• Anchor Down Resort
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    Anchor Down Resort – The Ultimate Lakeside Glamping Resort

    June 21, 2018 - By 

    We had our first real “glamping trip” in our travel trailer. We’ve had friends tell us we aren’t really camping as we camp in our travel trailer and they camp in their tents. We kind of laughed it off and said: “We’re camping with A/C”. But I’ve gotta say camping at Anchor Down RV Resort almost felt like we were staying in a nice hotel for over half the price. Amenities We had full hookups at this resort which means we had electric, water and sewage hookups. If we had a tv we would have had cable tv as well.…

  • camper buying tips
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    First Time Camper Buying Tips

    May 9, 2018 - By 

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases We did it! We bought our very first camper!! We had to jump through a few hoops to get it, but we have a nice shiny camper sitting on our driveway now. I want to tell you all about the hoops that we had to jump through and the things our salesman didn’t tell us so that you are prepared if you decide to buy a camper. I am by no means an expert on this (in fact I would say that I am a noob). I’m very thankful we have…

  • winter hiking tips
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    Winter Hiking Tips

    January 10, 2018 - By 

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases Winter is a fantastic time of year to go hiking. Bears are in hibernation, the bugs are gone and the snow is beautiful. I love hiking in the winter, but it’s important to go on your hike prepared. Here is my list of must-have gear for hiking in the winter: Waterproof Boots I once hiked up to Mount Cammerer in February in tennis shoes. I can laugh about it now, but at the time I was miserable. It may have been in the 60’s in the valley where I live, but…

  • Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Guide
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    Mom Elite Visits Space: The Kennedy Space Center

    June 27, 2014 - By 

    While we were on vacation we were lucky enough to be able to visit the Kennedy Space Center. We originally planned our day so that we would be there for the Space X rocket launch. Unfortunately the rocket launch was rescheduled for the Sunday following our visit, our first day back home from our vacation. Missing the rocket launch was really just about the only bad, uncontrollable experience (or lack of experience) from our visit to the Space Center.We started our visit to the Kennedy Space Center with a tour of the rocket garden. The rocket garden is a great…

  • Cades Cove
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    Cades Cove Family Hike

    February 13, 2014 - By 

    In an effort to unplug and spend time with the family this past weekend we decided to escape to the mountains for the day. Where I live the mountains are our beach. The Great Smoky Mountains are this beautiful view that we see in our horizon, but rarely visit. It’s really a shame how little we visit the mountains considering how close we are. Cades Cove is the park we decided to visit this past weekend. We picked the perfect time to visit. We always tend to avoid Cades Cove when we visit the mountains. While it is a very…