Tips and Traditions for Amazing Family Reunions

Set the dates well in advance so family members can plan, scheduling off work and saving funds as needed. Sites large enough to accommodate a reunion must often be scheduled 6-12 months ahead of time. […]

Welcome to Girls Camp-the Braid Capitol of the World

I’ve spent the past few days in the braid capital of the world—girls camp. From zigzagging waterfall braids tied back in on top of themselves to side braids, fishtails and more, the girls raised the […]

Woodland Wildflowers

As promised, here’s a picture of the purple weeds that carpeted my lawn this spring. They’re long gone now. But wildflowers have sprung up all over our woods. I love seeing the shifting face of the […]

Beautiful Dogwoods

This is one of my favorite spring poems. I’m grateful for Housman’s reminder to go out and soak up  the beauties of nature. In his case, it was cherries. The woods at our ranch are […]

Gratitude: Spring Flowers

As part of my blogging, I will be injecting short (usually!) posts on gratitude. I hope these bring a smile to your face and help us all focus more on the joys of life.  Today […]