We Visited Portugal Twice in Two Years… Here's Exactly Why We Couldn't Stay Away Some trips are incredible. Others quietly work their way into your heart until, before you know it, you're booking another flight back. That's exactly what happened with Portugal. It's beautiful without feeling pretentious. Historic without feeling crowded (outside of a few [...]
We picked the right name for Crew since he loves being on the water and anything to do with boats. 💦 This was the first year he was old enough for sailing camp with East Coast Sailing, and he absolutely loved it! Hardy and his crew taught the kids the basics and made it super [...]
Summer on the Outer Banks can sometimes give me anxiety...when it comes to trying to choose what awesome thing to do on a sunny day. 😉 Beach, H2OBX waterpark, Pool, Boat, Island Hopping...Everything is a good option. EVERYTHING. And that is only touching on a fraction of the options our little Island so freely offers. After [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]