New Year Resolutions … did you make one? Are you still going strong, or have you gone off the rails already? I’ve learned, believe it or not, that no-one is perfect and we all jump the tracks from time to time, no matter what goals we have set for ourselves. But, life is about getting … Read more
Traveling is one of those risky endeavors that leaves you breathless with joy, yet completely and thoroughly at the mercy of the world. I know this sounds exceptionally dramatic, and coming from us, the no drama zone family, kind of shocking. But it’s really the truth. The Internet is full of lovely stories about family trips … Read more
A question from a reporter the other day REALLY threw me for a loop. I don’t get tongue tied very often, I don’t get caught off guard, I mean most of the questions we field have been asked and answered ad nausea, right? Seriously when is the last time anyone read anything surprising, shocking or … Read more
The Oregon Coast is out of this world! I never thought I could love a place as much as the Colorado mountains, but as soon as we crossed the border on the coast of Northern California, I fell in love! We immediately pulled off to go hike the Oregon Redwoods Trail. With some of the … Read more
We spent an indeterminate amount of time scouring the Internet, Pinterest specifically, for epic places to visit in Northern California. Of course, Yosemite and Sequoia National Park, the Redwood Forest, San Francisco, and other well known and oft visited places were on our list, but we were looking for the more obscure in order to round … Read more
We waited what seemed like an eternity for Dan and his two brothers to return from running shuttle. I had even sent Kerry with them to speed them along, but she can only do so much with three men who have absolutely no concept of time. Normally it wouldn’t have mattered, we were putting … Read more
Happy Monday!!! Yes, it is happy, even though it’s Monday. It’s another gifted day of life, it’s another opportunity to do good, another chance to make a difference, to have fun and create memories with our children, to grow closer to God and to each other. Monday’s signal a new start, the beginning of a … Read more