Two Kids and a Map

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Archive for September, 2009

Fairhope & Uncategorized admin | 30 Sep 2009

Fairhope Alpacas – Fairhope, Alabama

This week, for the first time, I am participating in You Capture over at I Should Be Folding Laundry.  The theme for this week is the feeling of fall.  Hmmmm…well, just this week did the thermometer drop below 90 degrees (we spent one weekend day at a water park all day!); however, when I think of [...]

Tappahannock & Uncategorized admin | 25 Sep 2009

The Menokin House

On our summer road trip, we visited a friend in Tappahannock, Virginia.  While there, we got the grand tour of her work and what a cool job she has!  She works for the Menokin Foundation.  The Menokin House is the home of Francis Lightfoot Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.  It is an 18th cetury house [...]

Atlanta & Sharing admin | 21 Sep 2009

Dreaming of Hotlanta!

This picture is of a very young me at Coca Cola World in Atlanta!  During our first year of marriage, my hubs and I headed to Tennessee where we visited extended family for Thanksgiving.  On the way home, we stopped for a night in Atlanta.  That is where I fell in love with Atlanta, a bustling city with [...]

Pensacola & Uncategorized admin | 18 Sep 2009

Hurricane Ivan-5 Years Later

This week marks the 5 year anniversary of Hurricane Ivan.  Ivan landed in Gulf Shores, Alabama in the middle of the night (why do hurricanes always hit land in the middle of the night?!) putting Pensacola on the right and dangerous side (in terms of storm surge, winds, and tornadoes) of the hurricane.  We had decided to [...]

Sharing & Travel Blogger Tuesday admin | 15 Sep 2009

Travel Blogger Tuesday-Travel with Kids-Family Travel

Travel with Kids-Family Travel is a website for families who love to travel.  The articles include places to go, hints to know, and all sorts of other great information.  Recently, she has started a weekly list where she links to travel articles around the web.  Some of my favorite articles include:
Free Things to do in [...]

Eating & Suffolk admin | 10 Sep 2009

Suffolk Peanuts – Suffolk, Virginia

I found out that my sister has moved to the birthplace of Mr. Peanut, the mascot of Planters Peanuts.  I made it my mission to find Mr. Peanut and a peanut factory to tour while we were in Suffolk.  I knew my kids would get a kick out of it as we love peanut butter!  Unfortunately, I [...]

Uncategorized & Virginia Beach admin | 09 Sep 2009

Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center

I have always been fascinated by aquariums.  When I was younger, I wanted to be an oceanographer…that is until I found out that most oceanographers actually got off the boat into the ocean.  Being bizarrely afraid of ocean animals that might attack me, I quickly changed my career path.  My love for all things water [...]

Eating & Georgia admin | 03 Sep 2009

Mayfield Dairy – Braselton, Georgia

When researching our road trip, I headed to PitStops for Kids to see if there were any exciting finds right off of the interstates that we were going to be on.  Mayfield Dairy caught my attention, because everyone in our family likes ice cream!  We got a late start from our house, drove about 6 hours and [...]

Sharing & Travel Blogger Tuesday admin | 02 Sep 2009

Travel Blogger Tuesday – Wandering Educators

This week’s Travel Blogger Tuesday (yes, I know it is Wednesday) is Wandering Educators.  This website first caught my eye a long time ago because I am an educator myself.  I am currently taking a year leave of absence, but I am still educating my children on a daily, hourly basis!  On Wandering Educators you [...]