We are so lucky to have a great facility near here that hosts an annual Renaissance Festival throughout the month of May. We’ve taken the whole family, and sometimes allowed friends of the children to come with us, every spring for years. The festival grounds are the private estate of a local man who loves [...]

On Memorial Day we always take the family to visit the veterans cemetery and put out flags. My son’s scout troop has adopted that activity, too. I think it is good for children to see the graves of the thousands of men and women who have served this country. There’s very little military presence here. [...]

This week is what we’ve all been waiting for – the last week of school! It’s been a good school year, but I think we are all tired of having to get up early every single day and rush around the house to get dressed, eat breakfast, and then all three kids have to be [...]

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