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Family travel adventures

  • Friday Night Lights and Fuzzy Faces

    This last week was full of excitement as we looked forward to the first football game of the season. My youngest had never seen a football game before and talked about it non-stop leading up to the big day. When Friday finally rolled around, we donned our matching sweatshirts to support our team. As we…

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  • Chicken Fingers, Turnip Greens, and Learning the Southern Way

    My youngest looked up at me, eyes wide and uncertainty heavy in her voice.“Are they… actually fingers?” she whispered. We were staring at the takeout menu, and one of the kids’ meal options included “chicken fingers.” Her confusion made sense—after all, in some places, people really do eat chicken feet. But here in the South,…

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  • A Flock, a Storm, and a Step Closer to Home

    Our first sheep have arrived! Dale and Ernie came bouncing into our lives just yesterday, delivered by the kindest family from Tiny Cow Farm in Etta, Mississippi. Their kindness and attentiveness made all the difference, making sure we had everything we needed to welcome the little lambs home. As they unloaded them into their pen,…

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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.

Join Our Family Travel Adventures

Follow along as we explore new places, share travel tips, and create memories from coast to coast.