No matter where you roam you'll always have your roots. This picture was taken after a long day of driving and exploring. The Seven Magic Mountains, Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam, the Joshua Tree National Forest and the Grand Canyon were all checked off of my list that day. By this point in the day I was tired and ready to be back at my hotel room. When this song came on I paused, I stopped thinking about how tired I was and focused on how this Alabama girl had just stood at the edge of the Grand Canyon. I love exploring new places but it's nice to be reminded that, no matter where I roam and no ..read more

Sunsets in Arizona just seem to go on forever. You can truly ride into the sunset there. To me traveling is falling in love over and over again. It's about remembering why you are in love with your favorite places. Your favorite restaurant on the coast. Your favorite swimming hole. Your favorite hiking trails. It's about falling in love with new people. New food to try. New adventures to have. New memories to make. It's about falling in love with new sunsets ..read more

Like most travelers I dream of visiting all 50 states. Check out this nifty post from the Washington Post where you can create a fun graphic that you can share to document how well traveled you are. One of my goal for 2020 is to visit a state I've never been to. Where should I go next ..read more

Did you ever believe in fairy tales and magic as a child? Far off lands where mythical beasts roamed and magic sparked around every corner. Places like the Okefenokee Swamp make me believe that maybe anything is possible. This swamp might bring out these feelings for me because of the old Scooby Doo Addams Family crossover episode based in the Okefenokee's, or it might be simply because this place is magical. At every twist and turn there is something new to see. It's one of those places that make you feel incredibly small ..read more

In this day and age everyone has at least one social media account. Facebook is where it all started Instagram is personally my favorite Introducing our newest social media account Pinterest Let's Get Social Ya'll ..read more

To Do: 1) Visit a State I've never been to before 2) Swim at the Hippie Hole in Little River Canyon 3) Read 12 NEW books!! 4) Revisit the Okefenokee Swamp Resolutions: 1) Hike more (it's good for you) 2) More blog posts!! 3) Visit more coffee shops (I'm a sucker for a good cup of coffee) 4) Enjoy my own backyard more Here is a short list of some of the goals and resolutions I plan to accomplish this year! I used to create these big overwhelming lists for myself. Now I start out small and add more after I cross things off. Here's to 2020 ..read more

I had the absolute pleasure of working with the Clanton Orange Youth Football Team on this special thank you gift for their coaches this year. I can now add to my resume "professional at forming kids into letters"!! We personalized each gift for the coaches by adding the name of the coach and the team name to the frames ..read more

This blog post was started right at a year ago... oops. Even though this blog post is super late the meaning behind it is still the same. As we start gearing up for the holiday season most of us start to reflect on the previous year. We look back on major moments. We recall instances that brought us joy. For me I start to think about all of the experiences that I'm thankful for from the year. I'm thankful for: the relaxing waters of Weiss Lake, the breath taking views from Cherokee Rock Village, incredible deserts (ones I've made and ones made by someone else), the serenity my own back yard b ..read more

Ray Charles was an inspiration to many. This motivating musician was born September 23rd 1930 in Albany Georgia. You can catch a personal Ray Charles Concert along the banks of the Flint River in Albany. This beautiful plaza is home to a rotating life size sculpture that plays the melodies we all know by heart. I highly encourage you to take a relaxing stroll along the piano key pathways. Take this time to reminisce. Maybe ponder why for so many people Georgia is always on our minds ..read more

On rainy days I cuddle with my dog and daydream about adventures. Some of my craziest adventures have came from these daydreams. When does your wanderlust hit you ..read more