After leaving Mt. Rushmore, we had a one night stop in Casper, Wyoming. Feeling refreshed from a restful, air-conditioned sleep, we take a scenic drive heading toward Yellowstone. Actually, we head toward the first of what my husband had termed “questionable stays.” He had carefully researched our entire journey and […]
Daddy’s Girl
The memory below is disjointed and knowingly does not flow. The tale is not a warm fuzzy Father’s Day story. People have strong feelings about their parents. They love them. They hate them. They hold them responsible for their imperfections. Yes, you may not have or have had perfect parents. […]
Epic Road Trip Part 1
Last summer was the summer we decided to take an epic road trip with our 3 teenagers. This trip was to last 14 days across the middle of our country and include nature, scenery along with love and togetherness. Fourteen days with three teenagers. Four national parks, […]
Summer Vacation with Kids
Summer. For those who have children old enough, school is out. Winter has finally ended and whatever the hell spring was supposed to be has settled down in to the brain frying heat that is known as summer. Summer is vacation time. Family memories are waiting to be made. […]
Just Another Tote
Sometimes I have an absolute need to create something. However, I can’t help but think, does the internet really need another tote bag tutorial? I can give you a quick run down of the basics. I have an indecent stash of precut fabric. If you have not found missouriquiltco.com, visit […]
The Red Bowl
Toys are a huge part of childhood memories. Not many of my childhood memories revolve around toys because quite frankly we did not have that many. I mean we got the yearly slinky and an occasional calculator, but I don’t mean to brag. I did not have many of the […]
Momma Knows
To be a successful genealogist is tricky. Why? Because not only do you have to leave no stone unturned, any site unsearched, or any record not paid for, you have to be a good listener. This is the hardest part for me. Some stories you have heard what seems like […]
Blog What About What on a Weeknight
Since I was not immediately rich after publishing my thought provoking first blog, I was forced to go back to Pinterest and Twitter to see where I may have gone wrong. After reading many, many blogs (maybe 3) … after reading what seemed like 100 blogs, I think I am […]
Mom Quilt Begins
Well, hello there everyone. And by everyone I mean the 4 people in my family that I am forcing to read my new blog. The internet was getting a little light on new blogs so I am throwing my opinion out on the world wide web for everyone to […]