We had two reasons to celebrate last weekend! First, it was Ellie’s 8th birthday and second, it was National Dog […]

We had two reasons to celebrate last weekend! First, it was Ellie’s 8th birthday and second, it was National Dog […]
The second clean up event for the Illinois Park Project was at Beaver Dam State Park near Carlinville, Illinois. This […]
A few years ago, I had visited Fox Ridge State Park near Charleston, Illinois. I left feeling a bit disappointed […]
Day 2 in Death Valley National Park! Woo hoo! We woke up at sunrise and made our way to the […]
Our trip to California mainly centered around seeing Nicole’s parents (who were like a second family to me while we […]
For our first full day in California, we headed to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. This park is about two hours […]
Over the summer, my good friend Nicole and I took a trip to Council Bluff Lake near Enough, Missouri. This […]
Our first trip with our new camper was to McCormick’s Creek State Park near Spencer, Indiana. I can’t even begin […]
I love starting out the New Year with a hike! This year, we decided to take a drive to one […]
While exploring the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area near Eminence, Missouri, our second stop was at Rocky Falls. Rocky Falls […]
Opt Outside Day. The Friday after Thanksgiving. A day to go hiking instead of shopping! It felt like I had […]
I have a bit of exciting news to share with everyone! We bought a camper! I am a person who […]
St. Louis County has many great parks, but one of the most unique parks is Lone Elk County Park. Situated […]
Our first fall-like weekend was upon us in the St. Louis area and Nicole had asked me if I wanted […]
I have driven through Paducah, Kentucky more times than I can count on my way to Nashville, Tennessee. Let’s be […]
For a work team building event, we took a half day and did the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour in St. Louis, Missouri. […]
I had been seeing some posts on Facebook showcasing the beautiful sunflower fields at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area so my […]
We took a mini vacation to the Ozark Scenic National Riverways area in Missouri and saw so many beautiful places! […]
For the past couple of years, my friend Nicole and I always try to get outside for her birthday in […]
One of the things on my summer bucket list was to go to the zoo. I probably had not been […]
While exploring the Missouri Ozarks, our home base was Echo Bluff State Park near Eminence, Missouri. Opening in 2016, Echo […]
I have a way of finding the most unique things while I am traveling. I recently spent a weekend in […]
On a recent trip to Tennessee, we took a drive to Short Springs Natural Area near Tullahoma, Tennessee. This area […]
While visiting Nashville, Tennessee to see my brother, we decided to check out Long Hunter State Park in Hermitage. It […]
It is really hard for me to go to the same place twice…I just feel like there is so much […]