Family travel adventures
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Brains, Brawn, and Bureaucracy – and Birthday Wishes
Read more: Brains, Brawn, and Bureaucracy – and Birthday WishesLast 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
Read more: FourteenSiena 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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Friday Night Lights and Fuzzy Faces
Read more: Friday Night Lights and Fuzzy FacesThis 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…

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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