If you have ever attended Manistee Michigan’s Victorian Sleighbell Parade, you know how special it is. It’s a step into the past,...

A turkey that sings “Feliz Navidad”? Don’t we just get our holidays all jumbled together? Especially the stores? Winter clothes on the...

Many years ago, I read an article written by a marriage counselor on the key to a great marriage. The counselor, wanting to know why some...

Maybe you are a Type A, run-around-everyone-else kind of person and your spouse/partner is a one-thing-at-a-time tortoise kind of person....

Lovebirds…finches always seem to be in twos – and later in threes – in our yard. I am not sure if they are a couple, and then later dad,...

Ghosts, witches, pumpkins, clowns, or favorite fictional characters – who will you be for Halloween this year? Do you dress up? Have you...

You are probably wondering where I got the title for this week’s blog. My husband’s dad. “I'm off to the Jelly Bums” was his way of...

If you are a visual person, you probably look at the pictures I post with my blogs before reading them. I am a visual person, so the...

When discussing the raising of children, I have often said, “God made toddlers so stinking cute and loveable (no pun on dirty diapers,...

September and October in Michigan. Harvest Moons, corn mazes, trees creating spectacular landscapes, crisp, clear, sweet air, last hikes...

For about seven years after my father died, we lived in my aunt and uncle’s house. It was a classy, old farm house with several...

Has everyone else out there had dreams they wanted to make happen in their lives? I'm assuming we have all had plenty of different...

Last week we looked at reaching for our future before its time; grabbing keys before we are able to use them. This week we will tackle...

Do you remember when you were a kid and wishing you could be an adult? The adults had all the control, made all the decisions, seemed to...

When you get older, there are days when it is actually hard to get up from your seat. Like, actually. Actually standing up is difficult....

How many of you will google some of the people and details in this blog? I know I will be digging a little deeper into a couple of them....

In 1751, a Jesuit Mission was formed in Manistee. In 1830 the village of Manistee was one of fifteen Ojibwe (Odawa/Ottawa) villages that...

Are you a saver or hoarder? If you have been reading my blogs, you will likely guess that I am not just talking about saving physical...

So, I have this extra extraordinary gift. I know others who also have it. I got mine from my mother. One of my daughters also has it....

Changes, changes, changes…ahhhhh!!!!!! How much can a brain take? Can we continue to be a blessing when the world is stressing us out? I...