Fun Fact: In days past wealthy SC residents would flock to Flat Rock NC in the summertime. Therefore Flat Rock is known as “Little Charleston of the Mountains”. I’ve been to Flat Rock more times …
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Things to do in Little Switzerland NC
Leaves begin to change color around September here in North Carolina and they usually peak right around my anniversary in October. 16 years yall!! Whew, I swear it flew by. Often on our anniversary we …
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Visit the Grand Canyon in the Rain & Fog
Grand Canyon is alllll about the view! Just to look out and see God’s creation with your own eyes is the definition of “breathtaking”. Sometimes things just don’t go as planned. What happens if you …
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Arizona National Parks, 3 in 1 Day
Today marks day #1 of our Arizona road trip and my anxiety is on level RIDICULOUS! Why you ask? Well because I have 3 National Parks on our itinerary and we’re seeing them all, LIKE …
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Sedona ATV Tour with t(w)eens
Touring Sedona In an ATV with t(w)eens Recently my family went on an Arizona Road Trip. Only God knows if we will make it to this area again so I planned a very ambitious week. …
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Kayaking to Shark Tooth Island in Wilmington NC
Recently my family visited Shark Tooth Island NC. Now when I say family, I mean like my whole, whole, whole family! Whew 😅. We’re talking four generations. I’m the 2nd of 4 children, tell me …
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Kings Mountain National Military Park
Need To Know We live minutes from the Kings Mountain National Military Park (NP), and I do mean minutes. I can’t begin to count how many times I’ve been in this NP by car, on …
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National Parks Passport Book
(My New Obsession) How I Discovered the National Parks Passport Book As I was standing in a national park visitor center looking over a table of National Park Passport Books??, stickers, and stamps and I …