vacation

Photos of 17 Mile Drive and the Carmel Mission

You may be tempted to think, "How can you live in California and not be utterly happy all the time…

9 years ago

42 Beautiful Photos of Monterey, California

Janet took these beautiful photos of Monterey for us. These include the aquarium, the beach, a hotel, a farmer's market…

9 years ago

20 More Breathtaking Photos of Carmel Valley and Monterey, California

Right now Daniel is washing his hands after his hour-long worm hunt. All he found was a slug, which he…

9 years ago

Field Trip Week: Rose Gardens and Santa Lucia Preserve

We declared last week "Field Trip Week", and had ourselves a grand ol' time. We visited the aquarium, a beautiful…

9 years ago

The Christmas Miracle, Followed by My Great Christmas Crash

Almost two weeks ago, I set out with my four boys to fly from California to Georgia for Christmas. We…

10 years ago

4 Powerful Lessons From My Very First Women’s Retreat

This weekend I have ridden a horse, eaten delicious food cooked by other people, and listened to an inspiring speaker,…

10 years ago

10 Reasons I Love to be the Hostess

We do something that is a little outside the norm. We love to host out-of-town guests. We practically beg people…

10 years ago

10 Reasons to Go to Destin this Summer

I have talked to many of you, over the years, of the many reasons for my love for Destin, Florida.…

10 years ago

Summer Updates: Sunburn, Confessions, & Pictures. This is the rest of the story.

Sometimes I mention things on my blog, and then I never come back and tell you the rest of the…

10 years ago

“Dad, you’re better than a kangaroo.”

As I mentioned yesterday, we are in Florida, on vacation. Joshua asked us last night, "So where are we going…

10 years ago