This post was updated on 4 April 2021 to include information about the Castroville Poppy House. Texas travel and tourism has no shortage of small-town stopping points. One of my favorite things about Texas is that travel here often involves history, nature, or some combination of the two. Today’s post is about Castroville, “the LittleContinue reading “Wine, Bread, and Hiking? Castroville, Texas Has It All!”
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A Morning at the Mobile Botanical Gardens
I recently visited the Mobile Botanical Gardens with my son! We were greeted by one of the on-site cats, provided some fish food for the little pond, and encouraged to head up the hill to visit the chickens. If that doesn’t entice you, it is also leashed-dog friendly! The Mobile Botanical Gardens are known forContinue reading “A Morning at the Mobile Botanical Gardens”
Summer, Sunshine, and Sunflowers
Summer is my favorite season. I love Wisconsin summer – Up North during the summer means family, beach time, and camping. And I love living in Texas, where even the sun seems bigger, and where it’s acceptable for everyone to be sweaty all summer long and not have to worry about being judged. No matterContinue reading “Summer, Sunshine, and Sunflowers”
The Coveter
What is the deal with wanderlust? When I was briefly on the Tinder, it seemed like every guy was looking for a picture-perfect girl who would be up for spontaneous adventures to anywhere as if they had no other earthly obligations. In the wise words of Ariana Grande, “Thank you, next.” But there is somethingContinue reading “The Coveter”