Category: Favorite Places

We’re bracing for a very cold and windy trick-or-treat tonight, though I don’t mind bundling up. Something about racing around the neighborhood collecting candy makes me think we will be working up a sweat anyway! Plus, call me crazy, but I’m ready to cozy up near a fire, make big pots of chili and bake … Continue reading “Happy Halloween!”

I have to apologize if you are tiring of these Asheville posts, but we just had so much fun and wanted to share all of the highlights of the trip. I will be posting the rest of our pictures and stories twice a day until I get through it all — a warning, it will … Continue reading “Graveyard Fields & Ridge”

On a beautiful warmish day of our trip, we headed to Chimney Rock Park, ranked by USA Today Travel as one of the 10 Best High Places in the World… obviously, we wanted to check it out! We parked for free near the Rocky Broad Riverwalk entrance, where there are plenty of cute little souvenir … Continue reading “Chimney Rock & Rocky Broad Riverwalk”

While in Asheville, we made it a point to eat out plenty. We had heard such great recommendations for restaurants, but the only problem was, with three boys aged 7 and younger, it’s not always easy to eat out at a new place. But one meal always seems easier with the kids: breakfast. So we … Continue reading “West Asheville (Favorite Breakfast Joints)”

Hello! We just returned from a week-long trip to Asheville, North Carolina — it was an amazing week exploring the city, taking hikes, playing in streams and rivers, and avoiding any and all technology (I didn’t even realize my cell phone battery died one day in!). I have to admit, typing on a computer feels … Continue reading “Back from Asheville”