01 · 03 · 2010

What I learned (and re-learned) on my vacation

1. I love the beach.

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3. My kids are awesome.

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4. Few things make me as happy as finding pretty shells.

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5. The best roadside restaurant is Cracker Barrell. {The toys, the candy, the food? How had I never before been!?}

6. The worst? Hardee’s, by a landslide.

7. I-95 sucks. Especially when an RV overturns and causes a 3 hour backup and every single motel is fully booked at 11:30 PM.

8. Family vacations would be much more relaxing with a paid sitter on board.

9. Or heavy drugs.

10. My kids are awesome.

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{ 88 comments }

1 Ashley January 5, 2010 at 10:46 am

Sounds like you guys had a blast. I have to admit, being in a care with kids, tavelling all that way sounds like a challenge and a half!

2 Deb January 5, 2010 at 12:57 pm

Welcome back! We haven’t attempted a vacation with our two little ones yet, but look forward to eventually experiencing the good, the bad, and the awesome.
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3 angie January 5, 2010 at 3:00 pm

You found all of the spectacular shells?

Cracker Barrell does have some down home goodness. Love the old-fashioned games at each table.

I’m so glad you had such a nice time!
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4 scrappysue January 5, 2010 at 3:46 pm

awesome pics – awesome kids! i can’t wait until we go camping – on monday!
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5 june January 5, 2010 at 4:42 pm

yes!!! i love cracker barrel and also discovered it only recently. what beach did you go to that has such beautiful shells?

6 Live.Love.Eat January 5, 2010 at 5:38 pm

What? You never been to CB Before??? Oh girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, those are just awesome pics. Makes me want to be at the beach right now with my awesome child and with lots of alcohol. And hubs of course. Welcome back!!!!!!
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7 Stesha January 5, 2010 at 8:19 pm

A paid sitter would be heavenly. Especially when traveling with my gang!

Hugs and Mocha,
Stesha
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8 submom January 6, 2010 at 4:56 pm

We hate the Hardee’s on our way to OBX. Sonics every year now. Those shells? OMG. How did you even find them at this day and age? Did you guys vaca on a deserted island or something? Insanely gorgeous. The pictures you took, as always, precious.
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9 Paging Doctor Mommy January 7, 2010 at 10:33 pm

LOVE the pics! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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10 Kendra January 8, 2010 at 12:32 am

where did you go to find such pretty shells? i never find awesome shells on my vacation. just crappy broken pieces.
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11 debi9kids January 9, 2010 at 2:30 am

LOVE Cracker Barrel! I go there just to shop for all kinds of cutesy items :)
Beautiful photos, esp the sunsets!

ps i hate I-95 too! My inlaws live in Myrtle beach and I dread the long & borning drive from PA. UGH!
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12 Christy January 11, 2010 at 8:57 pm

i’m with you on the cracker barrel thing…i had never been to one previous to may of last year. We don’t have them in California and I think it is a cryin’ shame…
did you try their pecan pancakes by chance?
I could go on and on…

looks like a great vacation!
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13 Scary Mommy January 11, 2010 at 9:02 pm

Ohhhh, I didn’t, but I wish I had. Reason to go back!!

14 Mama Cas January 15, 2010 at 9:36 pm

There’s still a Hardee’s in existence? Wow! I used to eat there all the time when I was a kid (and didn’t have any sense of good food vs. bad food).

15 Bethany January 18, 2010 at 11:12 pm

I lllooooove Cracker Barrel. I’ve actually never been there for breakfast but I’ve heard that it’s great! The shells you found are gorgeous!
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16 rikka March 10, 2010 at 2:09 pm

i am so jealous of these pictures! you are AMAZING! one of my other faves is Lily on the school bus! do you use photoshop?

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