6 Great Botanical Gardens in the Mid-West

We’re members of the Dallas Arboretum, and with our membership we receive reciprocal benefits at gardens around the United States. On our last trip we took advantage of this perk and looked up gardens along the way to visit. We encountered some of the most beautiful places along the way! Even if you’re not a…

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Spread the Word – Road Map Month 10

We’re almost through the Bible. We only have one more month until we reach the end! It is amazing how far we’ve come in such a short time. If you’ve been reading through *most of the Bible in a year with us, you know that the Messiah has come and gone, but he left a helper—the…

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Visit Hoover’s Presidential Museum in West Branch Iowa

Since my mom got us hooked on Presidential Libraries and Museums, we’ve been trying to make our way to all of them. Hoover’s Presidential Library, the oldest president in the system, was our eighth of thirteen to visit. It’s an older library, however it is charming and worth visiting if not for the museum, than…

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DIY Backyard Transformation: Taking School Outside

In May my son was wandering around in our backyard desiring to find a way to get his hands dirty in a good project. Little did he know what kind of trouble he would start! I grew up in the house my family lives in. When I was eight years old, my parents put in…

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Step Back in Time at Mackinac Island Michigan

This summer we took a road trip around Lake Michigan. I never like driving the same way twice, so I’m a fan of loops! We were trying to get from Hoover’s Presidential Library and Museum to Ford’s Presidential Museum, and I thought going around the north side of the lake would be pretty fun. As…

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