Camping At Henderson Beach State Park in Destin
A couple of weeks ago we went camping down in Destin, Florida. Now, any of you who have been to Destin in the past 10 years are probably wondering where …
Travel
A Quick Camping Trip to Florida’s Forgotten Coast!
A week ago I got a wild hair to go explore somewhere new. You’re shocked right!?! LOL. This is basically the story of my life. I love nothing more than …
Maximize Quality Family Time This Summer and Rent a Boat!
This post is sponsored by Discover Boating but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Did you know that 84% of parents think their kids would be more …
A Canoe Trip in Northern Florida
Last weekend we went canoeing along Spring Creek and the Chipola River in North Florida and had such a fun time. It has been hot down in the south …
Get A Free National Park Pass for 4th Graders 2023
I have repeatedly mentioned the Every Kid Outdoors Free National Park Pass for 4th Graders program in blog posts over the years. Still, with the new school year starting, I want to …
A Choctawhatchee River Adventure
With summer approaching, let this serve as a reminder that adventures can come in all sizes! If you have been following us for awhile you know that we try our …
Florida Travel: What is 30A?
As soon as we moved to Southeastern Alabama in 2018, we fell in love with the nearby beaches, more specifically, a magical place called 30A. A bunch of people have …
Abby went to Space Camp!
Last month Abby went to Space Camp at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. We knew that she was going to have a blast and she did! …
Sarah and Abby go to Dallas
A couple of weeks ago Abby and I headed to Dallas just the two of us! It was actually the first time the two of us have flown somewhere without …
Five things I want to do with my kids in the USA
Hi everyone! It’s Matt here. As my inaugural blog post, I wanted to say hello to readers of Our Little Lifestyle! I know that this is something Sarah has poured …
Shell Island via Pontoon Boat
A couple of weeks ago we took advantage of warm weather and did a last minute night in Panama City Beach! It’s the closest beach to where we are now …
Providence Canyon State Park
On Sunday we took a last-minute trip up to Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia. They call it one of the 7 wonders of Georgia and it was gorgeous! Some …
24 hours in Panama City Beach
If there are three things that you take away from this post it would be these: (1) Travel doesn’t have to be long and expensive to be meaningful. (2) There …
Visiting Grandma and Grandpa
A couple of weeks ago I took the kids up to St. Louis to visit family. It was a much overdue trip and I was able to piggyback it with …
Hipcamp
Prepare to be mindblown… What if I told you that there is a website where you can book camping trips to super unique places inexpensively and anywhere in the USA? …
Review: Exploring the World with Orboot
I’m thrilled to introduce an incredible product today! I’m consistently searching for fresh and entertaining ways to make learning (and playing) more engaging for Abby and Jake, so I was …
Exploring the Pisgah Lava Tubes
So, last Sunday Matt took the lead and brought us somewhere amazing! Located on Highway 40 (about 30 minutes SE of Barstow, CA) is Pisgah Crater and the Pisgah Lava …
Picking Peaches
So, I have mentioned (especially on my Instagram) that Jake is scheming up his own company called “Jake’s Nature”. He plans to to sell trees just like Johnny Appleseed as …
A taste of Pioneer Life at Stone Soup Farm.
Last week we went to Homeschool Day at Stone Soup Farm in Oak Glen. For those in Southern California we highly recommend a visit! And for everyone else… I bet …
A visit to Conejo Valley
So, even if you have known us for only one week you have probably noticed that we love adventures! When we moved to Southern California (from the midwest) last Fall …