Mountain West Trip:Day in Yellowstone-Part 2

By | May 3, 2020

If you missed my 1st post about Yellowstone click>>>>Mountain West Trip:Day in Yellowstone-Part 1 Part 1 is highlighted in Yellow. Part 2 is in Blue. Click map to see larger view. You can click again to zoom in even more. (Original Map Courtesy of https://yellowstone.net/) The next area we hit was Fountain Paint Pots Trail… Read More »

Mountain West Trip:Day in Yellowstone-Part 1

By | May 2, 2020

If you missed my first few posts from our Mountain West Trip you can see those listed here. This post is from the 1st half of our epic day in Yellowstone with so many amazing sights, which means so many pictures to share. From traffic jams caused by bison crossing the road to geysers and… Read More »

Friday Favorites 5.1.2020

By | May 1, 2020

I’ve been wanting to do a Friday Favorites post for a few weeks now, but every Friday rolls around I tell myself, Dang! It’s already Friday and I haven’t collected my favorites to share on the blog. Well here we are again. These weeks of working from home fly by so fast, so very fast.… Read More »

Memories of the Month {4.2020}

By | April 30, 2020

This month I was happy about: just feeling really content. I think not having the stresses of work and running here and there. Being with family and seeing them more. This month I was sad about: falling during one of our weekly hikes. We hiked the Deadening Alpine Trail the Saturday before Easter. It’s a… Read More »

What’s Up Wednesday ~ April 2020

By | April 29, 2020

Today I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating I’ve been cooking from some of my favorite food bloggers: Plain Chicken, Simply Happy Foodie, Wholesome Recipe Box, and Cosmopolitan Cornbread. What I’m Reminiscing About Lately I’ve been thinking our travels through they years. With Corona being a thing now… Read More »

Getting Kids to Eat Healthier

By | April 23, 2020

The unrelenting challenge of getting your children to eat healthily can drain your system. It can make you throw your hands up in the air and just give up. You can fool yourself into thinking that because children have a young and quick metabolism, that junk food won’t have too much of an effect on… Read More »

Easter Treats to Make Today

By | April 6, 2020

This time of year it can be a fun time to get baking and making treats, because of all of the Peeps, jelly beans, and Cadbury eggs that fill the stores. Easter is a time when lots of cute and creative treats that you can make with eggs, chicks, and bunnies can be made. We’re… Read More »

Mountain West Trip:In & Around Casper, WY

By | April 2, 2020

This is another post from our Mountain West Trip. Day 3 we got up and Drew was in charge of showing us around Casper. First we drove up to the top of Casper Mountain. We saw this Coyote as we drove. Up on top of Casper Mountain is a small Ski Resort called Hogadon Basin… Read More »

Currently – April 2020

By | April 1, 2020

sharing The last couple days I’ve been sharing some new posts: What’s Up Wednesday Spring Break Trip 2020 I made a page of all our Spring Training Trips. writing Well I’ve been writing a lot in the above posts. I hope to write a lot more over the next few weeks and get more caught… Read More »

Memories of the Month {3.2020}

By | March 31, 2020

This month I was happy about: for more family time and working from home. I time to slow down a bit and actually be forced to get stuff done that otherwise wouldn’t. Just making the best of the situation. This month I was sad about: the whole coronavirus is a complete downer. It’s so sad… Read More »

Spring Training 2020

By | March 26, 2020

Earlier this month, before the Corona Virus became such a big deal in the U.S. we left work on Friday and drove down to Bushnell, Florida. We stayed at the Roadway Inn. Rob had enough Choice Hotel Points that we could stay for free. Saturday we got up and grabbed some packaged breakfast novelties and… Read More »

What’s Up Wednesday – March 2020

By | March 25, 2020

Well here we are again finishing up another month. Today I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating Well since we’ve been all at home more or less I’ve been even more on top of menu planning, because I’m planning not only dinner like I usually do, but also… Read More »

Corona Bucket List

By | March 20, 2020

image It looks like we’re going to be having a lot of time at home because of the Corona Virus Pandemic. On March 17th, we started working from home. We also got word that the public schools will extend their Spring Break through April 10th. That’s when our work from home time is supposed to… Read More »

5 Top Tips For First Time Cooks

By | March 11, 2020

Image Source If you’re a first-time cook and you’re struggling to get the hang of things then don’t worry, you have definitely come to the right place. Whether you’ve just moved into your first home and you’re starting to cook your evening meals or you’re used to ordering take out, getting the hang of cooking… Read More »

Currently – March 2020

By | March 4, 2020

/fixing/ Well in the South, when here “fixin’” I think of what I’m about to do. So I’m fixin’ to start packing tonight for Spring Break! /hearing/ I’m hearing the podcast S-Town. I just started listening to it and I think it’s going to be very interesting. /borrowing/ Hmm…borrowing? I don’t think I’m borrowing anything… Read More »

Memories of the Month {2.2020}

By | March 1, 2020

This month I was happy about: getting my talk I have to give in March previewed and approved. *big sigh of relief* This month I was sad about: all the rain is just getting us down. This year I’m going to rate the books & movies. Here’s my rating system: ♥ ♥ = Love it!… Read More »

Mountain West Trip:Wyoming Road Trip

By | February 28, 2020

This post is continuation of our big Mountain West Trip we did. Here’s the first post in case you missed it>>>Mountain West Trip – Colorado Springs We got up that morning and checked out of our hotel in Castle Rock and headed to Wyoming, with romantic country music sang by a good Romantic country music… Read More »

What’s Up Wednesday – February 2020

By | February 26, 2020

Here’s my first What’s Up Wednesday for this year. As slow as January went February is coming to end in the blink of an eye, it seems. Do you feel that way too? I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating A couple meals we’ve had over the last… Read More »