

How (NOT) to Travel in the Back Country Issue I
After hearing about another of our great adventures, one of my co-workers mentioned that I should write a travel blog. I was thrilled to...


TV Fever about to be kicked out the door
Most people say they have cabin fever this time of year because they've been cooped up all winter. But I feel like I have TV fever,...


Tis the Season!
No, not that one. Diet season. You know, that season between big, bulky clothes and (eeeek) shorts, sleeveless shirts, and (gasp) swim...


When you know your husband really has you figured out
I recently celebrated my 29th birthday. Again. For the 30th time. That I've lived that long is great (especially considering what we...


My thoughts on Swedish Death Cleaning
Well, first of all, when I originally saw this topic, I assumed it was post death, which seemed like something I wasn’t interested in...


Why a Good Idea is better than a Bad Idea, and you still need a lot of Luck
My husband and I both come from a long line of “country folk.” We’ve spent our entire lives bouncing around on back roads for work and...


I resolve to do something different than make a list of resolutions this year
I saw a Facebook post a while back that suggested finding an empty jar and putting it in a prominent place - somewhere that you see all...


Twas the Saturday before Christmas
Twas the Saturday before Christmas and family was arriving They came by plane and train and some were driving Who would sleep where and...


'Twas the Friday before Christmas
Twas the Friday before Christmas and everything was hopping As usual the husbands were just starting their shopping The kids had buried...


And Sow It Goes
We spend the first twenty or thirty years of our lives in the spring. Watching an infant grow into a child is like seeing the first...