Our Pirate Summer So here lately OTR has been trying to embrace the “little by little, one travels far” mindset. This mindset on paper looks great, sounds logical and seems like a good way to relax a bit about life in general. At least that was my intention when I chose that quote to be the positive voice in my […]
Delaware’s History Makers-John Dickenson Plantation When I started this idea/quest to hit our roots and learn about Americas history. I had a few places in mind before researching, that I wanted to make sure we visited. John Dickenson Plantation is one of those places I had in mind, situated very near Dover Air Force Base […]
So here it is again the 15th of the month and time for my series, Quote of the Month. I usually don’t have a hard time finding a quote that inspires me. But this last month has kicked my ass. In too many ways to list but one of the major things on my mind […]
Globetrotters Game So in March of every year my kids dance studio is lucky enough to be invited to dance the halftime show during a Harlem Globetrotters game at the Wicomico Youth and Civic center. This year was our first year at this studio. As you walk through the studio there are pictures of previous years […]
In my research I recently stumbled upon some really great quotes. Now I admit it….I’m a quote junky. You know I print them, hang them on the wall, create some of my lesson plans around them and sometimes (the really good ones) I will frame them and decorate a whole room around them. One of […]
Chilly Church Hill Maryland On a blustery day in March 2017 we were fortunate enough to attend the grand opening of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park. It opened March 11, 2017 in Church Hill, Maryland. Which is where Harriet Tubman was born. (A little known fact that I was unaware of.) Now […]
The Ultimate List of Delmarva Festivals Spring/Summer 2017 (Delaware) Spring every year comes the blooming of flowers, growing of grass, the chirping of spring birds and more festivals and parades than I can count. Here in lower part of the Delmarva Peninsula (See map) the weather has been a bit crazy, High […]
OTR’s First Guest Post Hey everyone, I just wanted to give a shout-out to my friends over at thatnoiseismine. This week was guest post week and I was so happy to catch a slot. Thank you so much for giving OTR such a great opportunity. Please click below to read our post “What is Worth […]
The Stigma of Failure I’m not sure about you but as a child or young adult even, the word fail would cause me great anxiety. The pressure to succeed and rise above my circumstances was high. As an adult I now know that pressure was a self-made, internal pressure. Failing is the ultimate bad word. […]
Travel Whispers Blogger Challenge We here at OTR haven’t been on this journey very long but we are continually meeting really awesome people everyday. People who support us, help with all the questions this territory comes with and who have some really great ideas. We are happy to participate today in the Travel Whispers Blogger Challenge. Now […]
