As long as we can squeeze a bit of nature into our vacations, I don’t mind doing a few touristy […]
Talking Rocks Cavern – Missouri
On our last day in Branson, we were dodging some rain showers so I was trying to think of something […]
Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area – Missouri
We spent a few days in Branson, Missouri which is about 4.5 hours from St. Louis. Branson is a very […]
White Pines Forest State Park – Illinois
As we were driving to Castle Rock State Park, I saw a sign for White Pines Forest State Park. I […]
Casey – Illinois
I am always up for checking out new things. Casey, Illinois is a small town along Interstate 70 between Effingham, […]
Castle Rock State Park – Illinois
We headed up to northern Illinois to meet up with the Illinois Park Project to do a trash pick up […]
Kishwaukee Gorge North Forest Preserve – Illinois
A few weeks ago, we headed up to northern Illinois to meet up with the Illinois Park Project for a […]
Cedar Bluff Trail – Missouri
Castlewood State Park is one of a Missouri’s post popular state parks for good reason. It has rocky trails, overlooks […]
Turkey Run State Park – Indiana
So here is the thing…if you have not been to Turkey Run State Park in Indiana, drop everything you are […]
Glassburg Family Conservation Area – Missouri
One of the more local trails that has been on my ‘To Hike’ list is the trail at Myron & […]
Sweetwater Creek State Park – Georgia
On our way back home from Florida, we decided to stop half way and stay the night outside of Atlanta, […]
Kennedy Space Center – Florida
I will be quite honest with you…I never really found ‘space’ that interesting. I was never fascinated by it like […]
Blue Spring State Park – Florida
We recently returned from a week long vacation to Florida! Our main purpose of this trip was to visit the […]
Castlewood State Park – Missouri
We had two reasons to celebrate last weekend! First, it was Ellie’s 8th birthday and second, it was National Dog […]
Beaver Dam State Park – Illinois
The second clean up event for the Illinois Park Project was at Beaver Dam State Park near Carlinville, Illinois. This […]
Fox Ridge State Park – Illinois
A few years ago, I had visited Fox Ridge State Park near Charleston, Illinois. I left feeling a bit disappointed […]
Death Valley National Park – California (Part 2)
Day 2 in Death Valley National Park! Woo hoo! We woke up at sunrise and made our way to the […]
Death Valley National Park – California (Part 1)
Our trip to California mainly centered around seeing Nicole’s parents (who were like a second family to me while we […]
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park – California
For our first full day in California, we headed to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. This park is about two hours […]
Council Bluff Lake – Missouri
Over the summer, my good friend Nicole and I took a trip to Council Bluff Lake near Enough, Missouri. This […]
McCormick’s Creek State Park – Indiana
Our first trip with our new camper was to McCormick’s Creek State Park near Spencer, Indiana. I can’t even begin […]
Ferne Clyffe State Park – Illinois
I love starting out the New Year with a hike! This year, we decided to take a drive to one […]
Rocky Falls & Klepzig Mill – Missouri
While exploring the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area near Eminence, Missouri, our second stop was at Rocky Falls. Rocky Falls […]
Shaw Nature Reserve – Missouri
Opt Outside Day. The Friday after Thanksgiving. A day to go hiking instead of shopping! It felt like I had […]
GOAL: Buy a Camper ✅
I have a bit of exciting news to share with everyone! We bought a camper! I am a person who […]
Planned Spontaneity 