Over the years, we have stayed at all sorts of campgrounds: state parks, private campgrounds, KOAs, high-end campgrounds, even Walmart parking lots. Each has its benefits. Despite the pandemic, we… Read more »
Because we took a two-week vacation last September to stay at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground, we decided not to plan any long vacations this year. That worked out for… Read more »
After many months of waiting, we finally set out on our first camping trip of the season. Needless to say, it was not quite the same. For the past 6… Read more »
My mother was an amazing seamstress. I spent hours next to her as she sewed Halloween Costumes, hemmed pants, and mended curtains. I mostly played with the buttons in her… Read more »
When things first started shutting down due to COVID-19 in mid-March, most of us assumed we would stay home for a few weeks until it cleared out like the seasonal… Read more »
If you were to look back through our photo albums, you would see that every Easter looks identical. Sure, the kids get taller. The Easter dresses change. Our traditions do… Read more »
How are we managing during the COVID19 quarantine? Fine. We are just fine. We have been extremely fortunate during this unprecedented time. As a teacher, I have been able to… Read more »
At this time last year, I posted the 19 things I wanted to accomplish in 2019. I was inspired by an episode of the Happier Podcast with Gretchen Rubin. You… Read more »
We celebrated a more subtle Christmas this year, partially because the kids are getting older, but also because my mother’s health has been in decline for quite a while. It… Read more »
When Jim asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday, I hadn’t given it much thought. 41 isn’t a super-exciting birthday milestone, so I didn’t want much of… Read more »