Join me in Portugal, Spain & France in 2026!

We’re 365 days from departure (that’s exciting) so if you’ve been looking for a reason to get your spot secured, I hope you’ll take advantage of that discount. The women of SiriusXM Radio (Rachel, Katie and I, along with our husbands, along with Fr. Patrick Mary and Danielle), are really looking forward to a spectacular…

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Off to Germany & Austria We Go

**UPDATE! We only have 10 spots left! Traveling with intention is very important to me. After our family took the trip of a lifetime to Italy in December 2022, I knew how magical, meaningful and healing a pilgrimage can be at that time of year. The absence of commercialization and the focus on Christ absolutely transformed…

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Travel Guides are Here!

For years, we’ve been traveling the country (and the world) with our children in tow. Lots of travel guides assume you have a money tree, mine do not. We’re a real family, with a real mortgage, with a real desire to show our kids the world. Enter: our practical travel guides. My husband was a…

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Here’s to 50 and New Adventures: A National Park Themed Party

We’ve been known to take a road trip, or 20, to a national park. Just check our van’s odometer or our back windows for all the national park stickers. What you may not know, though, is that my husband (aka Mr. Whitaker) received his B.S. in Wildlife and Fishery Science from Texas A&M. The year…

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So, Your Young Adult is Joining Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets

Texas A&M University is a powerhouse of an institution, and the Corps of Cadets certainly makes it unique. They’re called the “keepers of the spirit” for a reason. It’s their discipline, dedication and love for Aggieland that ensures generations of students will always know what a special thing it is to call yourself a Texas…

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