Creative Car Tips and Tricks

January 7, 2013 by 13 Comments

Last week I rented a car which lead to a major brainstorming session of Creative Car Tips and Tricks.  I love how these ideas help simplify time spent on the road! 1.  Did you know that every car control panel I’ve ever seen has an arrow …continue reading

7 Tips for Traveling with Children

April 6, 2012 by 18 Comments

7 Tips for Making Road Trips with Children FUN We drive to Lubbock, Texas a few times a year.  Perhaps the least scenic drive on the planet {although there is one tiny canyon that’s kind of pretty}.  Those 300 miles have always lead me to …continue reading

Vintage Pieces Make the Best Souvenirs!

April 5, 2012 by 36 Comments

Our next stretch of road led us to Ashville, North Carolina — home of the Biltmore Estate.  We rolled into town at 4pm…turned right onto the road that would lead us to the estate…pulled in and jumped out of the car to purchase our tickets.  …continue reading

Tour Williamsburg, VA – Tips and Pics

April 4, 2012 by 12 Comments

Next stop on our journey was Williamsburg and although we know a million people that have visited here, we truly didn’t know what to expect.  We were told to park at the visitors center.  At the visitors center, which was a huge building, we bummed …continue reading

My FAVE: Mount Vernon

April 2, 2012 by 17 Comments

My favorite tour during our travels was definitely Mount Vernon, located near Alexandria, Virginia on the banks of the Potomac River.  This was the plantation home of the first President of the United States, George Washington. The mansion is built of wood and has a …continue reading

Baby Sister, Bridges, Chocolate, and DC

March 31, 2012 by 17 Comments

A little more about our spontaneous road trip!  We are loving this month off of work as he’s switching careers!  The funnest of all our visits was definitely getting to surprise our sweet B’s with a stop off at my sister’s house!  She has a …continue reading

Vacation: Abraham Lincoln’s Early Days in Kentucky

March 28, 2012 by 11 Comments

As we made our way through Kentucky, we were amazed by the vastness of beautiful wide open spaces.  We have the Reader’s Digest ‘The Most Scenic Drives in America: 120 Spectacular Road Trips‘ and loved being led on country roads and seeing so much more …continue reading

Vacation: Mammoth Cave in Kentucky

March 26, 2012 by 12 Comments

After a brief stop in Nashville, we blasted some country tunes and put the petal to the metal a few hundred miles landing us in Bowling Green, Kentucky, not too far from Mammoth Cave National Park. Each stretch of the way we waited to tell …continue reading

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