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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 OK {Bartlesville Kiddie Park & Woolaroc}

So the next stop on my little Explore OK tour is the Bartlesville Kiddie Park and Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve. Both are about 15 minutes from Osage Hills State Park, so they make for a fun day trip or evening activity. The Bartlesville Kiddie…

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Explore OK {Osage Hills State Park}

Our summer has been kind of on hold. We knew Little One would be having a big surgery this month (her cleft palate repair), so we couldn’t really plan much. Last week, on a bit of a whim, we decided to go on a little…

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when they pack up and move out

Chris and I had the chance to attend the Catalyst Conference in Dallas last week. It is always a breath of fresh air to get away with Chris, but the conference was so good too. All the speakers were fantastic and I am sure I’ll…

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building a coop with my dad

He’s the guardian of the flock. Is it a flock of chickens? Probably not. I’ll google that right now. Oh hey, it is a flock. Or a brood of hens (but I think we might have a rooster). Or if they are still considered chicks,…

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are you homeschooling now?

Today’s post has been a while in the making. I’ve gotten some questions here and on Instagram asking if I am homeschooling. If you are one of those that have asked, I apologize for seemingly ignoring your questions. I just wasn’t ready to talk about…

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