Early in October I noticed that the large maple tree across the street from the print shop in Post Falls hadn’t yet started changing colors. While I was reluctant to let go of summer I knew I would enjoy watching that tree throughout the fall, so I started taking pictures of it… not every day, but whenever I would think…

  As I read various blogs I like to bookmark posts that I may want to refer back to later. Here are a few that I found inspiring. Definitely worth a read if you have a few minutes! On why family stories are so important… “Parents, Share With Your Children” @ No Pens, Pencils, Knives, or Scissors. We have so…

Have you ever noticed that once Labor Day weekend is over all of a sudden everything is pumpkin spice and shades of orange? Not at my house! The first day of fall comes a full 3 weeks after Labor Day so I intentionally enjoy those last 3 weeks of summer as summer. I might rush the season when it gets…

And so the summer is past. It was jam-packed full and went by very quickly. Back in June I shared a list of our plans for the summer. I promised to report back in September to give you an update. Here’s my summer to-do list and how we did: Summer Activities Pick a bouquet of wildflowers. I don’t remember that…

  In today’s post I answer some of your most pressing questions. Well, maybe not your most pressing questions… but the questions posed by the gals over on The Blended Blog. Just in case you ever wondered, here are my opinions and preferences on the following topics: Pool, lake or ocean? We live near one of the most beautiful lakes…

As my parents were getting ready to come for their annual visit I asked my dad to bring his nice camera as I wanted him to do a family photo shoot for us in the park. Dad is an amateur photographer. He claims he doesn’t know much about taking portraits. He enjoys shooting scenery more. However, after it was all…

We are busy doing summer at our house. My parents are visiting this week. They had some things they wanted to do while they were here, and we had some things we wanted to do with them, so I planned out an itinerary for the week. Just for fun I printed it up and made it sound like they would…

Back in the spring I joined with a group of bloggers to share my “Spring Bucket List.” Now that summer has officially arrived, I guess it’s time to update you on how that went. Here’s what I hoped to do: Attend church convention in Tacoma, Washington. Done. Help Rebecca get chickens and build chicken coop. Yes. If you follow her…