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Greetings from the Netherlands

November 9, 2023 By Cara Putman

This week, I'm writing from Holland. Yep, I'm on another continent. There is sometihing about traveling that feeds my soul and this trip is reminding me of that in all the best ways. I just don't get to see cathedrals like this walking around my town in the middle of cornfields in Indiana. Much as I'd like to imagine it, it's not the case. I also don't see markers like this reminding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Holland, travel

We’ll always have Paris

November 1, 2022 By Tamera Alexander

Last Tuesday was such a fun day! Deb (Raney) my dear friend and writing critique partner for some 20+ years now and I met at a midway point for a visit—and that place happened to be Paris, TN! We started our visit at Sweet Jordan's, a wonderful restaurant that happens to serve some of the best bread pudding we've ever had! Sweet Jordan's is an extraordinary, not-to-be-missed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Friendship Tagged With: deborah raney, Girl Time, Paris TN, Tamera Alexander, travel

Scotland Trip Recap: Week 2

July 20, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

Our second week in Scotland was spent mainly in Edinburgh, in an adorable flat in a fabulous central location, right in the heart of Old Town. Of course that meant we had to walk up steep stairs to get to the places we wanted to go! (Between all the uphill walking and the old streets and sidewalks, I was so thankful that I choose to wear my hiking shoes every day! Much more stable for this old … [Read more...]

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

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

Eight National Parks

September 27, 2021 By Deborah Raney

Today Ken and I are beginning Week 5 of a six-week loop through ten states, eight national parks, and many state parks. We have seen so many beautiful sights and have been reminded daily, hourly, that God's glorious creation is very, very good! Do you see both of the moose in the photo above? I captured that amazing photo (if I do say so myself) while hiding behind a BIG tree. We had just come … [Read more...]

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