As I watched my friends celebrate their big 4-0 birthdays, I thought how fun it is to celebrate with friends. Not usually one to be the centre of attention, I actually started planning my own dinner party. Chris and I
White Stallion Ranch
I’m sure there is a lot of research out there that supports the importance of traditions, especially within families. It helps form identity, strengthens families, teaches values, connects generations, and on and on. I love traditions because they are usually
A “CHOICE” Experience: Guatemala
We met with our CHOICE group for the first time at a hotel in Guatemala City. We were quite a varied group – two families, a mom/daughter, a wife/husband, a few single guys, and a few single girls. But, we all meshed in
Stepping Up
Since this was the first year that all 4 kids were in school, I felt it was time to extend myself and volunteer in the school. As all the sign-ups for the school year went around during the initial parent
A Weekend in Poland
Last fall we were able to watch our friends’ children while they took a weekend trip away as a couple. Between our two families’ schedules, our weekend away didn’t come until March. We decided to do a trip that would
38 . . . Here I Come!
I haven’t talked much about Chris’s new ‘love’ of minimalism, but our lives have completely changed in the last couple months since my sister, Eliza, gave him the book Everything That Remains. There was so much in the book that struck
The End of An Era – Homeschooling
We had a lot of changes this year in our homeschooling. We started the year with both Caleb and Cami at home, then in January when Cami went to school, Caleb and I had to adjust to a new way
Greece – Final Chapter: Delphi
The first stop on our final day of touring was to the Parliament Building to watch the changing of the guard. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The changing of the guard happens every hour, on the hour. Thonos wanted to
Greece – Chapter 3: Athens
With just one day slotted to see Athens, we decided to book a tour guide/driver, Thonos. He was the perfect person for this portion of our trip! He picked us up in his car (a modified taxi), drove us to
Greece – Chapter 2: Meteora
As we needed one travel day to go from the Mount Olympus area to Athens (a 4-5 hour car ride), we decided to plan our route through an area called Meteora. The actual name “Meteora” means ‘suspended in the air.’