Mexico never disappoints with super friendly locals, delicious authentic food and gorgeous beaches. This was our first time to Sayulita, and it was definitely less 'Americanized' than Cabo, Playa del Carmen, and a few other places we have been in Mexico. We loved its boho, small surf town vibe.😍 My travel soul sista, Sarah, researched the [...]
Moms only week in Naples was a serious slice of heaven on earth. The sun was hot, the beaches were beautiful, and there was no one to take care of but ourselves. ☀️🌼💛🍋🍑🧡💫 Allegiant Air did us right with a cheap and quick flight from Norfolk (ORF) to St. Pete (PIE), and it was [...]
2017 was MAGIC!✨ We worked hard, adventured often, and shared as much love and laughter as we could squeeze into 365 days. Adam kicked off 2017 as the Kitty Hawk Elementary School Teacher of the Year! Such an honor after 13 years of teaching. I was named the Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Agent of the [...]
Where do I even begin! There was so much to do on the Gulf Coast, we did not even come close to fitting it all in...but we loved what we did do and see! We spent several days at the Stump Pass Beach State Park in Englewood since it was so close to our house [...]
Since our first full day in Florida was going to be 'chilly' in the 70's, we decided to check out Sarasota for the day. My in-laws have been in Florida for almost 2 months now, so they had some favorite spots dialed in and took us to a waterfront park that stole the day. Gorgeous old [...]
Sweet Alma Mater, Charleston. We just can't say enough nice things about you, your charm at every turn, and how your Southern hospitality just melt our hearts every time we come back to you. Praise the Lord, most of our College besties stayed in Charleston after we graduated so we have an easy excuse to [...]
I'll say it again; Thanksgiving rocks. I could not be more thankful for my family and all the laughter, joy...and more laughter this holiday brings. The women and men in our lives are some special people. My sister's dry, sharp witty sense of humor, my mom a.k.a. Saint Della always there to give and serve, [...]
Sometimes you just need to get off the beach, and what better time than Fall when you can escape to the Mountains and see all the leaves changing colors. We road tripped to Boone, NC with our boys last year on this same pre Halloween weekend, and they loved Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock and hiking [...]
Happy Sunday! We got a late start yesterday but spent the afternoon on the water by Oregon Inlet, and she was a beauty. (Sea Hunt) If you read 'How this Island Life all Began', then you know we are big on saving and staying out of debt. We used some of our savings and finally [...]
I’ll be honest; some days I can’t stop dreaming about getting off this little sandbar to see what else is out there in the 🌎. However, this past weekend our island did not disappoint; it reminded me of why I love to call the Outer Banks home. We kicked off the long weekend watching Adam [...]