Texas Souvenirs

We were supposed to leave Texas with four pairs of cowboy boots as our souvenirs. They have that wonderful fresh leather smell, and I can’t even begin to tell you how ridiculously handsome they look on those eight little feet. They were a surprise from the Dupre’s so that their feet would be protected in …

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Adios, Texas

Today we leave Texas with teary eyes and a full tank of love. We have been loved on well by our dear (adopted) family, and had a week of Texas country adventures. The thousand mile journey was so worth it, and now we have home to look forward to as we make a full day …

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The Trail to Texas

After over 18 hours of travel, we’ve arrived safe and sound in Galveston to get our ocean fix. We can’t be within a few measly hours of the beach and not see it for a day. The road was LONG {no offense Missouri and Arkansas} and we ran into some crazy blankets of rain, but …

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Tips for Road Trip Survival with Kids

The van is locked and loaded, and we are hitting the road for a few days of highway togetherness! I plan on blogging a lot of our travels this week, so stay tuned for our journey to deep in the heart of Texas! I’m sharing some of my top road trip survival tips over on …

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Road Trip Map for Kids

This week we’re leaving on a 17 hour journey south to see some dear friends in Texas.  It’s sure to be a haul, but we’ve survived road trips to Florida twice, Alabama, Pennsylvania, and a handful of nearby states, so I’m sure we’ll make the best of this one too! We like to celebrate like …

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This Week’s KidVentures {May 17}

The weather has been PERFECT for some easy KidVentures this week.  We even got to break out the sprinkler for the first time! Which is always a hit for about seven minutes….anyone else experience this?  I’m not sure if it’s because the water is too cold, or the sprinkler isn’t that exciting, or what the …

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Making a Commercial at Connor Prairie

You might remember our early spring trip to Conner Prairie…we had such a great day, and couldn’t wait to go back.  Little did we know that the next time we would find ourselves at our favorite interactive history park, we would be filming a TV commercial!  Who knew “working” could be so much FUN?!!! The …

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I Can Breathe Clearly Now {with my Airocide Air Purifier}

I’m the one out of five people who suffer from allergies or asthma.  Lucky me.  And like most allergy sufferers, I’ve tried it all – medications, nose sprays, air filters, etc. without much relief. So when Airocide contacted me and wanted me to give their fancy smancy NASA developed air purifier a whirl, I didn’t …

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