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New England Road Trip day 4 – Maine Lighthouses
After three days in different states, we headed further north to stay for a while and add another checkmark to the boys’ list of visited states. The day began in New Hampshire at a warm 64 degrees and would remain [...]
New England Road Trip day 3 – Hiking Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire
After two days in the car, we were all ready to get out into nature and hike! Mount Monadnock, with its advertised 360-degree view from a granite-capped summit and world’s second most-hiked peak claim (behind Japan’s Mount Fuji), sounded challenging [...]
New England Road Trip day 2 – Vermont in the Fall
Much to our delight, fall arrived late in the Northeast this year. On this particular late October morning, temperatures in New York started at a balmy 55 degrees and only warmed up throughout the day, reaching the mid-70s during the [...]
New England Road Trip
White church steeples peeking out in a sea of blazing orange, yellow, and rust-colored tree tops. Rustic covered bridges littered with crunchy fallen leaves. Charming towns and general stores decorated with mums, hay bales, and pumpkins. These are the iconic [...]
New England Road Trip day 1 – Driving to New Jersey
A 16-day journey through twelve states began at 7:15 AM on a cool October morning. The early Saturday start on empty roads was enjoyable until just over an hour into the drive when we stopped at the Virginia Welcome Center [...]
Our Walt Disney World Trip Cost Breakdown for a Family of Four
Sharing our Walt Disney World vacation cost breakdown isn’t a decision that came easily. Talking about money is … well … erm … uncomfortable. However, most of the costs pertaining to our Disney vacation (hotel rates, ticket costs, all restaurant [...]