We were excited to book a stay at one of our favorite glamping resorts - Lake Siskiyou, California. Day 1: arrive & set up camp Day 2: lake day obstacle course - my husband and tween/teens spent an hour on this in the afternoon $15/hour per person we bought our 2-person Oru kayak we rented … Continue reading Lake Siskiyou 2026
Teeny tiny single serve by Ben & Jerry Americone Dream - perfect for America’s 250 this year! 🇺🇸 front back After 8 years of nearly daily use, I replaced my worn out black & gray leopard print Coach purse when I found this brown leather purse by Wrangler found a delicious strawberry scented candle in … Continue reading Favorite Things This Summer 2026
This post is out of order, our surprise vacation was in mid-June. My husband is no longer working at two jobs. It’s a long and complicated story with a bottom line of - God provides! We started doing our “weeks of less” to give him some breathing room and prevent burnout since he was working … Continue reading Week of Less #3 – Surprise Vacation
My husband took this photo on a walk from church to meet me at Marshals. It is quite lovely but considered an invasive species. I went to the church service with him and the children, but on this particular day, I simply couldn’t bear the uncomfortable “after-the-service-has-ended“ part, where I stand around and make forced … Continue reading Musk Thistle
I read about The Flat Stanley Project online and thought it would make a fun summer learning project. Flat Stanley Project Of course, I put my own spin on it. In the spirit of the chain letters I received in the 80s and 90s, we sent this letter to 15 friends and family. Dear friend/family … Continue reading Flat Stanley Project / Flat Cat Project
heavens to betty 