Family travel adventures
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Hope, Coffee, and Camera Deals: One Week to Go
Read more: Hope, Coffee, and Camera Deals: One Week to GoLast night I stayed up far too late scrolling through Amazon, researching home security systems and cameras for the new house. There are some great deals right now, and with everything going on lately—including that unsettling break-in—we really want to make sure we’re protected and prepared. Still, I knew better. I should have gone to…
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Butterflies, Boxes, and the Countdown Continues
Read more: Butterflies, Boxes, and the Countdown ContinuesYesterday, it really hit me—we’re less than two weeks away. Less than two weeks from pulling out of our driveway for the last time and heading toward a brand-new life across the country. We’re actually doing this. I’ve been so busy these past few months—coordinating logistics, juggling work, managing the girls and animals, navigating doctor’s,…
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Before the Farm, Before the Girls: California, 1999
Read more: Before the Farm, Before the Girls: California, 1999As we pack up our lives and prepare to leave California behind, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about the beginning—the very first time I arrived in this state with more questions than answers, carrying both heartbreak and hope in equal measure. It was December 1999, and I had just made one of the hardest…
Family travel stories
Join us as we explore new places across the country, sharing our adventures, unexpected surprises, and the lessons learned along the way during our cross-country move from California to Mississippi.
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Coming Home to Dixie 