If you are looking for a fun (at least) week-long getaway this fall, think about going to northern Michigan! There are many fun towns to visit and summer tourists will be gone. You will appreciate the lack of crowds...
My husband and I recently took a trip to California for a long weekend: 5 nights and 4 days without kids. Since we started our family almost three years ago, we’ve taken two solo trips. I’ll admit that it...
Let’s face it: family can be, well, overwhelming. Especially when you are together for seven, ten, fourteen days after not seeing some relatives for months or years at a time. Here are some tips to make the most...
Thank you for following my teachings from Africa toward motherhood and taking the time to reflect upon the series on “Perspective of adaptability {Part 1}” and “Power of community {Part 2}.” In this last part of the series, I...
I’ll admit it.
We take our kids out of school to go Disney. We've done it...GASP....MORE THAN ONCE. Of all the parenting decisions I have made, this one, for some reason, seems to promote the most controversy among my circle...
Have you ever thought about taking a cruise with your family but had hesitations? There are many reasons why a cruise could be your next family vacation. First of all, it’s not that expensive if you look for ways...
Our family just celebrated my oldest son’s 7th birthday and I find my heart in the deepest praise for how the story of my pregnancy with him in Africa continues to gift us with its teachings. His tender questioning...
Before my daughter was even born, we started planning her first camping trip. You see, my husband and I are both campers. We grew up camping, camped together from early on in our relationship, and we even went camping...
What better education could we ask for our kids, than to give them the chance to explore our world? If you are anything like me, you have moments where you day dream and picture your kids climbing on the...
The Great Smokey Mountains were devastated by a fire set by two teenage boys on the Chimney Tops mountain trail back on November 28th, 2016. This is only 20 miles from the center of downtown Gatlinburg.
Truthfully, when we decided to plan...
In + Around Cincinnati
Cincinnati Spring Break Staycation {Oh, the Places We’ll Go}
This year for spring break, we are planning on staying home, minus a weekend at the in-laws' to celebrate Easter. We are looking forward...
