Abandoned Places – The Island School House In Sevierville, Tennessee The Abandoned School House Still Calls You To Come Inside How I found the abandoned school house… About a year and a half ago when my amazing baby sister finally moved back to Tennessee I couldn’t have been happier. The trips we had been taking […]
Anakeesta Mountain Park in Gatlinburg – Review Should You Visit Anakeesta Theme Park In The Smoky Mountains? Did you know there is a new theme park in Gatlinburg? Anakeesta boasts beautiful mountain views, a long walk through the treetop canopies along rope bridges that have just the right amount of bounce, treehouses, and a Firefly […]
Why You Should Visit Rocky Mount Historic Site Rocky Mount Homeschool Days Review We love visiting historic sites and our area has them in abundance. Still, every year we go back to Rocky Mount to enjoy Homeschool Days. Rocky Mount offers fun classes which teach us all about how life was lived in the 1700’s. […]
Why Highlands North Carolina Makes The Perfect Vacation Getaway Highlands North Carolina Is My Top Pick For A Peaceful Getaway Imagine a town so lovely it seems to belong more in a picture book than right here in reality. Add friendly shopkeepers with unique items and fun displays. Imagine a town where the chefs deliver […]
Seeing The Beauty In Everyday Things Taking The Time To Enjoy The Details It’s easy to get so wrapped up in the To-Do Lists that we fail to notice the beauty that surrounds us. In any given moment there is beauty all around us. Sometimes everyday beauty is found in the eyes of our loved ones. […]
The Ernest Hemingway House In Key West My Favorite Stop On Our Last Cruise Was Key West The Ernest Hemingway House In Key West Florida makes for an amazing stop! This was my favorite excursion on our last cruise. That says a lot! We toured the Ernest Hemingway house, but we also rode in a […]
Why You Should Hike Up Roan Mountain Top Ten Reasons To Hike Roan Mountain Roan Mountain is our very favorite place to hike. A few years ago we started a tradition where we usher the Summer in from the top of Roan Mountain. We also try to be sure to visit it at least once […]
24th Annual Siege at Fort Watauga Sycamore Shoals History Re-enactments Take You Back In Time If you are interested in Time Travel, Sycamore Shoals is offering exactly that this weekend! T and I went to see the re-enactment of the Cherokee attack on our favorite local fort. This annual event is on today and tomorrow […]
Bay’s Mountain Lakeside Trail Review Hiking Trails at Bay’s Mountain Are Among The Best Around When you think of Bay’s Mountain you probably think of how amazing the Planetarium is. Maybe you think about how cute the otters are or how massive the wolves are in real life. Perhaps you think about Chia the Vulture […]
My Word Of The Year Is Bold How Having A Word of The Year Has Changed My Life As part of our homeschool, we select a word to focus on every year. I have had joy, peace, gratitude, and adventure before. Each word has had a powerful impact on my life. But this year I […]