In October 2021, our family discovered a little slice of peace in the Ozarks — Dam-Quarry Campground in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Tucked right below the Norfork Dam and next to the Norfork National Fish Hatchery, it’s the kind of place where life slows down in the best way. This Corp of Engineers campground had everything we needed […]

I still remember walking through those gates in March  2021 — the very first Disney adventure for our then 6-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter. My husband, mom, and dad were there as well and we all felt a buzz of excitement… and wore our masks everywhere. Even outdoors, in the Florida sun, masks were required […]

Let me tell you about the time where I ALMOST hiked to Lake Blanche, just outside of Salt Lake City. It was the middle of July in 2021 and I was in Salt Lake City for a photography workshop. This marked the beginning of a two week solo trip also including a photography conference in […]