Home - Ashley Ann Campbell

I’ve Never Been Here Before {my book}

In June 2022, our family of 7 embarked on a yearlong adventure to 20+ countries, all on a tight budget with only carry-on backpacks. We experienced the countless ways curiosity leads to beautiful discoveries. It was a dream decades in…

A few days in Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Once we bought plane tickets to Guatemala, we began looking for places to visit. (We booked cheap tickets without any other plan or details - 'figure it out later' is my go-to). Breese found information on a market in the…

Tips for staying in a hostel as a family

While traveling we stay in all kinds of different places. Sometimes it is an apartment. Sometimes it’s a hostel. We slept in a cave in Jordan and a hut on the Sinai. Most places I find are on Booking.com, Airbnb,…

Israeli/Palestinian Dual Narrative Tour {Abraham Tours}

I'm sitting in a cute boho style cafe. The wind is blowing off the Sea of Aqaba through the open windows tangling my hair in a million ways. I might have pretty cool dreads at the end of this trip.…

Budget traveling – planning ahead saves $$$

Well, I still need to share some basics about our trip...like WHY we are doing it! Instead of waiting to get all those thoughts together, I figured I'd just start sharing answers to some of the questions I most commonly…

Explore MO {Table Rock State Park}

Fall break fell the week of Be Crafty, so we postponed our break for the following week. Honestly, we would have postponed anyway. I figure if we homeschool we might as well take our breaks when everyone else is in school! I also knew I…

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Explore OK {Redbud Valley Nature Preserve}

Depending on who you ask – you’ll get a few varied opinions on recent Oklahoma weather. There are those complaining they can’t wear their layers or drink their pumpkin spice lattes and there are the few of us summer fans who couldn’t be happier to…

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the superhero backpack

Our school year has officially begun. We started back at our Classical Conversations homeschool community (kids meet once a week with their peers in a classroom setting). This year we are tackling K, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 7th. My oldest started back about 3 weeks…

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Explore OK {Science Museum Oklahoma}

The last time I visited the Science Museum Oklahoma it had a different name and I was younger than my oldest son! I don’t remember ever going with my parents (sorry Mom & Dad if you took me). I remember going with classmates on field…

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Explore OK {Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum}

I was 15 years old and walking down the hallway to my history class. The principal came on over the speaker and announced an explosion in Oklahoma City. I remember being so confused. I think everyone was at first. The normally loud halls were now…

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