College has been on my mind lately. I think it’s because Keegan, one of my 15 year old twins, has been contemplating attending a community…

Every family has those stories. You know the ones I’m referring to. They are the stories that come out at the end of an evening…

If you’ve ever lived on a farm, you know that feeling you get when you realize the animals are out of their pen. About 15…

For as long as I can remember, our family has been visiting Rice Lake, Canada for summer vacations. While we have not made the trek…

I’m missing Mom a little more than normal today. I thought I’d share a story that is about holding onto memories, along with an example…

Let me start off by first saying, it’s not what you think. Honestly. This post is going to be a quick, family story, about how…

The current snowy weather has had me reminiscing of winter memories from my childhood. When I was little, there were many different occasions of snowmen…

My Grandma Rose was a very loving, but formidable, woman. If you have read some of the other blog posts, you’ll know that she was…

Ever since I can remember, our family has heated our home with wood. When my parents built our house, they installed a boiler/wood system in…

Growing up, it was expected that my siblings and I would get a job as soon as we could drive. Our parents bought us our…