the LITERARY spoon

It's safe to say that since we've moved to Washington, we've had a bit of FOMO. We have approximately EVERYTHING on our to-see/to-do list an

The month of November was hectic for our family. We had our house packed up in a day, and loaded the rest into our two cars for a HUGE road

November is here! I’m so excited for the blustery weather and the upcoming holidays with all of their respective delicious foods. What I’m n

Since we’ve come to Oklahoma, we’ve made a few day trips around our town of Lawton, and several excursions further afield, namely to Oklahom

Our trip to the Smoky Mountains back in 2017 was one of the coolest trips of our life, and is so worth it for anyone who enjoys being on a m

An extended vacation, for me, is anytime I’m leaving my home for longer than about 4 days. After that, I’ve got to take care of any...

Note: In this 3-part series, I mentioned and sometimes linked specific hotels we stayed at and restaurants we ate at on our trip through...

Note: In this 3-part series, I mention and sometimes provide links to businesses we used on our trip through Ireland, but please note...

Note: In this 3-part series, I mention and sometimes provide links to businesses we used on our trip through Ireland, but please note...

Note: This post contains links to several business's websites, but please be aware that this post is not sponsored or partnered in any...

Note: In this post I include links to several business's websites, but please be aware that this post is not sponsored or partnered with...

(Tips from a local who’s been to like, zero of the big-name destinations, but plenty of the small-name ones.) Note: This post has a...

We were so lucky to have had a GREAT year for travel in 2018. First, our good friends Nick and Jessica invited us to their beautiful...