When we went on our recent road trip to North Carolina I made sure that we packed the best snacks for a road trip. We had plenty of fresh fruit and cut-up vegetables as well as a few other healthy snacks. Rather than stocking up on cookies and sweets I made a batch of theseContinue reading “No Bake Breakfast Cookies”
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Best Snacks for a Road Trip
For some reason when I think of a road trip I think of snacks. Perhaps it’s because my mother always had little snacks for us to enjoy on our long car rides? With our recent road trip I wanted to make the best snacks for a road trip. What are the best snacks forContinue reading “Best Snacks for a Road Trip”
Exploring Vermont with Flat Alma
Two weeks ago we received a letter in the mail from our granddaughter’s first grade teacher. The class was reading a book, Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown. In the story Stanley is flattened, but not hurt, when a bulletin board falls on him. His parents take advantage of his flattened condition and send him inContinue reading “Exploring Vermont with Flat Alma”
Exploring Colorado
Exploring Colorado Glenwood Spring, Colorado Last week we were in Glenwood Springs, CO for a business trip. While we didn’t get to explore all of Colorado we did get to explore the small town of Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, and we spent an afternoon walking around Aspen. The majority of our focus duringContinue reading “Exploring Colorado”
Planning a Winter Road Trip
Usually when we think of taking a road trip it is during the summer month when children are out of school and we take our vacation time. However traveling in the winter can be fun and it is just important to spend a little time planning a winter road trip. In the winter theContinue reading “Planning a Winter Road Trip”
Wassail Weekend
One of my favorite events in Woodstock, Vermont is the Wassail Weekend. People come from far and wide to enjoy this special event. The highlight of the weekend is the Wassail Parade through the center of Woodstock. More than 50 horses and riders are dressed in holiday costumes and period dress from the early 19thContinue reading “Wassail Weekend”
Visiting Mystic Seaport, Connecticut
Recently my son and his wife were visiting from the Pacific Northwest. Since we were going to be in Connecticut visiting family over Thanksgiving we decided to plan a day trip and visit Mystic Seaport. Mystic Seaport has so many things to see. After checking out their website they mentioned the following highlights thatContinue reading “Visiting Mystic Seaport, Connecticut”
A Walking Tour of Guilford, Connecticut
I love staying with my mother-in-law any time of year. Her house is located on the Guilford Green and there is nothing I enjoy more than taking a walking tour of Guilford, Connecticut when we are visiting. Guilford’s Green is one of the largest in New England. In the beginning it was even larger,Continue reading “A Walking Tour of Guilford, Connecticut”
Exploring Anderson Island
Yesterday I shared about our decision to have a family vacation on Anderson Island, located in Puget Sound Washington. We had done a lot of planning ahead of time and we were well prepared to enjoy our time on the island. Anderson Island ended up being the perfect place to gather and although the islandContinue reading “Exploring Anderson Island”
Planning an Island Vacation
There are many types of islands on which to have an island vacation. There are beautiful tropical islands, islands off the coast of Maine as well as islands in Puget Sound. Since all four of our grown children have chosen to call the Pacific Northwest home we decided to have a mini reunion on AndersonContinue reading “Planning an Island Vacation”
Nancy on the Home Front 