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Scotland Trip Recap: Week 1

July 6, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

We are home from Scotland! I know many of you were following along on Facebook or Instagram, but what I posted each day was just a snippet! Today I’ll run through the highlights of the first week. Two weeks from today I’ll tell you about our second week there. In between, I’ll be posting other tidbits and photos on my own website. Don’t want to miss a post? Then be sure you are subscribed to my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, History Tagged With: anniversary trip, Edinburgh, food, Isle of Skye, Scotland, Scottish Highlands

Dog lovers—and release day!

July 5, 2022 By Tamera Alexander

The Alexanders are dog lovers. You likely already know that Joe and I have two dogs—Murphy and Bailey (who has a treat in her mouth but stopped briefly to pose)... Kurt and Kellie, our son and daughter-in-law, also (as of this weekend) have two dogs. You may have already met Malcolm, a Double Doodle (a multiple hybrid mixed breed containing elements of Golden Retriever, Labrador, and Standard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Pets, Reading Tagged With: New Releases, Tamera Alexander

Boy or Girl? What will it be?

June 21, 2022 By Tamera Alexander

Our son Kurt and his lovely wife Kellie recently shared they're having a baby! Our first grandchild, and we're beyond excited. This past Sunday, we had a reveal party, and their sweetly rambunctious double doodle Malcolm was the "revealer!" Watch the 15 second video below to see the reveal... Yep, we all waited in the front yard and Malcolm ran out with a blue bandana and balloons to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Pets Tagged With: Grandchildren, Tamera Alexander

24 Hours in Silverton

June 16, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

My husband and I recently celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary, and in honor of this momentous occasion, my hubby planned a fabulous vacation for us in Colorado. Knowing my love for all things historical, he planned a trip to Durango and Silverton for us. Since we just finished our stay in Silverton, I thought I would share some highlights with you. Silverton is a historic mining town that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family Tagged With: Silverton, Vacation

Off to Scotland!

June 15, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

Tomorrow night we board a plane for London. Friday afternoon in Heathrow Airport, we catch a flight to Edinburgh.  We’ve long wanted to do a Scotland trip, but especially after learning several years ago that Jeff’s family did, indeed, come from Scotland many, many yeas ago. But we had kids to get through college and Jeff had a job where it was hard to take any time off, let alone enough … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, History Tagged With: history, Scotland, travel

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