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    5 Tips to Save for Travel

    We all want to travel but saving for it is a different story. Here are my top 5 tips to save for travel! 1. Travel Budget I realized about 5 years ago that the only way we were going to…

  • Cutest Little AirBnB Cabin

    So many of you have asked me about the cutest little AirBnB cabin we stayed in last weekend.  This past month has been a bit overwhelming and we just needed to get away. Mike found this awesome spot for us…

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    NYC: All about the Food

    This time, Mike and I traveled to NYC to celebrate my new promotion at work. For us, NYC was all about the food but here’s a recap of everything we did with some helpful pointers and tips. Watch me pack…

  • St. Louis Travel Tips for a 3-Day Getaway

    I’ve got some St. Louis travel tips to share with you after our recent 3-day getaway to celebrate a promotion I received at work. TRANSPORTATION Once again we flew Southwest with one of their sales. They have their own terminal…

  • Wilson County Fair

    We love the Fair! It always happens in late August or September and usually signals that Summer is winding down. I’ve always used this as a milestone activity each year and one final hoorah to my favorite season. We are…

  • Traveling to Atlanta

    We recently traveled to Atlanta to celebrate our Lucky 13 Wedding Anniversary! It was a quick 2-day getaway but we had an amazing time!   TRANSPORTATION Nashville recently began direct flights to Atlanta on Southwest. They offered an introductory rate…

  • Family Friendly Nashville Mural Tour Plan

    Me and my bestie traipsed our brood of children all over Nashville yesterday for some summer fun and a little culture too! Basically, we are awesome. We had this idea to do a mural tour months ago. We even put…

  • [FIELD TRIP] Buritt on the Mountain

    We live in Nashville. My family lives in Birmingham. Last week we met half way in Huntsville for a girl’s day field trip. Buritt on the Mountain was about a 2-hour drive for each of us but it was totally…

  • Uganda: I Almost Didn’t Go

    I’ve been home for a week after my trip to Uganda with Mercy for Mamas. But, there is something you should know. I almost didn’t go.  When the trip was first presented to me, I said no. There were a…

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    Tips for Traveling on Long Flights

    I’ve just returned from a 2 week trip to Uganda, Africa. Just to get there, I went through 5 airports and spent more than 20 hours in the air for a total of 30+ hours of travel. That’s just one…