I’ve heard it said that it’s not a family “vacation,” it’s a family “trip” – a vacation is supposed to be relaxing, and if you are taking your kids it is definitely not relaxing. 😆 I tend to agree. But either way, we recently went on a trip/vacation that was one of the best trip […]
December 6, 2024
The weather has been all over the place lately, but spring is coming and with that comes the anticipation of approximately 8.2 days of beautiful weather before it becomes unbearably hot. I’m not sure why I live in Texas. 😆 Anyway, when it is actually nice outside, you should plan a trip to Sharkarosa in […]
March 2, 2024
As many of you know, my husband and I have spent the last few years renovating houses. It has been interesting for sure, and you can follow along with some of the projects on our Bells and Whistles facebook page. To complement that endeavor, I recently decided to get my real estate agent’s license. (Well, […]
February 22, 2024
The new year is well under way, but I am still struggling to remember to write 2024 on things. Usually somewhere around September I start to get it right. 😜 A new year often means new year’s resolutions. Do you personally make any? Are you still sticking with them or did they end with January?? One […]
February 16, 2024
Well, we finally put all our Christmas things away today! I tend to be slow in most areas of life and taking down the Christmas decorations is no exception. Although, I like to think of it as just observing the twelve days of Christmas! Yesterday was the twelfth day, so it wasn’t truly time to […]
January 6, 2024
How do you distill the life and death of someone incredibly special down to only ten minutes? This post comes from my husband, who was charged with this difficult task on Wednesday. I hope that his words encourage changes that are needed in your life, show how hope is possible even in the midst of […]
October 7, 2023
A couple of weeks ago we went to the Heritage Farmstead Museum in Plano for their homeschool day, and we had such a good time!! The theme was On the Banks of Pitman Creek (based on “On the Banks of Plum Creek,” one of the Little House books), and there were several activities that were […]
April 2, 2023
