Fun is the name of the game at our house. But before the organized chaos of GrandCamp begins…I always take a few minutes the day before to anticipate the memories that are yet to be made. (And some red wine and dark chocolate doesn’t hurt either!) Peepaw and our son Nick have this Indy Girl […]
It’s Almost Time Again – GrandCamp 2018
It’s almost time…for GrandCamp! If you’re a long time follower of this blog you’ve probably noticed I’ve been somewhat lax in my usual three times weekly publishing schedule. There are some really good reasons for my lack of writing. You see, we’ve been out of town all but one weekend since we got home from […]
Let The Packing Begin! These Snowbirds Are Itching To Head NORTH!
Let the packing begin! In some ways it’s hard to believe another winter has passed, but in other ways it seems like FOREVER since we’ve hugged our grandkids! So for that reason we’re more than ready to pack up our belongings and button up our condo for another year. And thanks to the generous gift […]
Baseball Is Life – Our Family Is Proof Of That For Generations
“If you build it they will come.” That’s a line from Field Of Dreams…one of my favorite movies of all time. And it’s true. Baseball has been a constant in the lives of our family…for generations. It all began with Peepaw. And then our sons… And that love of baseball continued on to their college […]
Easter Bonnet Memories…When Hats Were A Fashion Necessity
Hats and Easter went hand in hand when I was a child. And wearing my new, carefully coordinated Easter outfit almost always meant a photo op with my big brother. Here we are, heading to Mass on Easter morning. (My big brother Tommy even has his prayer book in hand.) My little purse most definitely […]
Seven Reasons For Joining The March – Parkland, Florida
My heart still hurts for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas families in Parkland, but after witnessing first hand the passion and conviction and determination of those students left behind I have no doubt those kids WILL change the world. And they’ll change it for GOOD. When the nationwide March For Our Lives events were announced I […]
The Irish Bread Of My Ancestors – Back To My Roots
Man cannot live on bread alone, but if I HAD to try…THIS is the bread I would request. And since St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner I decided to repost this Irish Soda Bread recipe I created last year. My Irish roots run deep…all the way across the pond to County Cork. (Remember […]
“Meemaw’s Sayings” Spanning Four Generations…And Counting
While sorting through things to donate for our church rummage sale I found this crumpled sheet of paper tucked into one of my cupboards. And of course it brought tears to my eyes. It’s entitled Meemaw’s Sayings… One of our Indy granddaughters wrote this with no prompting from me. I must have found it lying […]
Fried Chicken For Christmas Dinner? Yes Please!!!
Who ever heard of serving fried chicken for Christmas dinner? Our son Nick likes to “think outside the box” when he plans their annual Christmas dinner for a crowd. One year he and wife Sarah had a lasagna cook-off. (They each made a big pan of their favorite lasagna. Then they collected votes from all […]
Carmel Christkindlmarkt – A New Holiday Family Tradition
Have you ever heard of a Christkindlmarkt? I guess my German ancestors knew a thing or two about winter celebrations, and the city of Carmel, Indiana held their first ever event last December. I had no idea what it was, or what to expect, so I did a little research before we hopped in the car […]