Newschool Nomads

Tweet When I think of the south I think of plantations, sweet tea, and alligators. I also think of southern charm. And Missy. Missy is a sweet charming southern girl who I met through blogging. When Missy heard we were … Continue reading →

Tweet And on that farm he had a miniature mule. Rainy days. Fresh eggs. Curious goats. Stoic horses. Few things make me as happy as the smell and velvety touch of a horse’s muzzle. As I was struggling with depression, … Continue reading →

Tweet We woke up this morning knowing we were headed to Nashville. We didn’t know that we would be spending the night with old friends. We didn’t know that we would be having dinner with new friends. We didn’t know … Continue reading →

Tweet Traveling with our work and home in tow like a turtle time has allowed us an unusual amount of time to visit with family and friends. Our adventure started in Santa Maria when we spent 10 days with Brent’s … Continue reading →

Tweet We made it out of Texas. Almost. First we had to find some Texas Longhorn cattle. You see the other day Thing 2 and I decided we wanted to see some Texas Longhorn cattle close up. So I went … Continue reading →

Tweet The Texas motto is “friendship” This morning I lay in bed listening to the rain my heart as heavy as the clouds. Goodbyes are hard. After getting dressed, I busied myself with cleaning…prolonging our departure. The vacuum momentarily sucking … Continue reading →

Tweet Austin feels like home. Brent works the days away. The boys are leaving dishes in the sink. Meow Cow is owning the bed. The dogs are leaving paw marks on the the back door. I’m yelling at my kids … Continue reading →

Tweet Nothing makes rushing off late to church more fun than finding your car battery dead. After church, we drove to a small town right outside of Austin for a FOTR meet up. What is FOTR? Families On The Road! … Continue reading →

Tweet When I was googling “vintage clothing austin” I never dreamed I would come across something as spectacular as a Vintage Style Fest. I also never imagined it would be the weekend I was actually in Austin. In Austin with … Continue reading →

Tweet Breakfast tacos with my best friend and our families. Cowboy hats? Getting candy exploring the funky shops on South Congress Avenue in Austin? Celebrating the coolest 9 year old’s birthday party with TRICK CANDLES? Yes, please. Give me tacos, … Continue reading →