Category: travel

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    Adventures in West Virginia

    Hello, tender friends! The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, and our little trip to West Virginia brought us to one of the most unique hotels I have ever stayed at. It didn’t look like anything unusual from the outside and actually needs some renovations , but I immediately fell in love on the…

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    Breadfruit Fun

    Hello, tender friends! This is breadfruit that we brought home from Florida. Anthony and I LOVE trying new foods. Variety is the spice of life, and we both geeked out when we discovered an international food store. We ate tons of squid, a humanely raised duck, and chocolates imported from Italy. We ended up bringing…

  • Nature and Family Fun in Florida

    Hello, tender friends! We’re home from vacation to Florida. And this is my takeaway: We have such a BEAUTIFUL country! I’ve only been to the Bahamas a handful of times, but I spent four months out of every year in Florida growing up. I didn’t appreciate Florida back then, but now I dare say I…

  • Other Wonders from Travels Home

    Hello, tender friends! As a follow up to last week’s post, here are other wonders from our trip. On the drive up from Virginia to New Jersey, we stumbled upon Buc-Cee’s, a store I had just learned about at a church sermon. This place is like its own city, is an American consumerist’s fantasy, and…

  • Home Is Where the Heart Is

    Hello, tender friends! A dear friend got married on Basking Ridge, New Jersey last weekend. I had the honor of being a bridesmaid for what will probably be the last time. I catalogued every moment in my brain as the weekend progressed, appreciating the covenant of marriage in a way I didn’t yet fully understand…

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    5 More Things I Loved About New Mexico

    Hello, tender friends! Allow me to continue last week’s post. #6. White Sands National Park. The beauty of this place was unearthly, and the sand doesn’t get hot because it’s white! This little guy had a blast. I will say that I don’t recommend renting a slider to go down the hills. We had sort…

  • 5 Things I Loved About New Mexico

    Hello, tender friends! Let’s talk about what I loved so much about New Mexico. When I had to run into Walmart because I forgot to pack Jacob’s shower slippers, I was delighted by the fact that I found locally grown organic produce. At Walmart! How cool is that? (Also, I don’t typically shop at Walmart…

  • The Mystique of New Mexico

    Hello, tender friends! Happy belated mother’s Day! I am the luckiest mom around And I usually feel that way…I apologize for the delay in posting this new Mexico update, but Anthony worked two straight weeks of overtime and we didn’t see him except for in bed a few hours in the middle of the night.…