that's why I don't feel like
The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is where you want to start. The current film - A New Birth of
I remember when we first got to Monterey, one of the first place I was so taken with was Asilomar State Beach. I
A two and a half hour road trip from Monterey will land you at Avila Beach! Just outside of San Luis Obispo, it's

Guys, I love this place. One afternoon after we hiked, we drove around Lake Tahoe. Yes, the whole lake. It’s 71 miles of

Glass Beach came about because Fort Bragg used to use a few sites along the coastline as dumps back in the early 1900's.
A family outing hiking in Point Reyes National Seashore, just north of San Francisco. Video included!
Exploring the Fern Canyon locating in the Redwoods National Park along the Northern California coast.

A day hike in the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument located in New Mexico.

A guide of things to do and places to eat in Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel. 

Just south of Half Moon Bay, CA is this tiny, tiny little town called Pescadero. The downtown is about a block long, and features

Earlier this year, we headed up to spend a morning at the Natural Bridges State Park. It was one of the first times

In all honesty, I could fill a few posts up with Yosemite. And we were only there for three days, so the amount

The mountains were calling, and we had to go.

The rad thing about Yosemite, is that while you were up (some parts are 8000

We’re headed to Yosemite soon, and I’m looking forwards to some WOODS. I’ve heard the hikes (and the views!) are legit. I’ve got

Maybe because I know where we live, it’s not permanent, not for the next few moves anyway. But that makes me want to

Back on Father's Day, it's become our tradition to get diner pancakes and go on a hike. Our hike last

the best Christmas experience around

Thanks to a very sweet friend, and helping hands from one of her friends… my Christmas card should be in my mailbox today!

We did it! We made it to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! If you didn't know, with almost 600 balloons, it is the

A few weekends ago, Colorado Springs had their Balloon Classic and I was determined to be there for the send off on Saturday

I have to say, my expectations were pretty high for Maroon Bells. Not just because of everything that I had heard about it,

Hanging Lake was one of the places way up at the top on my list of things to do this summer in Colorado.

Since moving to Colorado, my husband has had a list of 'Colorado Things' to do. This past weekend, he got to check one