Seven weeks and the adventure of heading west begins! Our days are packed with packing and we have a busy month ahead with lots of company coming to visit one last time. Exciting times to be sure. Goal setting has fallen a bit by the wayside although I am pleased to have some of myContinue reading “Goal Setting Week #28”
Category Archives: Home Front
Choose Natural Cleaning Products for Your Home
We have the freedom to choose from countless products to clean our home. Just walk down the cleaning isle at the supermarket and look at the endless choices. If you are like me, you want the product that will do the job. You want the cleaner that will remove the dirt, the musty smells andContinue reading “Choose Natural Cleaning Products for Your Home”
Raspberry Cream Pie
What do you do when you have an abundant crop of raspberries besides making raspberry jam? Make this delicious Raspberry Cream Pie.
North Carolina Botanical Garden
During our recent road trip to Chapel Hill, North Carolina we had the opportunity to visit the North Carolina Botanical Garden. I love visiting botanical gardens; it gives you an opportunity to experience the local flora. North Carolina is home to an amazing rich flora, including many plant species found nowhere else in the world.Continue reading “North Carolina Botanical Garden”
Goal Setting Week #27
Eight Weeks and the adventure of heading west begins! Our days are packed and we have a busy month ahead with lots of company coming to visit one last time. Exciting times to be sure. Goal setting has fallen a bit by the wayside although I am pleased to have some of my goals completed!Continue reading “Goal Setting Week #27”
The Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market
Recently we completed one of our goals and took a road trip to North Carolina. While visiting friends in Chapel Hill we had the opportunity to check out the local Farmer’s Market early on a Saturday morning. The Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market is wonderful. Full of all sorts of stalls selling everything from freshlyContinue reading “The Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market”
Goal Setting Week 26
Nine Weeks and the adventure of heading west begins! My desk is full of lists! People to contact, subscriptions to change, life is exciting! 1. Find a new hosting site for my blog and make it secure. Done! This was the first goal accomplished this year and I am so happy to have a secureContinue reading “Goal Setting Week 26”
The Bischwind Inn, Bear Creek, PA
Several weeks ago we completed one of our goals, to take a road trip and visit friends and family in North Carolina and Virginia. On our way home we spent one fabulous night at The Blackburn Inn in Staunton, PA. On our last night on the road we enjoyed the beauty of the Pocono MountainsContinue reading “The Bischwind Inn, Bear Creek, PA”
Goal Setting Week 25
Deep breath. We received an offer and the contract is signed! Looks like we finally sold our house. Moving date set for the end of September. Our adventure to the west coast begins! I have to say it’s a rollercoaster of emotions, so excited to be joining our four children and grandchildren on the westContinue reading “Goal Setting Week 25”
Road Trip: The Blackburn Inn, Staunton, Virginia
On our drive north during our recent road trip we spent a night at The Blackburn Inn located in Staunton, Virginia. We were treated to a night of luxury. The Blackburn Inn was constructed in 1828. The Inn was envisioned and influenced by master builder and Thomas Jefferson’s protégé, Thomas R. Blackburn. The InnContinue reading “Road Trip: The Blackburn Inn, Staunton, Virginia”