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Adventuring into 2013

– Origami tops sent by one of my Uncles in Japan – Hello! Well here we are, a full week into the new year! With all that transpired in a week, I can hardly believe we were just ringing in the new year one week ago! It flew by with a nice visit […]

Holiday Greetings, friends!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The year is winding down so fast. Where did it go? We’ve been swept up in holiday traditions here in our house. With 4 boys home from school for the break, I won’t pretend its a bed full of roses. There have been many peaceful moments though, and I know […]

The FUN times post before the BIG news post

Well hello! I’m stopping in to say hello before November disappears. I bet you’re with me when I say that the days are flying by just too fast! We took a family trip down south, with traffic and all, to spend Thanksgiving with my brother and his family. The miles are just a little obstacle […]

Crazy for the New England Coast

Hello friends! Surprise! No, not an artBLISS post although I AM in a post-artBLISS blissful state! I’ll share pictures of the weekend’s big event in a few days. But for now, I thought I’d share pictures from a few weeks ago. We went on a New England Road Trip, Round 2….no agenda, just drove up […]

Friends are like frosting on a cupcake {reflections on a trip out of town}

Where has the time gone? What little blogging I ever did before has all but come to a stop with summer in full swing. Absolutely no tv and plenty of time outside, the pool, the beach…. and now finally the weather has cooled off and we’re getting a break in the low 80’s! Recently my […]

Going Back in Time

Colonial Williamsburg has always held such a charm for us. It’s fun to play tourist in our own state…and each time we pay the Williamsburg area a visit, like the tourists we encountered from CA and CO, we learn something new. I thought it might be nice to share some pictures, especially if you’ve never […]

The Vocal Focal Swap

Hello friends Today I’m participating in a fun little blog hop hosted by Bonnie Coursolle of Jasper’s Gems. I have really enjoyed all of the absolutely creative swap, hop, and challenge ideas that this community is dreaming up! I wish I could participate in more, but this is the last for a while….well, until the […]

Confessions of a pie safe stalker

Hello! So maybe that sounds humorous but if you’ve stopped by my blog a few times, you may be thinking there could be some truth in that title. It started with another local road trip – to the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley. After visiting the Harrisonburg area in December, we made a note […]

Fall getaway in PA

Well hello! I’ve had the most incredible week of both total fun and abandonment from my routine, and busy-busy-living-in-my-car taking the kids from one event to the next kind of busy. 🙂 But let’s focus on the really good part – a few days away in PA. I know I’ve blogged about our trips to […]