Family travel adventures
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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…
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Chicken Fingers, Turnip Greens, and Learning the Southern Way
Read more: Chicken Fingers, Turnip Greens, and Learning the Southern WayMy 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,…
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 