His boxes and our bags are packed

His boxes and our bags are packed

Today was Steve’s last day of work as middle school principal at Crete Public Schools. You can read all about his decision to move on to something new HERE. At the end of the day, he packed up the last of his personal belongings from his office while I was home...
Bringing back old-school family vacations

Bringing back old-school family vacations

We are so impressed by our friends, Matt and Jennene Anderson, who still take their three kids on old-school family vacations. You know the ones – where you load the kids in the family truckster and drive across the country to explore new cities, visit National...
Great gifts for a 48-year-old traveler

Great gifts for a 48-year-old traveler

When special gift-giving events like birthdays come around, my family is constantly asking what they can get me. And I must admit,  I’m not the easiest person to shop for. I typically don’t have very many good ideas to give my husband or daughter, but...