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Inspirational People & Places

Why Death Has Made Me Want To Live

November 12, 2022 By Nedra McDaniel 84 Comments

When you’ve lost a loved one, simple questions during casual small talk can quickly become awkward conversations.

“Do you have any brothers or sisters?”

It’s a simple question that I used to dread being asked and sometimes still do.

I’ll admit that sometimes I have previously answered, “I don’t.”

I said that in an attempt to try to avoid an awkward moment with a stranger where I unintentionally made them feel bad for asking.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized, Adventures of the Heart, Inspirational People & Places Tagged With: breast cancer, brother, bucket list, cerebral palsy, death, Debbie Downer, Gladiator, Maximus, mom

Van Camping Tips and Hacks From Tonya Prater

May 11, 2020 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

Van Camping Tips and Hacks from Tonya Prater

Have you been curious about van camping?

Van camping can be a great alternative tent camping that provides more freedom for road tripping on a budget. 

I asked Tonya Prater from Travel Inspired Living to share tips and hacks for making the most out of your van camper experience.  

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Filed Under: Adventures, Featured, Inspirational People & Places, Outdoor Adventure, Travel Tagged With: budget, budget travel, camp, camping, hacks, road trip, tips, travel on a budget, van camper, van camping

World Down Syndrome Day March 21- A Mother’s Story of Adoption

March 20, 2020 By Nedra McDaniel 2 Comments

World Down Syndrome Day A Mother's Adoption Story

Today I’m interviewing my close friend of 20+ years, Michelle.

She has been an inspiration to me with her love for people and her love in action by intentionally adopting a child with Down Syndrome.

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Filed Under: Give Back, Inspirational People & Places Tagged With: adoption, Down Syndrome, special needs, World Down Syndrome Day

How a Social Worker is Inspiring Her School to Get Healthier

January 1, 2020 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

How a Social Worker is Inspiring Her School to Get Healthier

I met Karen several years ago as the sponsor of a program that I’m a part of that helps encourage middle and high school students to make good choices.

Over the years we have become friends, and I’ve observed her passion for health through CrossFit continue to grow.

As someone who prided themselves on never trying CrossFit, I’ve always appreciated that people were really into it… from a distance….

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Filed Under: Featured, Fitness Fun, Food Adventures, Give Back, Inspirational People & Places, Restaurants Tagged With: Cheddar's, Crossfit, give back, gym, school, social worker

How to Make Guatemala an Affordable Destination for Adventure

March 7, 2019 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

How to Make Guatemala an Affordable Destination for Adventure 7
An epic adventure in Central American is more affordable than you think. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get away and create priceless memories.

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Filed Under: Adventures with Water, Extreme Adventures, Featured, Inspirational People & Places, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: affordable, candlelight cave tour, cave tour, Central America, Guatemala, horseback riding, hostel

What it’s like to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco

February 15, 2018 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

What it's like to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco

I knew that Camille would be an interesting interview when I saw her pictures from an adventurous swim in my Facebook feed.

I think you will be inspired and encouraged to challenge yourself to try something new in the water after hearing her story.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Adventures with Water, Featured, Fitness Fun, Inspirational People & Places Tagged With: Alcatraz, California, San Francisco, swim, swimming

Share An Adventure – Bucket List Adventures in Oahu and Kauai

February 26, 2017 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

Bucket List Adventures in Oahu and Kauai

I met Tirzah and her husband Troy in college and thanks to Facebook, I’ve been able to keep up with their adventures since then. I love their passion for adventure and connecting with nature.

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Filed Under: Travel, Adventures, Adventures With Friends, Adventures with Water, Bucketlist, Extreme Adventures, Featured, Inspirational People & Places, Outdoor Adventure Tagged With: adventure, free dive, Hawaii, Oahu, photographer, snorkel, swim with sharks, swimming with sharks, Warwick Adventures

What you need to know before you get a tattoo

July 15, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel 8 Comments

What you need to know before you get a tattoo

I’ve toyed around with the idea of getting a tattoo for years. I still haven’t found a design that I want to permanently commit to for the rest of my life… quite yet. I’m also a big baby when it comes to needles. I would want a tattoo that tells a story and that could be also hidden if needed. I asked my friend, tattoo artist, Austin Fields to share some insight for people who are also considering getting a tattoo.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized, Adventures, Featured, Inspirational People & Places, Solo Adventures Tagged With: 1st tattoo, Austin Fields, tattoo, tattoo artist

How to Use Points to Discount Travel With a Larger Family

April 19, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

How to Use Points to Discount Travel With a Larger Family

Today Dan from Points with a Crew is joining us to share his knowledge of budget travel for larger families using points. I think that you will enjoy his tips to help you maximize your budget and get the most out of your points.

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Filed Under: Family Adventures, Featured, Inspirational People & Places, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: budget, budget travel, credit card, points, Points with a crew, travel

Practical Advice about Wine from Mike Rosenberg of The Naked Vine

February 1, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

 

Practical Advice about Wine from Mike Rosenberg of The Naked Vine

I asked Adventure Mom facebook fans to come up with a few questions for guest contributor Mike Rosenberg. I met Mike at an event for bloggers at Seasons 52. As a wine novice at the event, I had lots of questions.

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Filed Under: Food Adventures, Food/Drink Tours, Inspirational People & Places, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure mom mailbag, Seasons 52, The Naked Vine, wine, wine advice, wine q and a, wine questions and answers

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