As a child, I spent hours exploring the winding trails and sandstone ravines of Turkey Run State Park in Indiana with my mom. Now, watching my 4-year-old daughter discover her own love for the natural world, I feel those childhood memories come full circle. Last weekend, we ventured to one of Richardson’s best-kept secrets –…
Category: Treasured Finds
Places, products, and discoveries worth returning to — honest recommendations for the things that have genuinely earned a place in my life and wellness routine.
Discovering History at Nash Farm
When my daughter and I first pulled up to Nash Farm in Grapevine, Texas, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Just another local attraction, I thought. But what we found was nothing short of magical – a living, breathing slice of 19th-century agricultural history that didn’t cost us a dime. History on a Budget: A…
Finding Our Rhythm in Dallas-Fort Worth
There’s something magical about sitting down to document life’s moments, both big and small. Much has transpired since I last wrote. As autumn painted our world in warm hues, I’ve been busy discovering new rhythms and learning important lessons about what works for my little family. “Life is a dance. All you need to do…
Collecting Myself in Denison
Since moving to Texas in 2022, I have become more intentional about exploring everything the state has to offer. That means even unplanned road trips have become more ritual than random. Denison, like so many other Texas towns, popped up on my Instagram feed one day. So, I waited for the weekend and hopped in…
Riding the Wave in Port A
We headed south to dip our toes in the sand. “It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” — Robert Henri I know wherever land meets water is technically a beach, but I got tired of Texas thinking their lakes were cutting it. They weren’t. We…
Wandering in Weatherford
The Boardwalk at Lake Weatherford waves hello. “He had always been possessed of a leisure which he had nursed and protected, instead of squandering it in vain activities. His carefully guarded hours had been devoted to the cultivation of a fine intelligence and a few judiciously chosen habits, and none of the disturbances common to…
