Gardening enriches the soul; travel expands the mind.

In 2004, we moved to rural Virginia for graduate school before we got married. After graduation we had tough conversations about whether or not we stayed put or if we relocated closer to family and friends. Almost 20 years later, we live on a 50 acre hobby farm with our two boys and a promise to each other that we will prioritize ensuring our children see and appreciate the world outside of our tiny rural bubble. 

While we have made due on that promise so far, our boys recently asked for a way to ensure they could easily remember all the awesome adventures we’ve had. Hence, PetalsandPassports was born as a way to capture our memories from the amazing to the mundane; to share our experiences with family, friends, and other travel/garden enthusiasts in hopes that we can inspire, educate, maybe save some headaches, but always encourage the making of memories along the way.