We started our beach leg of vacation in Houston (only one hour from Galveston). We visited the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The highlight of this adventure was the butterfly exhibit. I’ve always wanted…
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We returned from our epic vacation last week. This is our first family vacation in 2.5 years, so we made it a big one. I’m still recovering. This post covers the first leg of…
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We are going on a great adventure!!! In a few weeks we will leave for our multi-state road trip with the younger four children. It will involve twelve states, two coast lines, camping, eating,…
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In our part of Eastern Pennsylvania (Lehigh, Northampton and Berks counties), it is not uncommon to see a hex sign on the sides of older barns. Hex signs are always shown in a circular…
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We have 4 little children and 3 adults in our home. Consequently, we do A LOT of laundry. I call this a blessing and a curse because although I complain about clothing, it is…
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*this post contains affiliate links I was inspired by the beautiful embroidery projects on the Prudent Homemaker site to try my hand at embroidery. I had this idea to make my Mom an embroidered…
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Sometimes just an ordinary dish won’t do for a fancy dinner. Everyone loves macaroni and cheese, but this dish takes it to an elegant level. When I was pregnant with my first set of…
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I was planning to write last week, and life threw me a curve ball. My planned post was all about Easter and Passover, it was full of joy and themes of deliverance. Today, I’m…
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A must stop on the Texas I-35 route between Dallas and Austin is the town of West, Texas. The town is not much to look at, but you would never know it by the…
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Spring has come to Eastern Pennsylvania, melting the thirteen inches of snow we got two weeks ago. It is time for dandelion salad. Yes, you read that correctly. Dandelion here is a Spring delicacy.…