Creating Family Connections One RV Adventure at a Time
For years we have driven through West Virginia on our way to various camping destinations. Every time we passed through the state we’d say to ourselves, “This is such a beautiful place—we really need to spend time exploring West Virginia!” Then over the summer, Jarrett and our youngest son went on a mini overloading trip: They tent camped and checked out various spots in West
On our way south to visit family for Thanksgiving, we decided to make a stop in Charlotte, N.C., so we could explore the Billy Graham Library and the Discovery Place Science Center. After doing some research, Jarrett found the perfect place to camp at Carowinds amusement park. The campground had four sections, the Elm, Maple, Oak, and Redwood loops. However, during our visit the Oak
Today’s the day!!! My new ebook The Ultimate RV Trip Planner officially launched on Amazon. There were so many months during the writing, editing, and formatting process that I wasn’t sure this day would ever happen. And now that it’s here I want to celebrate! Since I can’t gather you all around a campfire for a s’mores party, instead I have a couple special offers, which I explain
For a long time Jarrett wanted to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway from one end to the other with our camper in tow. Our plan to visit the Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Park this past summer provided the perfect opportunity to put that bucket list adventure into motion. In the time since we took the trip, we’ve heard from other RVers who have thought about
For a long time Jarrett wanted to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway from one end to the other with our camper in tow. Our plan to visit the Smoky Mountains and then D.C. this summer provided the perfect opportunity to put that bucket list adventure into motion. But it’s not the kind of RV trip you want to make on a whim. Here are five
For those who don’t know me well, I have a little confession to make: I love children’s picture books. It’s not just the nostalgia of remembering the moments of little ones snuggled in my lap as I read them Goodnight Moon or The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I love the inherent art form of picture books—the storytelling, the illustrations, the merging of imagination and reality. When
Jarrett had some time off for Easter break last week, so we thought it would be fun to take the kids on a family field trip and learn a little more about Pennsylvania’s oil history. Two summers ago, Jarrett had taken his scout troop to visit Drake Well Museum and Park in Titusville: He was so impressed with the museum and grounds that he knew
Whenever Jarrett and I sit down to plot out destinations for our RV adventures, we like to take a few things into consideration to make the most of the trip. One of the first things we consult is our family’s bucket list of places we want to visit before the kids leave home. But we also like to consider what places we can visit along
What do you think of when you think of traditions? For me, they are the rituals that anchor our family amid the seasons, holidays, and milestones of life: things like specially-decorated cakes for birthdays, monkey bread on Christmas morning, and summer visits to Presque Isle beach. In many ways our family’s annual RV adventures make up so much of the memories we are making with
When Jarrett and I first visited the Great Smoky Mountains on our honeymoon we rented one of those little cabins tucked into the wooded mountainside on the northern end of the park. But ever since, we have talked about returning to this beautiful part of the country with our camper and exploring more of the…
It’s been awhile since we had an update on the renovation of Tilley, our 1976 Silver Streak camper. Work and home life has been keeping us pretty busy lately, which means there isn’t a lot of extra time leftover for Tilley remodeling. (Boo!) But I know several of you readers as well as YouTube followers…
