I know. I know. I have been really quiet. I have spent the last few months trying to piece my life back together after the death of my Dad and finding the energy to blog has been beyond my capabilities. The last few weeks have brought some beautiful sunshine filled days to North Carolina and … Continue reading State Park Passport – Getting back our groove.
Obligatory “New Year” post
I have thought quite a lot about continuing with this blog and ultimately decided that it was time to come back. Last year was a really hard year for me. I lost both my Grandfather and my Dad in the fall and honestly I am still feeling sad and orphaned. Life moves on and it … Continue reading Obligatory “New Year” post
Just ’cause I’m leavin’
My Dad "Just 'cause I'm leavin'It don't mean that I won't be right by your sideWhen you need meAnd you can't see me in the middle of the nightJust close your eyes and say a prayerIt's okay, boy, I ain't scaredI won't be here, but I'll always be right thereEven though I'm leavin', I ain't … Continue reading Just ’cause I’m leavin’
Life Updates
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”― J.K. Rowling You might have noticed that my posts lately have been few and far between and that I mentioned in my most recent post that we have been busy with summer ending and school beginning. That is definitely a true statement. Back to … Continue reading Life Updates
Morrow Mountain State Park
I know. I know. It's been awhile. Honestly, you haven't missed much, with summer coming to an end and school starting for the girls we have been almost too busy to do anything else. This past weekend we checked another state park off the list for the North Carolina State Park Passport program - Morrow … Continue reading Morrow Mountain State Park
Saxapahaw Island Park
Took a short little trip before dinner this evening. Couple of hours fishing and playing in the Haw River. If you have never been, the Saxapahaw Island Park is pretty neat. The park spans 30 acres and features walking trails, a playground, and a meadow in addition to nearby river access. The park’s playground features a … Continue reading Saxapahaw Island Park
Adventures in Geocaching – July 20, 2019
We knew that today was going to be really hot in North Carolina and that it wasn't going to be a fabulous day to be outside, let alone bushwacking through the woods looking for geocaches. We decided to get up really early in anticipation of the heat and head over to the Haw River paddle … Continue reading Adventures in Geocaching – July 20, 2019
Adventures in Geocaching – July 13, 2019
On the way home from Haw River State Park the other day I noticed that there was a really cool geocache very close to the park so we just HAD to go check it out. I was a little bit apprehensive since this is the first cache we have visited that was located in someone's … Continue reading Adventures in Geocaching – July 13, 2019
Haw River State Park
This past weekend we checked another North Carolina State Park off of our summer bucket list and got another stamp for our NC Passport. We had never been there before so we drove up right before lunch to see what they had to offer. According to their website: The first public trail of 3.2 miles … Continue reading Haw River State Park
Adventures in Geocaching – Home Sweet Home
Our first weekend home and the older girls were with their Dad and the baby girl was at VBS for the day (Saturday). While our littles were off doing their own thing, the husband and I decided to try a bit of geocaching on our own. My entire goal for this day was to surpass … Continue reading Adventures in Geocaching – Home Sweet Home
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