Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you are spending the day with family and friends, enjoying good food and fellowship, reminiscing about past Thanksgivings, and looking forward to future Thanksgivings.  We are so blessed! I decorated at the end of…

My last post was about Trunk or Treat, but before that, hubby and I took a trip to Denver for a conference.  I thought I’d share some pics and a bit of the experience with you. We…

Hubby and I planned a trip to England a while back to celebrate this year's birthdays and anniversary BIG.  Hubby is not a huge fan of travel, especially in airplanes that hop the pond, but he knew…

On our second day in San Francisco, we got up early to wind our way (literally) to Muir Woods.  We had a park entrance reservation for 9 a.m. Lucky us--it was Arbor Day, so there were no…

We had a few days at the end of summer to squeeze in yet another trip.  Since June, we’d visited Coastal Maine, Louisville, and St. Louis.  Hubby and I had not seen much of our middle child since…

Our family has been involved in the UPCI's Bible Quizzing program since 2009. All three kids have participated, memorizing and quoting and quizzing on thousands of verses through their elementary, middle, and high school years. I'm…

It's my first week without any of my children at home. The baby elected to pursue a degree in Christian Counseling at Urshan College in Wentzville, Missouri. She transferred there from a nearby community college. I…

Hubby’s second job sometimes requires travel, and I’m sometimes invited to tag along! A few weeks after our fabulous trip to coastal Maine, hubby and I traveled to Louisville, KY, for a conference.  Neither of us…