travel
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Hike at Pine Log Creek Trailhead
It was December 29 and while most of my family was recovering from a nasty cold or the flu, I did not relish the idea of staying indoors despite the cooler day. It felt nice and brisk, the sun was shining and while we didn’t want anyone in the cold air, I needed to get out. I walked 3 miles with my friend that morning, but the afternoon was beautiful, so I posted on our gals’ running group-me thread to see if anyone was interested to hike a new to me trail. One of the gals I hadn’t seen in a year responded, so I picked her up and we…
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Horse ride and Overnight Trip at Brasstown Valley Resort
My husband and I spent a few days at the Brasstown Valley Resort for our anniversary last October and we really enjoyed the resort and location. I share about our trip in a post last month and while we were there, I thought that my boys would like coming over the Christmas break for a short overnight trip. I knew the decor would be pretty and I thought the boys would enjoy the amenities too. Decor I was right! The decor was beautiful! The lobby with its fireplace in use was very cozy, and we spent some time there playing Scrabble. I woke up early that morning and brought my…
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Bethlehem Walk
One of the things on my bucket list for December was to take the boys to a Bethlehem Walk in Marietta. I had taken my two oldest years ago (maybe 10+ years) and had really enjoyed it. So we made time on our schedule and after trying to go the first night (it was too long of a line and wait), we went on the closing night which was a Monday. The drive is about 35 minutes from our house and the Bethlehem Walk takes place outdoor on the grounds of a Methodist church. Everyone is dressed in the time period of Christ, and you walk through the “city” stopping…
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Bike Rides at the Beach
One of my favorite activities at the beach is to go on bike rides whether solo or as a family. It is always a little difficult as a family as my kids range from 8 years old to 19 which means we do have a younger one in tow who gets tired before everyone else. With that in mind, we still went on several bike rides ranging from 8 miles to 16 miles. Bike Ride to Topsail State Park This was a fun ride with the 3 older boys. We decided to go to one end of 30A (the closer end to where we stayed, which meant that the State…
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Christmas at the Beach
Have you ever wondered how they decorate in beach towns. Since we stayed on 30A for Thanksgiving, I knew we would see some beautiful decorations as some of the towns along this strip of South Walton beaches are a little fancy to say the least. We usually stay in the more affordable towns of Seagrove or Blue Mountain which are a short bike ride from Watercolor, Seaside and other pretty towns. Our first full day at the beach, I took my youngest to Seaside and we enjoyed a fun snack and snapped some pictures. I had seen some of these nutcrackers before, but there were more this year. Since I…
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Ponce City Market in Atlanta and Meeting up with Kathrine
A couple weeks, ago, Kathrine reached out to see about meeting up while she was in Atlanta visiting her son. Since it was a short visit, we decided to meet around lunch time for a little midday snack and shopping. Her mom and sister were along on this trip and I got to meet both and we had a lovely visit. It is always fun to visit another fellow blogger especially when we have been reading each other’s blogs for a while. I always feel like small potatoes when comparing Instagram numbers to others, but when it comes to blogging I feel like I have developped some friendships through the…
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Bell Mountain, GA
Once I decided where we were spending our anniversary trip, I looked up activities in the area. The one thing that stood out to me that we had not done in the past was to go up to Bell Mountain. The google search describe the drive up as paved and very steep, but the views would be incredible from the top. I concur on both accounts! The drive up was very steep and I would not have enjoyed driving it myself because it was so steep and there were a couple sharp hairpin turns, but the views were worth the effort. It appears that the top of the mountain has…
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Fun at Brasstown Resort and Spa
It is always nice when there is fun to be had on property! We actually are planning to return to this resort for an overnight trip with the boys at the beginning of the boys Christmas break. Apart from the activities, I am sharing today, there were 2 games rooms for children, a gym and puzzles and game in the lobby area. One of the activities we chose not to take part in is horseback riding, but that is the one we will do with the boys. It’s really fun to be a little competitive with one’s spouse. I know that I am unlikely to win at some of these…
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Backyard and City Creatures
I have been coming across some critters recently and was able to take pictures of most of them (sadly, not the fox trotting down the street). So today I am sharing those pictures with you as I always love seeing them and I thought you might enjoy them too. First, we have a throwback to a dragonfly while going down the river by our neighborhood. There were a couple that kept landing on my leg and shoe as we floated down. Then, this praying mantis welcomed me when I went out to grill dinner. My youngest was afraid of it, so I took a picture so he could see the…
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Brasstown Resort and Spa, Young Harris, GA
Anniversary trips… We had a number of years when the children were young when we did not make time to schedule anniversary trips, but now that they are older, there hopefully won’t be a year without one. The boys are almost old enough to where the oldest at home will be able to supervise his brothers with a little help from neighbors. It is nice to have several neighbors in our cul-de-sac that are friends and would be able to check on them. For this year though, we dropped the 3 boys at some church friends’ house for 3 nights. I knew we wanted to stay somewhat close by and…