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How-to navigate celiac & food allergies on adventures

Still mesmerized by the fiery hues of this sunset 😍 Wishing you all a fantastic start to the week! 🌅❤️ I’m on a road tri...
29/08/2023

Still mesmerized by the fiery hues of this sunset 😍 Wishing you all a fantastic start to the week! 🌅❤️

I’m on a road trip adventure this week, so I won’t be on social much but I can't wait to share all the excitement with you when I get back! 🚗✨✌️

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We are Ali & Son Wanderland Adventures. A mom and her tween who love the outdoors and finding new adventures! We hike, car-camp, navigate my celiac disease & my son’s food allergies while traveling and homeschooling in between. Our aim is to demonstrate to others that despite life's obstacles, we must persevere and find our happiness. We're here to show you that with a sprinkle of creativity, you can enjoy allergy friendly meals and conquer mountains, forests, and everything in between! 😄
Happy Wandering!
❤️Ali
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Family adventure travel, family-friendly nature experiences, family road trip destinations, outdoor family, outdoor travel with kids, family adventure, family travel, family travel destinations, adventure travel, outdoor travel, family-friendly outdoor adventures, outdoor family fun, hiking with kids, outdoor kids, Virginia

“You can't give your life more time, so give the time you have left more life” ~ Tiny Buddha🌿Looking back, I can’t help ...
09/08/2023

“You can't give your life more time, so give the time you have left more life” ~ Tiny Buddha

🌿Looking back, I can’t help but admit that I’ve spent too many days playing the waiting game – waiting for the “right” moment, waiting for others, and waiting for things to fall into place. 🕒 But you know what? When I took the leap and stepped out of my bubble, I found strength in going solo. 🌱 Shedding those mental barriers shifted my outlook and my mindset did a 180. Now I’ve come to cherish my own company and the growth it brings.

Spend time with yourself and you will find just how empowering it is 🌸 This week, try to embrace your own company, step outside and do something you’ve been wanting to do. Take life as it comes and let me know how good you feel after doing it! 🌼🌻



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We are Ali & Son Wanderland Adventures. A mom and her tween who love the outdoors and finding new adventures! We hike, car-camp, navigate my celiac disease & my son’s food allergies while traveling and homeschooling in between. Our aim is to demonstrate to others that despite life's obstacles, we must persevere and find our happiness. We're here to show you that with a sprinkle of creativity, you can enjoy allergy friendly meals and conquer mountains, forests, and everything in between! 😄
Happy Wandering!
❤️Ali
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Family adventure travel, family-friendly nature experiences, family road trip destinations, outdoor family, outdoor travel with kids, family adventure, family travel, family travel destinations, adventure travel, outdoor travel, family-friendly outdoor adventures, outdoor family fun, hiking with kids, outdoor kids, Virginia

🎉🥳 We're celebrating double digits! He’s officially hit the BIG 1-0! 🤯🎂This season of life is like no other! I'm cherish...
01/08/2023

🎉🥳 We're celebrating double digits! He’s officially hit the BIG 1-0! 🤯🎂

This season of life is like no other! I'm cherishing every moment - exploring the world together, the adventures, the laughter, and the memories we're creating together. 🌟🚀 (Sometimes I even get to be the sidekick in his superhero movie. 🦸🏻‍♀️😂)

But if I’m being honest, I can’t help but reminisce about the diaper-changing days, the sleepless nights, the meltdowns and the tiny hands that once held mine so tight 💖👶 (Thankfully he will occasionally still hold my hand 🥹)

Life's a journey of growth, and every stage has its unique beauty. So here's to celebrating the past and embracing the future!

Happy birthday to the sweetest boy in the world! 🎂 You make this momma so very proud ❤️🥰

In the timeless dance of the ocean waves,I find solace for my restless soul.Each crest and crash whispers secrets of the...
07/06/2023

In the timeless dance of the ocean waves,
I find solace for my restless soul.

Each crest and crash whispers secrets of the vast unknown,
captivating my gaze and setting my spirit free 🌊✨

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We are Ali & Son Wanderland Adventures 🗺️ A mom and her tween who love the outdoors and finding new adventures! We hike, car-camp, navigate my celiac disease & my son’s food allergies while traveling and homeschooling in between. We're here to show you that with a sprinkle of creativity and a dash of humor, you can enjoy allergy-friendly meals while conquering mountains, forests, and everything in between! 😄
Happy Wandering!
❤️Ali
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Family adventure travel, family-friendly nature experiences, family road trip destinations, outdoor family, outdoor travel with kids, family adventure, family travel, family travel destinations, adventure travel, outdoor travel, family-friendly outdoor adventures, outdoor family fun, hiking with kids, outdoor kids

Hello everyone! Since there are several new faces, I wanted to reintroduce us and say thank you for being here 🫶🏼I’m Ali...
03/06/2023

Hello everyone! Since there are several new faces, I wanted to reintroduce us and say thank you for being here 🫶🏼

I’m Ali and I am a mom one kiddo who is proud to be called a tween 😏

We're an adventurous travel fam, exploring the world around us one deliciously challenging meal at a time! 🍽️💪

🌾Gluten? No thank you! 🥛Dairy? We'll pass! 🥜🌰Nuts? Nut gonna stop us from going on our adventures!

No more waiting for the perfect moment - let's make every moment an adventure! ⏳🌟 Who needs a full stomach when you've got a full heart? ❤️💃

Adventure awaits, so grab your appetite for excitement and let's feast on life! 🍽️🌎

🥾 We're here to show you that with a sprinkle of creativity and a dash of humor, you can enjoy delicious and healthy meals while conquering mountains, forests, and everything in between! 😄

🍽️ From munching on allergy-friendly snacks to scouting out hidden local gems, we've cracked the code to adventuring with gusto! 🗺️

We're here to show you that food restrictions shouldn't hold you back from awesome family adventures! 🙌 So pack your your taste buds, and let's hit the road together! 🚐💨

All joking aside, it is important to remember to focus on what we CAN DO and not on limitations. The world is much brighter when you have the right perspective ☀️❤️

“In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm.” ~ Cornelia Arnolda Johanna “Corri...
22/03/2023

“In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm.” ~ Cornelia Arnolda Johanna “Corrie” ten Boom

Mini Lesson 👩🏻‍🏫
In case you are unfamiliar with the ten Boom family- they helped Jewish families escape during the Holocaust by hiding them behind a false wall in Corrie’s room. It is estimated that the ten Boom family saved close to 800 Jews during WWII. Corrie went on to write a book entitled “The Hiding Place” which is a biography that tells of her family’s efforts during the war. In case you are a history lover, I recommend this 📖

📸: I captured this storm on the horizon during a visit to the Outer Banks, NC 🌧️

This sky was as pretty as a rainbow 🌈😍"May you have all the happiness and luck that life can hold—and at the end of your...
18/03/2023

This sky was as pretty as a rainbow 🌈😍

"May you have all the happiness and luck that life can hold—and at the end of your rainbows may you find a pot of gold." ~ Old Irish Blessing

☘️Happy St. Patrick’s Day friends!☘️

“Little girls with dreams become women with vision.” ~ Unknown.{I wish that IG would let me tag more than 20 because I h...
09/03/2023

“Little girls with dreams become women with vision.” ~ Unknown.

{I wish that IG would let me tag more than 20 because I have left so many out 🥹 There are many more amazing women that I follow on this platform.}

To each that I have tagged, thank you for leading the way for all women who aspire to something more 🫶🏼

Happy International Women’s Day!
❤️Ali

I was thinking about how I felt about traveling after my son was diagnosed with life threatening food allergies.Prior to...
27/01/2023

I was thinking about how I felt about traveling after my son was diagnosed with life threatening food allergies.
Prior to having my son, I would travel on a whim. It was nothing to decide Friday midday that I wanted to take a weekend trip and I was on the road Friday night.

But once we had my son’s life threatening food allergy diagnosis, my life changed. I became paralyzed with fear of being too far from home, too far from his doctor’s and in unfamiliar food situations. I felt unsure of myself and unsure that I could handle an emergency. So travel and my adventurous side came to a halt.

I felt lost and really alone. Not only was I a new mom, but now I didn’t know how to feed my child safely. It is a scary place to be. I felt like I had lost something and felt like my son would be losing out on life. All because of food.

But what I didn’t realize in those early years, was that I would grow to be a stronger person. My mindset would change and I would learn to live confidently again. I would become an example my son would need in order to grow into a strong confident person himself. I would continue to educate myself and others on food allergies.

In the last 9 years I’ve become a planner and a researcher. I learned how to feel comfortable traveling again. I want to say learned how to ‘safely’ travel but let’s be honest, there will always be risk. So I’ve learned how to be more prepared in case of emergencies. I’ve continued to push out of my comfort zone so that (I hope) my son learns to do the same from my example.

*continued in the comments

🦋YOURS IS THE POWER OF CHOICE🫶🏼I really love the messages on this wall. These are some of my favorites:Dream BIG! 💭DON’T...
13/01/2023

🦋YOURS IS THE POWER OF CHOICE🫶🏼

I really love the messages on this wall. These are some of my favorites:

Dream BIG! 💭
DON’T quit! 👍
Choose JOY😊
ACCEPT what you cannot change✔️
FEAR is a choice 😰
COURAGE is a choice 💪
BELIEVE in yourself 🫵
LOVE YOURSELF 🤗
SMILE 😀
LOVE ❤️

“Teaching children about the natural world should be seen as one of the most important events in their lives.” ~Thomas B...
08/01/2023

“Teaching children about the natural world should be seen as one of the most important events in their lives.” ~Thomas Berry

🙋‍♀️if you agree!

Three different sunrises all equally beautiful 🤩 If you take a look at my feed you will see what I mean 😉Are you a sunri...
16/12/2022

Three different sunrises all equally beautiful 🤩 If you take a look at my feed you will see what I mean 😉

Are you a sunrise or sunset lover? Let me know in the comments ⤵️ It’s so hard for me to choose, because I really love both 🌅
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❗️Fun fact about me❗️I LOVE the water, like really love it 💙 My entire being is the most at peace when I am by the water...
16/12/2022

❗️Fun fact about me❗️

I LOVE the water, like really love it 💙 My entire being is the most at peace when I am by the water (whether it’s the beach, lake or a waterfall) I could sit for hours watching and listening to it 🌊
In fact, you will see some sort of water regularly in my feed because we are always on some adventure by the water 😉

I want to hear a fun fact about you! Leave it in the comments ⬇️

I have a heavy heart this morning. There have been so many losses in the community and throughout social media 💔 My hear...
15/12/2022

I have a heavy heart this morning. There have been so many losses in the community and throughout social media 💔 My heart goes out to those families- to the parents who have lost a child, to the children who have lost parents and to their siblings and friends.

This time of year can be so joyful yet bring so much pain for so many people.

Make it a priority to check on your family and friends. Hold your loved ones, hug them tight. Tell them you love them. It’s important to not take our time together for granted ❤️

“Love your family. Spend time, be kind and serve one another. Make no room for regrets. Tomorrow is not promised and today is short.” ~Unknown

“Flowers are pretty but so are christmas lights and they look nothing alike” ~ unknownThis quote in its entirety says “J...
14/12/2022

“Flowers are pretty but so are christmas lights and they look nothing alike” ~ unknown

This quote in its entirety says “Just because you don’t look like somebody who you think is attractive doesn’t mean you aren’t attractive. Flowers are pretty, but so are Christmas lights and they look nothing alike.”

While this quote most definitely is true in its original meaning, I think the meaning can resonate in so many aspects of life….

Just because your homeschool style doesn’t look another homeschool family’s methods that you admire, doesn’t mean you are doing it wrong!

Just because you aren’t traveling to exotic places like other people you follow on IG, doesn’t mean that your content isn’t good enough to share!

Just because your photography isn’t the same as another photographer you admire, doesn’t mean your photos aren’t as good!

I could go on but you get the point! I like the saying “Comparison is the theft of Joy”. This is so true!

So be joyful in knowing that you don’t have to be like someone else. You are special because you are you!

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~Helen KellerHappy adventur...
10/12/2022

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~Helen Keller

Happy adventuring! 💙 Tell me what fun plans you have for this weekend?

Mentally here playing in these fields today🌻 Happy Monday🌻
05/12/2022

Mentally here playing in these fields today🌻 Happy Monday🌻

Do you know what I miss the most?It’s hiking trails in shorts 🩳 When cold weather strikes, getting out the door is so mu...
05/12/2022

Do you know what I miss the most?

It’s hiking trails in shorts 🩳 When cold weather strikes, getting out the door is so much harder for me when I have to layer up. Do you know how long it actually takes to put multiple layers on, over top of each other!? Then multiply that x2 because I also have to layer up a squirmy boy 😜

I could drown my cold weather blues in hot chocolate and marshmallows or I could listen to my own pep talk (that I am normally giving to my son) going forward this week. Let’s focus on what we CAN DO, not what we can’t. When we focus on what we can do, we stay in a better mental space.

While I’m over here giving myself a pep talk, I will be sippin’ on my hot chocolate ☕️

Do you prefer warm weather, cold weather or both? When do you like hiking the best?

“As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.” – Vince...
03/12/2022

“As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.” – Vincent Van Gogh

Van Gogh had it right, there is endless beauty in this world if we choose to see it 🌎💙


“A great attitude is like a perfect cup of coffee – don’t start your day without it.” ~ UnknownAnother affirmation I rep...
02/12/2022

“A great attitude is like a perfect cup of coffee – don’t start your day without it.”
~ Unknown

Another affirmation I repeat to my son often is “Today is what you make it, you can choose to have a good day or a bad day, but whatever you choose remember you don’t get that time back, so choose wisely” (an important reminder for those grumpy days 💙)

What are some positive affirmations that you have on repeat each day?

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