Our route from Kansas City to Lake of the Ozarks takes us through Cole Camp, MO, a German town of about 1200. We are always struck by how charming the town is and we have stopped there a time or two, but we’re normally in too big of a hurry to get to the lake…
Links for Your Weekend
Happy Friday! Do you have big plans for the weekend? I spent last weekend decorating the house for Christmas. I’m not doing a photo tour on the blog this year because everything is almost exactly the same as last year but you can see that post here: Woodland Christmas. As I sometimes do on weekends,…
Links for Your Weekend
Happy Friday! How has your week gone? I attempted to put up our tree last night and discovered that two strands of lights on our pre-lit tree were out. I’m currently trying to decide whether to string it with lights we have on hand, replace it (it has some other issues too), or get a…
Our Thanksgiving in Pictures
Thanksgiving is normally a busy time at our house, with a full dinner table on Thursday and a house full of extended family on Saturday. This year it was just the five of us for obvious reasons, and while I hated the reason for the change in tradition, I did enjoy the more low-key holiday….
A Great Big Gift Guide
How are you coming on your holiday shopping? Already done? Not yet started? Somewhere in between? I’ve got a lot of mine done but now that Thanksgiving is over I’m feeling the pressure to get it finished. In case you’re in the same boat, I’m sharing some of my favorite gift ideas here. In keeping…
Links for Your Weekend
Happy Friday! What are you up to this Thanksgiving weekend? The five of us (plus two dogs) are headed to the lake for a change of scenery. I’m taking along some reading, this puzzle, and the ingredients for taco soup. As I sometimes do on weekends, I’m sharing with you some things I’ve found interesting…
What I’m Loving Right Now
Happy Thanksgiving week! If you’re like us, our Thanksgiving is going to look different this year, but I hope you have a good one nonetheless. Now that the holiday season is underway, I’m popping in today to share with you some things I’m loving right now. Before I do, a quick note that this post…
October Book Report
Hello! Another two months have passed (somehow I missed a month) and, as I often do, I’m following the lead of Modern Mrs. Darcy and sharing quick reviews of what I’ve been reading. A word about these reviews: I generally don’t finish books I don’t like so if a book makes this report I was at least…
Links for Your Weekend
Happy Friday! Do you have big plans for the holiday weekend? We do not, as it turns out, so let me live vicariously through you! As I sometimes do on weekends, I wanted to share some things I’ve found interesting or entertaining around the web lately. Note: This post contains Amazon affiliate links, which means…
August Book Report: Quick Reviews of What I’ve Been Reading
Hello! Another month has passed and, as I often do, I’m following the lead of Modern Mrs. Darcy and sharing quick reviews of what I’ve been reading. A word about these reviews: I generally don’t finish books I don’t like so if a book makes this report I was at least interested enough to read to the…
July Book Report: Quick Reviews of What I’ve Been Reading
Hello! Another month has passed and, as I often do, I’m following the lead of Modern Mrs. Darcy and sharing quick reviews of what I’ve been reading. A word about these reviews: I generally don’t finish books I don’t like so if a book makes this report I was at least interested enough to read to…
Links for Your Weekend
Happy Friday! I hope this post finds you healthy and happy. It’s been over a month since I’ve posted here and when I look back over my calendar it’s no mystery why. We’ve had four outdoor celebrations: Father’s Day, my son’s 25th birthday, my mother-in-law’s 88th birthday, and my dad’s 80th birthday. We also made…
