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Searching for Pitcher Plants

July 15, 2015 By Lenora Worth

Happy Wednesday. I've had a quirky week so I thought I'd just take a little vacation with all of you before I head out on a road trip to the RWA (Romance Writers of America) Conference. Let's start with a nice image of a peaceful place. This was taken on a river near where we live in Florida. Quite and beautiful and out in the middle of nowhere. My husband wanted to find some of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Nature Tagged With: adventure, Lenora Worth, Love Inspired, Pitcher plants, RWA, Searching, travel

Close Encounters of the Best Kind

June 22, 2015 By Deborah Raney

Every five years or so, the family I married into holds a reunion, and my husband, his mom, three brothers, "baby" sister, and as many of the grandkids—and now great-grandkids—as are able, gather at the designated place for a week of fun and adventure. After forty-plus years as a Raney myself, I'm here to testify that the Raneys have a corner on the "adventure market" and when you get twenty-five … [Read more...]

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

An Unexpected Adventure

March 26, 2015 By Cara Putman

Life is an adventure. We can probably all agree on that. Sometimes it takes some unexpected twists and turns. I just got back from one of those. It was a good twist, but one I never expected to find myself taking. I spent all of last week in Brazil. When you ask me where I want to travel, what I what to see, what I hope to experience, Brazil never hit the list. In fact, traveling south of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: brazil, caterpiller, G.E., Rio, Sao Paulo, travel

Stepping out of Comfort Zones

September 11, 2014 By Cara Putman

Life is full of choices. Sometimes the biggest choice is whether to move forward or stay where we are comfortable. This week I'm making a presentation in Nottingham, England, at the Society of Legal Scholars conference. It's a definite step outside my comfort zone. Now, don't roll your eyes. Yes, I teach a couple times a week at Purdue University, but I don't teach other professors. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Friendship Tagged With: cara putman, England, travel, writing

Happy Places

July 22, 2014 By Julie Klassen

This past week, my sons were both at camp, so my husband planned a getaway for just the two of us. I believe it is the first trip he has planned since our honeymoon. He was enthusiastic about the itinerary and teased me with hints of a few secrets in store for me. (P.S. I really dislike secrets.)  We stuffed the car with our stuff (including a camp stove and sleeping bag for one night at a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Julie Klassen, The Secret of Pembrooke Park, travel

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