Arkansas holds a special place as our 25th state — the halfway point in our 50 in 5 travels. Leaving Memphis on the third day of our road trip, we drove straight into Arkansas and made our way to Little…
Birmingham to Memphis
I’m excited to begin a series of posts about our first true 50 in 5 road trip! It’s difficult to define a theme for this trip, because we went all over the map, driving nearly 3,000 miles in one week….
Fall Break in Washington, D.C., part II
The second full day of our Fall Break in Washington, D.C., started with a disappointing visit to Smithsonian’s National Zoo. During my college trip to D.C., we went to the zoo and I loved it. This time, however, it was…
2020 in 12 photos
2020 was a year for the books, if there ever was one! It was certainly full of ups and downs for me, and I’m more than a little glad to greet 2021 tomorrow. Here’s a little recap of my year:…
Fall Break in Washington, D.C., part I
When we started 50 in 5, I knew I wanted to plan a special trip for us to take with my step-daughter, Emma. Fall Break in Washington, D.C. was the perfect family trip, and it was fun to plan with…
Farewell, Fall 2020
Winter officially begins on Monday, and fall flew by! Between things being especially busy at work and a couple of vacations that Brandon and I took, I blinked and we were already well into the holiday season. Fall is a…