Nicaragua AGAIN
If a place is amazing the first time why not visit it a second time? This is what our crazy thoughts were when we decided to venture into Nicaragua again only 8 months after our first trip. After our first trip into the country, we started following some expats from...
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Vacationing in Nicaragua with a toddler
Over the past few weeks we have been busy traveling abroad, treasure hunting and volunteering. We spent 6 days vacationing in Nicaragua with a toddler. She was such trooper. We left on Christmas Day so she handed out chocolates to all the workers, flight...
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5 Essentials to Traveling with Kiddos!
Essentials to Traveling with Kiddos When you have a long road trip ahead of you and you have a kiddo or 3, try these 5 Essentials to Traveling with Kiddos to make the ride a little smoother. Travel Organizer Travel Organizer from Tip Junkie! Take a canvas shoe bag...
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Hiking at the Red Rocks
With the holiday season upon us, our life is packed full of parties and obligatory functions, keeping us close to home. Today we craved some fresh air and time with our cameras, so we head over to the Red Rocks in Morrison Colorado. We spent the day hiking, eating...
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Best Gifts for Outdoor Families
Best Gifts for Outdoor Families! Do you have an outdoorsy family on your holiday list this year? Check out our Gear List for those active families! From Luci blow up solar lantern to Bar Mitts to an ENO Picnic Blanket, this list has it all! What...
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Donate Clean Drinking Water for Nicaraguan Families
This September we are making another trip to the beautiful country of Nicaragua for some well-deserved relaxation and rejuvenation on the beach. While we are visiting the country, Nica Vida Surf Lodge has graciously put together a volunteer opportunity for us to help...
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Family Geocaching
Who doesn’t like to hunt for treasure! Recently we’ve been spending a ton of time #geocaching with our toddler. It is basically a worldwide treasure hunt utilizing GPS navigation to identify hidden items. By either utilizing a handheld GPS unit or even better an app...
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Make Nicaragua Your Next Adventure
I have been delaying writing these few post about Nicaragua for about 5 months now. Why? I’m not sure. Maybe the reality of writing them and reflecting on the awesome trip we had, makes it final. And no one wants to see the end of an amazing trip. Our...
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On the Road in an Hour!
The other weekend we had NO PLANS for the two precious days we get a week to spend as a family doing what WE want. So over our first morning cup of coffee we started throwing out a few ideas. We settled on heading for the ocean. The critical piece to being able to...
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2 Southern Bells and a Cowboy – Moving to a New State
We have ARRIVED! We are now two southern bells and a cowboy (at least for a year)! We have been absent from the blog for a short while due to moving to a new state. That’s right, we packed up and moved from Virginia to Alabama in a quick 20 days! Its been a whirlwind...
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Cross Country Move from the Midwest to the Old West – Guest Blog
We recently put a call out for Guest Bloggers and Gilliam Herrle rose her hand! She submitted an excellent post about her families cross country move from the midwest to the old west with their two young boys. Check out her post and some amazing photos! Last summer,...
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Then and Now: 5 Year Wedding Anniversary
On March 28th we celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary. 5 years ago we [sort-of] eloped. Our families were all aware we were getting married but instead of the craziness of the big day where it would be all about everyone else EXCEPT the two of us, we decided to...
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