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Family travel adventures

  • 🏡 Finding Home Again: A Sunday Morning, Zinnia Fields, and a Dog Named Cooper

    The butterfly fluttered away, and we stood there quietly, watching it disappear into the blooms. It felt like a small sign—gentle but unmistakable—that even when life feels overwhelming, there is grace in the ordinary, and beauty often arrives just when we need it most. That’s what this week has been—a mix of chaos and comfort,…

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  • Brains, Brawn, and Bureaucracy – and Birthday Wishes

    Last week served as an unexpected reminder of how recently—alarmingly recently—women in this country were legally barred from doing many of the most basic things. Things like opening a bank account, signing a loan document, or making medical decisions for their children… unless their husband gave permission. It’s easy to forget that history when, in…

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  • Fourteen

    Siena turns 14 on Monday.  Fourteen. It feels impossible and perfectly timed all at once. I blink and I still see the little girl sitting quietly at the table on the patio on the day we met—so still, so guarded, so heartbreakingly mature for a seven-year-old. And now here she is, blooming into this strong,…

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Away we go!

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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