Day #4 of Summer Vacation
Putting flowers on Grandma and Grandpa’s grave. Grandpa served in WW II and passed in 1999. Grandma died in 2006. Oh how we miss them.
Read More Day #3 of Summer Vacation
Our friends came over and we enjoyed our first bonfire of the season last night. Lots of laughs, yummy smores, and good memories. O
Read More Flag Essay
Our son, Bennett won 1st Prize for the following essay and I thought today was an appropriate day to share it with you. The following essay was written by Bennett and I have copied it just as he wrote it. He won $30 from the American Legion for this essay. THE FLAG By Bennett –…
Read More My First Try at Making a Wreath – My Patriotic Wreath
I saw an idea for making a spring wreath on PINTEREST. But, then spring came and went and I still really wanted to make it. So, I made a trip to Michael’s thinking I could find something to make some sort of wreath with. I wasn’t able to find the exact stuff I wanted, but…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 34
This week was full of memory making. We closed out the last week of school with a talent show, a spelling bee, a trip to Orange Leaf (a first for the kids). Patrick and Bennett performing with the band for the talent show. Patrick sang a solo at the talent show, “Please. Please. Please”…
Read More Summer Vacation Day #2
There seems to be a food theme here. After our niece’s graduation, we went to one of our favorite places, Carlos O’Kelly’s for lunch/dinner. Bennett LOVES their cheesecake empanada!
Read More Summer Vacation Day #1
We had a make-your-own-subway lunch today. We got all the fixings and everybody made their own. Lots of fun and delicious! We’ll be doing this again soon!
Read More Book Review: Making Life Matter by Shane Stanford
MAKING LIFE MATTER By: Shane Stanford Published: April 1, 2012 ***** In a world of fast-paced schedules and priorities, conversations about what makes for a life well lived are a rarity and a luxury. But what if the daily pace of life held in itself the way to make choices more significant? What if the…
Read More Energizer Ultimate Lithium Battery Review and Giveaway
GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. THANKS FOR ENTERING! Summer is coming and if your house is like mine, the cameras and video games will be getting a lot of use. A lot of use, means a lot of batteries will need to be changed as well. The ONLY battery I use in my camera is the ENERGIZER…
Read More Fun Summer Days Ahead with List Plan It’s 100 Days of Summertime
If you are still looking for more ways to keep your sanity this summer, I have yet another great resource for you. Jennifer Tankersley, creator of List Plan It, has created 100 Days of Summertime eBook. This book is chock full of links, ideas, lists, tips, and plain old fun! You can breathe a huge…
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