It's been a busy month. I went to Chicago, helped my son move, did a bunch of book research at the Newberry Library and The Chicago History Museum. And then had the great joy of taking the train home. Chicago to Seattle on the Empire Builder. I loved every minute of...
Adventures & Travel
Five Things For Friday
So I should probably warn you, this week's list might break your TBR. There you are warned. On the good side there is no violence, bad language, or strobe lights in the paragraphs ahead. Just books, some ideas to make your life easier, an awesome salad and a GIVEAWAY....
Five Things for Friday
Just in time for the weekend—Five Things. Enjoy! One First of all, thank you to each and every one of you who email me with your ideas and kind words—I so appreciate hearing from you. And last week, Robin B. emailed me about one of her favorite Etsy vendors,...
Five Things for Friday
So not the best week, right? Loss seems to be the only word to describe it. My dear friend, Diane, who I had written about before, took a turn for the worse and passed quickly. The words my friends and I keep sharing —"We thought we had more time." — are all we seem...
Five Things For Friday
Well, this is an abbreviated list of sorts—part vacation slides, part yummy recipe, and finally, a good listen. First the roadtrip. My son and I drove 2329 miles in four days. Through Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. Secondly, I...
Five Things for Friday
Here we go again! Another week and another Friday. And I am in a whirlwind. I start off on a big adventure tomorrow—I'm helping my college son move back to Chicago. We will be driving from Seattle to Chicago, via Butte, Montana, Casper, Wyoming, and Lincoln, Nebraska,...