The Blue Ridge Parkway is such a fabulous place and we recently came back from a trek on some of the Parkway that we had not been on before. The foliage is on the way out but there were still a lot of patches where Continue reading →
An hour isn’t very long but it was long enough to know that I want to go back to West Jefferson, North Carolina. Chris and I hadn’t been there for probably 17 years and as we were traveling on our way to Maryland it was Continue reading →
You know I love where we live, right ? Brevard, North Carolina is one of the most charming and fun places to live. When we left Iowa and moved to Brevard I honestly had no idea how much I would love living here. There is Continue reading →
When we were in Ohio back in September we did a family hike to Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve. It was a beautiful day and it was such a fun thing to do with my brothers and sister and their spouses. How often do we Continue reading →
My readers know that I love Biltmore any time of the year but it is especially beautiful in the fall. Chris and I popped over for a few hours the other day and enjoyed walking around enjoying all the great fall displays. . Biltmore always Continue reading →
For as many beaches as I have been on you would think that I would have a huge collection of beach glass. Sadly, not so.. But I have decided to be more intentional in looking for it and the past month brought me a couple Continue reading →
I have to give credit where credit is due. My brother Mark came up with the name for the place we stayed last week in Lakeside, Ohio. The place has a claim to fame – namely it is owned by the great nephew of the Continue reading →
I shared that last week I was going to spend the week in my beloved Lakeside with my siblings and their spouses. We had a fabulous week in all respects. The weather was perfect, the food was yummy, the conversations were great and the whole Continue reading →
Every year at this time I get a bit verklempt at the signs of fall. Don’t get me wrong – I love the cooler weather and the change of seasons but frankly I am never quite ready for it. As Chris and I took a Continue reading →
Our trip to the eastern most part of Maine proved to be a beautiful journey in nature. We always look for parks or preserves where we can walk and hike and if there is a beach it is even better. Add in a lighthouse or Continue reading →
