Have you ever wanted to travel to and visit Italy? Like you really need 10 reasons to go, right? I mean…c’mon, it’s Italy! It sells itself. BUT, I will say, that Italy is unlike any other place in the world. I had the opportunity to travel to Italy with my husband and family about 5 years ago. It was one…
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5 Things I’m Older Than
I’m nearing 34…almost halfway to 40, but still closer the 30. Whew. I still feel young, but am starting to realize that I’m feeling some of the “growing” pains that my elders talk about all the time. The popping knees, the eyesight issues….they are all present in my life. Each morning, I feel as though I’ve been sleeping on a…
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I’m Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea
I’m not everyone’s cup of tea. (I drink coffee though, whew!) Maybe I’m not the apple of their eye either. Possibly more like the salt on their wounds? I’ve been told I’m too blunt, too loud, too opinionated, over-the-top dramatic, unable to sit still, unable to live in the moment, yadda yadda yadda. (Ha, see what I think about…
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How One Family is Converting a School Bus to an RV
Happy Monday! I am super excited to share this guest blogger’s story with you! Everyone, let’s give a warm welcome to Sharon Butler! Sharon is a blogger at DeeplyRootedLife.com, where she writes about her adventures of faith, family, love and life. She is a 50% crunchy, 100% abnormal mom of seven beautiful and intelligent children whom she homeschools, and she…
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America’s Top Free Attraction – St. Louis Zoo
What a great Mother’s Day weekend we had! We camped, we ate, we laughed and we conquered the St. Louis Zoo. When I say we conquered…..we did. 6 hours of animals, over 17,000 animals to be viewed! Have you ever visited the St. Louis Zoo? It’s a must. It was just voted as America’s Top Free Attraction AND Best Zoo. …
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