I think everyone has a place that makes them feel a sense of peace and contentment that’s unmatched anywhere else. For me, that place is the mountains. I associate fall in the mountains with slowing down, escaping everyday life, surrounding myself with nature and cozying up under a big blanket with a mug of hot…
Things I’m Loving Friday #208
Mountain Vacation Highlights (Black Mountain, Montreat and Asheville)
Our 2016 fall mountain vacation was incredible and I cannot help but feel a little sad that the vacation I’ve been looking forward to for months is over. Post vacation blues are reeeal! I am crossing my fingers that an autumn mountain vacation becomes a tradition in our family. Ryan and I first got the…
Things I’m Loving Friday #156
Hello and Happy Friday! Normally I check in on Friday mornings feeling excited for the weekend and while I am looking forward to the birthday party we have on our agenda on Saturday, I’m feeling the post-vacation blues beginning to bubble up inside of me. Today is the final day of our family mountain vacation…
Asheville Adventure: Navitat Zip Lining
Tuesday’s Asheville vacation adventure took us into the mountains for a day of zip lining! When Ryan reserved a mountain home for us just outside of Asheville, we asked my family for activity suggestions and when my dad brought up zip lining, we all loved the idea and began researching. It quickly became clear that…
A Day at the Biltmore
There’s a reason visiting the Biltmore Estate is often the first thing everyone recommends to do when you say you will be visiting Asheville, North Carolina. The gorgeous Biltmore house is nearly 180,000 square feet and sits on 8,000 acres of land that include a stunning garden, winery, stables, pond, lagoon, hiking trails and more….