I pride myself on knowing the best hikes in Virginia, but one snowy morning I was inspired by a mystery Pinterest photo. The only problem was I didn’t actually know where the trail was. Eventually, my Google search led me to the answer: the Great Channels of Virginia. From that point on, I was even more […]
I spent last weekend on my father-in-law’s farm. It was the first time I had left my neighborhood in nearly two months: prior to that, I made weekly jaunts to the grocery store a mile away and walked my dog on the sidewalks, but mostly stayed in my own four walls. I might take some
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Texas, and El Paso in particular, is currently facing some health challenges, so even though some parks are open, please be careful and responsible. While I think it’s still too early to travel, this gives me hope. Hope that later this year, it’ll be safe for you to try out some of these outdoor things
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Do you remember when Sunday drives were a thing? I haven’t taken many of them — I’m really the wrong generation for that — but like anyone, I’ve taken a few, going here or there or nowhere at all. It’s been forever since the last time I drove somewhere simply for the sake of driving,
They say it takes 21 days to make a habit and now I’m 21 days into this lockdown (24, actually, but who’s counting?). For me, the first week wasn’t too bad — I had chores and tasks at home to keep me preoccupied, and who doesn’t love an excuse to spend a weekend reading? The
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I haven’t left my neighborhood since March 16. For the most part, my days involve a thrilling combination of walking from the living room to the kitchen and back again, with a morning break to walk the dog. For ten days, I haven’t gone to the grocery store, any take-out restaurants, or any other businessess.
I’m just going to come right out and say it: the best beaches in the country are along the Gulf coast. I’ll take either of the most popular Alabama beaches — Gulf Shores and Orange Beach — over anything on the Atlantic seaboard. The sand is softer, the waves are gentler, and the sunsets are
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Anyone else going stir-crazy? For me, it started the minute I cancelled my trip to Zion National Park. There’s something about having a trip on the calendar to look forward to that can make tough times easier to get through — and goodness knows right now falls under the umbrella of tough times. I’ve been
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You guys might not know it but I used to be an avid camper. The summer I moved to Virginia, Mike and I camped almost every weekend for four months straight. It was our secret weapon to seeing the mid-Atlantic even though we were broke from paying for our wedding. At some point, it stopped
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Puebla falls into an awkward category, with just a little too much to squeeze in on a day trip from Mexico City but not quite enough to merit a dedicated trip of its own. You can see it all in one very long day, but even that requires you to spend the night so you don’t miss
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