Let There be Mess
Are you wading through a room of toys? If not there might be a problem. In her book Six Ways to keep the “Little” in Your Girl, Dannah Gresh states, “Time spent playing make-believe, dress-up…
Blueberry Memories
Summer calls for children to be found outside playing. Today I will share with you an equally important ingredient in a child’s life, torturous physical labor. By torturous let me explain my son’s idea of…
Enrich your Summer Vacation
We are finally free from the grip of winter. Summer, the long dreamed of season, has arrived. School books are tossed on the shelf, as lawn chairs call our names. Summer always brings the hope…
Give Despair Notice
As women, we give. We give of our time, our hearts, and even our very souls. We pour out all we have to give then we pour some more. There are times we get to…
If Not Now, When?
Swimming with a dolphin, an experience that is likely on a majority of bucket lists. A friend of mine recently was heading to visit her son in Florida. She gave him the go-ahead to schedule…
Is This Your Best Summer?
Summer’s warm arms have opened wide and I plan on running with abandon, straight into them. Summer days are what we dream of all winter and summer nights were created for delight. My mission today…
Enjoy Summer Pleasures before they Disappear
Where the heck did May go? I had all sorts of plans to enjoy the month of May, but whoosh—and it was gone. Life is like that. It’s annoying! We need to be careful with…
Let the Yum Begin!
The official date for the arrival of summer is June 21 but the 90-degree temperature outside is hollering, “SUMMER!” Summer is easily, by-far, hands-down, open and shut, the unequivocal best season; period. In case you…
Adventure and Glamour in a New Give-away!
Rain that never quit, a car sick dog, howling wolves, these are only a few of the experiences that camping has blessed me with. Finding a puddle to wash out the sleeping bag that was…
Make Time for Adventure and the View
I pulled out my book, ready to indulge my love for Europe but my eyes couldn’t stay on the page. The scenery before me was intoxicating. As I gazed at the red, orange and pink…