The title of this post seems like it should be something that I would be proclaiming in the early to mid 90's but here I am in 2012 saying hello to the internet and maybe appreciating this renewed introduction more than ever. I have mentioned before how I live in the country and how it sometimes feels that we are living in Africa in comparison to the rest of the world, well the past … [Read more...]
Our Houseboat Vacation 2012
Late 2011 I started thinking about what I wanted to do for a vacation with the kids this year...Not the 'my parents are paying for it' vacation, but the 'I've got this' vacation! We all love the water and so I thought we should get a cabin by the lake or something like that. In my Google search, house-boating came up. Most of what I could find was out of our price range, but I finally … [Read more...]
The Red Ryder {A Daisy Story}
If you knew at all what my title was, you must already be acquainted with Daisy Outdoor Products and their most well known BB gun. Last Friday I had the exciting opportunity to go behind the scenes and take a tour of a local company that has been in business since the 1800's! I am a sucker for history and loved hearing their story as well as seeing them in action hand-making their most beloved … [Read more...]