On My Own – Weekend Get-away
I drove up to northern Wisconsin alone. Just me, myself, and I. I can’t remember the last time I drove ANYWHERE alone, well aside from going to the grocery store or Target for a quick errand....
View ArticleSmartphones: Pretty Dumb on Playgrounds
I love Fall. It is the BEST season, when nature creates its own fireworks display in the form of colorful leaves that hang around for our viewing pleasure before falling to the ground. Sometimes I...
View ArticleWisconsin Winter Wonderland
Hooray – we’ll have a white Christmas! We took some time today to enjoy the white stuff, as we Wisconsinites or Sconnies have to do. Even though I do get sick of snow by the end of the season, the …...
View ArticleA Guide: How to Walk like you’re Pregnant
Disclaimer – no, I am NOT pregnant. I did, however, learn over the weekend that you can teach anyone (in my case my husband) how to walk like a pregnant woman. Without further ado, here’s the quick...
View ArticleOnly in Wisconsin? Family Trip to a Beer Garden
As I mentioned in my post “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” we dig Oktoberfest beer, so when my sister-in-law suggested we check out one local beer garden, we couldn’t refuse. Since the beer...
View ArticleVisiting the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
On a trip to Chicago, the kids and I ventured to the Lincoln Park area and visited the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum on a very hot and muggy afternoon. The museum was perfect for escaping the heat and...
View ArticleSilent Sunday: More from the Botanical Garden
More Botanical Garden Pics of roses and my favorite one here.Filed under: Great Outdoors Tagged: beauty in nature, botanical gardens, flowers, nature, photography, roses, smartphone camera
View ArticleSilent Snowy Sunday
Filed under: Great Outdoors Tagged: first snow, nature, silent Sunday, snow, Wisconsin
View ArticleSummertime Views
We are surrounded by many gorgeous summertime views in Wisconsin. Here are a few of my favorite nature pictures from summer so far: More lake views from some easy hikes. You can tell my son is thrilled...
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