This year has been full of firsts for us, especially since we decided to homeschool Phoenix for kindergarten. I absolutely love incorporating nature in our daily lives and lessons. Thanks to Instagram, I've come in contact with countless other like minded mamas and we've connected with new friends near and far. One of the amazing women … Continue reading Wildflowers of Texas: Activities + Our Recent Swap
We recently met up with some good friends at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano to picnic, explore the creek and hike some of their trails. After all the rain and flooding that has been occurring in Texas, we completely expected the creek to be too full to swim and planned for most of our … Continue reading Exploring the Creek at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
For Memorial Day weekend, the kids and I rode the rail to East Texas, near the state line. My nana picked us up at the train station then drove us the rest of the way to her home in Louisiana. The Amtrak is a fun and memorable way to travel with little ones, for short … Continue reading Train Rides, Crawfish + Stories with Great-Grandma: Highlights from our Visit to Louisiana
The kids and I took a quick trip to Colorado in early May. With both sets of my parents living in the Centennial State, it makes for a great time to reconnect and enjoy some extra family time. Plus, I love to travel with my two little people!
Last week we met up with our local Wild + Free group for a gorgeous day of hiking. The rain in north Texas had finally dissipated after days of flash floods and severe thunderstorm warnings across the area. The sun was bold but the slight breeze sweeping over the hills created the ideal weather for being outside. … Continue reading Tandy Hills Hike + Learning to Lead My Son
It was Tuesday. I hadn't felt well. Nothing major, just the monthly joys of being a lady, ya know, dealing with bring-you-to-your-knees cramps and backaches. Not to mention the moodiness. But enough about that. Back to the point. It was Tuesday and our plan had been to go for a hike with Tammie. We've actually been wanting … Continue reading A Walk on the Wild (flower) Side
My dear friend, Meg of Pearl + Honey blog, and our babes took an afternoon trek to the sandy shores of Lake Grapevine. This is one of my favorite spots. A small, peaceful space of beach tucked away at the end of a forested 1-mile trail starting at Trophy Club Park.
HERMANN PARK + VISITING BABY HENRY Our last day in Houston for Chris' birthday weekend started with a short stroll through the downtown tunnel system. There are shops and cafes interconnected throughout the tunnels; however, Phoenix was sorely disappointed that it looked nothing like the underground sewer tunnels used by his favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. … Continue reading Weekend in Houston // Day Three
EXPLORING MUSEUMS + OUR HOTEL We started our second day in Houston with a lazy breakfast in our room. Let's face it, nobody wanted to get up before 9am after the late night we had on day one. Plus, the sunlit views of downtown from the 28th floor of the Hyatt Regency were pretty remarkable, for the … Continue reading Weekend in Houston // Day Two
ROADTRIP + SUPERCROSS This year I wanted to plan a big surprise for my guy's birthday. And for Chris, it doesn't get much bigger than Monster Energy Supercross tickets for the Houston race that was set to happen smack dab on his 35th birthday. He'd mentioned wanting to go for months but he didn't think … Continue reading Weekend in Houston // Day One
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