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Category Archives: DAYTRIPS
Top Ten Great Summer Activities AND a Photo Contest!
I live in the foothills above a big farmers field. I watch the field from my kitchen window all year long. In the late fall and winter I deeply mourn the green lushness I see in summer. When I see … Continue reading
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Tagged Top Ten Great Summer Activities, Wholesome Family Activities
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It’s My Party I Can FLY If I Want To
Last year I discovered the KEY to having a great birthday as an adult. The answer is a few paragraphs down…read on. Now that I’m not seven-years-old I don’t throw epic slumber parties anymore. As a responsible adult, I have … Continue reading
My China Dolls
We played host family to three Chinese 11-year-old girls last week. It was week filled with all kinds of ups and downs interesting situations and LOTS of emotion. I am writing about these girls today and featuring them as my … Continue reading
Summer Sledding–No Mittens Required
Think sledding down a steep hill is out of the question in the summer? Think again. You might think I am talking about using an ice block. You’d be wrong though, we’re using CARDBOARD! A few weeks ago, my sister-in-law … Continue reading
We’re Going Places
I mentioned that my life has been going a million miles an hour. Well, the marathon of urgent life events is finally over. For the last week we’ve enjoyed life and even had a little down-time. While in the midst … Continue reading
Two Inches of Fun
Unless you live in Eastern Europe, it’s been the most mild winter I can recall. I’m not complaining. Actually, a little bit, I am complaining. I generally like to play around in the snow a few times each winter with … Continue reading
Posted in DAYTRIPS, PLEASANT EVENTS, VOCAL SOKOL LOCAL
Tagged Family Activities, Sledding, Sleds, Snow Angels, Wal-Mart, Wholesome Family Activities, Winter, WInter Sports
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A Slide In The Woods–#285
We had planned to do yard work today since it was supposed to be warm outside and we have a bunch of weeds growing in the flower beds. I actually HAD been looking forward to it right up until the … Continue reading
The Funnest 30 Day Challenge Ever!
Remember when you were single? Remember how there was always something FUN going on? Remember how on Thursday or maybe even Wednesday it was time to start thinking about Friday or Saturday nights? A date (hopefully)? Would it be a … Continue reading
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Sundance 2012—Everyday I’m Shufflin’—Shufflin’
If you’re talking about things that are fun, things that I look forward to…Going celebrity watching at the Sundance Film Festival has to be number one on my list! When I was dating my husband, he took me to an … Continue reading
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