Vacation Snack Idea
Are you looking for an easy snack to make up for your next road trip or summer vacation? These are simple to make up and get you about 20 bags of snacks to take along. They are perfect for hiking, long car rides, a day at the pool, play dates, summer camps, and sporting events.…
Read More Gorkow Family Vacation – Pensacola Beach – 2013
Being on vacation made me realize how often I am with our kids, but not really WITH them. You know what I mean? I am so focused on the next thing on my list, the next place to be, event to attend, etc that I have been missing out on conversations, fun times, and memories.…
Read More Where I’ve Been Lately
I’ve been a little absent this last week because we were enjoying the beautiful beaches of Pensacola Beach, Florida. I truly took a break and enjoyed every single moment of it. Pensacola Beach has become a favorite place for me to vacation. I could easily go back here every year! Our view from the hotel…
Read More What Has Been My Favorite Book So Far in 2013?
I’ve read 28 toward my goal of 50 books this year. Not too bad since that puts me ahead of schedule, but I still have so many more that are impatiently waiting to be read. No books are completely forgettable, but I definitely have read some books this year that I haven’t been able to…
Read More Vacation Planning On the Mind
As school ends and summer begins, one of the things at the front of my mind is our family vacation. We are still trying to figure out where we are going to go. Chatting with my sister-in-law, Julie, she also is unsure of where they family will be traveling this summer. The planner in me…
Read More My Trip to Nashville
I traveled to Nashville to visit my BFF, Tammy, who had moved there a year ago. I have been wanting to visit and made it part of my 40 Before 40 goal to get it done. I finally found a long weekend that worked for both of us and I booked my tickets. I had…
Read More Our Florida Getaway – Final
One of the mornings, Bennett and I got up early to walk along the beach and look for shells. It was nice to have some one on one time together. I caught him getting caught up in watching the waves like I do. It was a great morning and one I hope he remembers for…
Read More Our Florida Getaway – Part 2
The beaches are amazing. The sand is so fine and white. It reminded us of the snow we left behind in Iowa. The beaches were also full of shells. The kids and I had so much fun finding the perfect shells to bring home. We didn’t have any luck finding whole sand dollars, but did…
Read More Our Florida Getaway – Part 1
We started out the trip at 6:00 on Saturday night after leaving the boys’ band concert. We were hoping to make it somewhere between St. Louis and Memphis. We drove until midnight, finding a room at the Holiday Inn Express in Cape Giradeau, Missouri. We had some tired kids when we got to the…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 22
We went to the sunny cloudy state of Florida this last week. Even though the weather wasn’t ideal, it was still WAY BETTER than Iowa and our family made the best of it. We stayed in Pensacola Beach, Florida and also spent time in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The kids handled the looooong drive really well and…
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