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A Visit to the Garden of Hope to see the Garden Tomb Replica

April 12, 2022 By Nedra McDaniel 11 Comments

A hidden gem of hope is tucked away across the river from Cincinnati, on top of a hill that is cut by interstate 75 in Northern Kentucky.

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Filed Under: Solo Adventures, Adventures With Friends, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, Outdoor Adventure Tagged With: Adventure mom, bells, carpenter shop, Covington, Easter, Garden of Hope tour, garden tomb replica, Jerusalem, Jesus, KY, Solomon's temple, The Garden of Hope, view of Cincinnati, wedding chapel

A Former Top Secret Bunker Hidden in a Hotel for 30+ Years

February 14, 2020 By Nedra McDaniel 6 Comments

On our way to Washington, D.C. on a family vacation, we took the longer, scenic route through the mountains.

We discovered a beautiful resort along the way that had both history and mystery nestled in the hills of West Virginia.

The Greenbrier Hotel, located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, started out of the popularity of the sulfur springs that were discovered there in 1778. 

It’s also the site of a former top-secret bunker.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Featured, Solo Adventures, Tours you can take, Travel Tagged With: adventure, Adventure mom, Bunker tour, Cold War, Fallout shelter, history, mystery, nuclear bunker, road trip to DC, Russia, Sulfur Springs, The Greenbrier Resort, touring a bunker, Underground bunker tour, West Virginia

Tips for Visiting the Gap Clearance Center

January 3, 2020 By Nedra McDaniel 21 Comments

There is a place in Northern Kentucky that is a favorite discount shopping destination of mine.

It is not for the faint of heart.

In fact, my husband does not like going there. This is not the type of store that you can shop quickly at, which means it’s not fun with kids.

That place is the Gap Clearance Center in Hebron, Kentucky…..and you can’t beat the deals!

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Cincy/NKY Area, Discount Shopping Destinations, Discounts and Deals, Family Adventures, Solo Adventures Tagged With: Adventure mom, Athletica, Banana Republic, Cincinnati Airport, discount, Gap, Gap Clearance Center, Gap Clearance Store, Hebron, KY, Old Navy, Piperlime, Ralph Lauren

What it’s like to try the Luge when you are not an Olympic Athlete

January 1, 2020 By Nedra McDaniel 9 Comments

I love when plans work out for a spontaneous adventure. My friend was already coming to town, so I just offered her the “choose your own adventure” option for her visit. 

Try the luge, cross-country skiing or attend an ice sculpture festival.  I was sooo excited that she wanted to try the luge too. 

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Extreme Adventures, Family Adventures, Featured, Fitness Fun, Outdoor Adventure, Snowcation, Travel, Uncategorized, Winter Activites Tagged With: adventure, Adventure mom, discount, luge, luge track, Michigan, Muskegon, muskegon sports complex, Muskegon State Park, Muskegon winter complex, Pure Michigan, Winter Olympic sports you can try, Winter Olympics

Missing Mom-For Anyone Who Has Lost Their Mom

May 8, 2019 By Nedra McDaniel 60 Comments

Missing Mom - For anyone who has lost their mom

There is a piece of me that is missing.

Anyone who has lost their mom can identify with the feeling.

Mother’s Day is always a day that stirs up the emotions even more because of her absence. I do have a diversion because I am a mom.

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Filed Under: Adventures of the Heart, Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure mom, breast cancer, cancer, death, grief, heaven, loss, missing mom, mom, morning, Mother's Day

25 Summer Bucket List Ideas

June 2, 2018 By Nedra McDaniel 12 Comments

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a great summer. I’m sharing some of my favorite summer bucket list adventures to cross off your list.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Bucketlist, Family Adventures, Featured Tagged With: Adventure mom, fun with family, fun with friends, fun with kids, Summer break, Summer bucket list

12 Tips you need to know before your 1st Mud Race

July 5, 2017 By Nedra McDaniel 11 Comments

 

12 Tips You Need to Know Before Your 1st Mud Race 1

It can be a little intimidating to sign up for the unknown of a mud race.

Here are some tips to make your first mud race a memorable and enjoyable experience.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Family Adventures, Featured, Fitness Fun, race, Solo Adventures Tagged With: adventure, Adventure mom, adventure racing, fun race tips, fun run tips, kalamazoo mud race, Kalamazoo Mud Run, mud race tips, mud run tips, prep for 1st mud race

Missing the Mark – Our Valentine’s Day Fail

February 13, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel 5 Comments

Missing the Mark Our Valentines Day Fail

I have a friend who is great making family traditions for holidays (even those lame Hallmark ones.) April Fool’s Day is even a big deal in her family!  

Just ask the friend who ate a chocolate gnash covered cotton ball while visiting.

(I’ll admit that one was a pretty good prank)

She inspires me to put effort and details to create memories and traditions for my family.

So this year I thought I would try to make Valentine’s Day a little more special.  I missed the mark and that’s ok.  My perfect day had more of the elements of a drama and endings of a romantic comedy.

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Filed Under: Adventures of the Heart, Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: 5 Love languages, Adventure mom, fun on a date, fun with kids, grand rapids, masquerade, MI, pinterest, Swing dance, Valentine's Day

Why snowshoeing is not my favorite but it’s good for me

January 19, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel 6 Comments

Why snowshoeing is not my favorite but it's good for me

This winter has been unseasonably warm so attempting to try snowshoeing has been hit and miss all season. I’ve been able to try snowshoeing a few times this winter when we have gotten snow.

Our family’s first time trying was at local Winterfest event.  We tried the types of snowshoes resembled wooden tennis rackets like you see pictures of  Eskimos using.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Family Adventures, Fitness Fun, On A Date Adventures, Outdoor Adventure, Solo Adventures, Winter Activites Tagged With: Adventure mom, fun on a date, fun with family, hiking trail, Holland, Michigan, Muskegon winter complex, Pure Michigan, snowshoe, snowshoe tips, snowshoeing

What life is like when you have a unique name

June 2, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel 3 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareItForward #CollectiveBias

What life is like when you have a unique name

No, my name is not Nerda, it’s Nedra (Knee-dra) but I’ve heard it all.

There are a few advantages to having a unique name.

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Filed Under: Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure mom, adventurer, Coke, Sam's Club

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