Where Passion & Purpose Collide
On Saturday, THIS happened… …and it was as loud and fun and colorful and wild and crazy as it looks. I may or may not have danced like a moron in the streets of Lansing to “Call Me Maybe” and “Thrift Shop” while wearing rainbow leopard-print shorts and pink kneesocks. The chalk powder has blurred my memory. And stained my… Read More
Contrary to popular belief, further enhanced by the distinct stagnancy of this little blog, I am still alive. {knuckle bumps} Which is incredibly convenient seeing my husband is in desperate need of some clean underwear. 2 weeks, 10 states, and 70 hours later, our summer extravaganza has come to an end. And it was wicked cool to the last drop. … Read More
Turns out we really love camping. Our children actually sleep well in a tent. Late, even, despite noisy 2 year old neighbors who rise at the butt-crack of dawn. We also happen to work magic on a tripod grill over open flame. Who knew flour tortillas, salami, cheese, peppers, tomato and chutney would marry in such an epic way. My… Read More
Despite the chill and whippy wind, our littles had a glorious morn with friends and baby animals. And a wagon ride. And, lest we forget the food, pizza. What’s not to love? We trekked out to a little family-owned petting farm where we got to lay eyes on the most darling 4 day old lambs and 2 day old {pygmy}… Read More
Why not try your hand at milking a fabric cow? Or sit on a giant tongue inside a massive set of teeth. Or simply serve up some plastic ice-cream! Saginaw may be one of the most dangerous cities in the Unites States, but I do believe we’ve found a sweet spot {in the shape of a Children’s Museum}. Now that’s… Read More
My hubby and I spent the day at Michigan’s Adventure with fabulous friends yesterday, while our kiddos stayed home with nana and papa. I got entirely too much sun, ate entirely too much food, and had entirely too much fun on the rides. Going down water slides, over and over and over again – just us adults – was just… Read More
We actually really do! Are you as surprised as I was? Because I sure was caught off guard by this revelation. It sort of snuck up on me. Granted, we cheated a little by enjoying most all of our meals with precious friends at a nearby cabin, which eliminated the tedious task of planning, packing and preparing meals, tent-side. Maybe… Read More
I heart Africa, it’s no surprise. It’s been almost 5 years since I was ‘home’. So until we can return, as a family {with children old enough to endure appreciate the journey over the ocean}, to touch her soil and kiss her people, we will live vicariously through my baby sister who has just landed in Kenya, will be working… Read More
To say this whole {lengthily & expensive} Naturalization process has been a blur… would be incorrect. Only the above {rather important, once-in-a-lifetime} photo op was. Ahem. I recall each step with crystal-clear, vivid detail. Armed with precious bands and beads – the silver band, engraved with my name, given to me in Namibia by my parents when I was 9… Read More
I just came across these photos I never got round to sharing {gasp}. Enjoy! We spent a night in Niagara Falls on our way out to Martha’s Vineyard (early June) and discovered a couple of things… Cricket really likes to drink water out of wine glasses {go figure}… …while Bug enjoys climbing inside things. Everything. Especially if it… Read More
and as socially challenged as ever! Well, not really. We did in fact leave our beautiful little room at the Weathervane Inn {which you’ll see more pictures of soon. Whether you want to or not}. Some highlights from our delicious 51 hours away together include: 4 solid hours of car time without so much as a second of “The Wheels… Read More
We spent Saturday morning with a few of our favorite people, soaking up the sunshine at Uncle John’s Cider Mill. Where better to spend these final few days of gorgeous late-Summer-early-Autumn weather than here, sipping cider and eating donuts, playing, having a wagon ride and picking up pumpkins {not to mention my new, sweet little niece}? When I told Cricket… Read More
