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Mindfulness, Meaningfulness & Mischief

Today is a great day to have a great day!

The Nearly Fatal and FUN-Tastic FLORIDA!

Florida’s National Parks with (neurodivergent!) kids. The good. The bad. The near death-y. The Plan:  Survive…the drive through Indiana to an overnight stay in Nashville (6 hours) to Ginnie Springs, Florida (9 hours) to Tampa, Florida (2.5 hours) to Key West (7 hours) back up the coast to Hollywood Beach (3.5 hours), sprinkle in a…

A Midwest SPRING BREAK Epic National Park Road Trip!

Midwest to….still the Midwest…and a little South. The Plan:  To note…many of these trips were so very quick! This trip was quite easy, delightful and informative. Shelby, Indiana to St. Louis, Missouri (4.5 hours) to Little Rock, Arkansas (5.5 hours) to Hot Springs, Arkansas (1 hour) to Memphis, Tennessee (3 hours) , then back to…

Animals Abound at Congaree National Park

There were some learning firsts on our trip to Congaree National Park, and those were awesome. But the many learning seconds, thirds and beyonds – this is what strips these lessons from being novel and turns them into our own lived experience…our own history if you will.