29
Jan
Happy Kansas Day: Kids Booklist + Activities
Happy Kansas Day! Kansas became a state on January 29, 1861 and each year its birthday is celebrated throughout the state. Many museums, libraries, and historic sites offer programs and events on this holiday, but there are also simple ways to observe the day with kids regardless of where you are. Here are a […]
2
Jun
Plans Have Changed
Spring is synonymous with change. Some change is effortless. All of the sudden you look outside and green leaves cover the once bare trees, the world has transformed, it seems, overnight. But this spring has been unstable. Winter lingers like a guest overstaying a visit; fog and snow and changing winds. The sunlight is crystal […]
2
Aug
Summer Skies
When the summer starts to stretch into August, blue skies start to become cluttered with sunflowers. Reaching up and out, tall and proud, flexing their fingers these golden sun worshipers, declaring their love of light. When a breeze blows through off the plains, they shake and sway, entranced in dance. I look up, they look […]
21
Jun
Summer Shuffle
It’s been awhile. A lot longer than I thought it would take before I would blog again. It was a priority that got lost in the shuffle, but I am here. Here making a regular appearance once again. We’ve finally settled into a somewhat normal, although temporary, routine for the summer. I started my new […]
20
Apr
House & Home
Sorry for the lull around here. The last few days have been busy ones with all the traveling and the after-travel settling that takes place after being gone for almost a week. Needless to say, the baby traveled *extremely* well and slept like a champ the entire trip. This was improvement by leaps and bounds […]
11
Apr
A few noteables…
Ever since my husband decided on Kansas for where he wants to go back to school, the whirlwind of preparations commenced. While we are busy making plans, life continues on. A few notable details over the past few days…. We found a place to live in Kansas. I cannot tell you how much of a […]
1
Apr
Ad Astra Per Aspera
“Ad Astra Per Aspera”… “Through Hardships To The Stars”…. “To The Stars Through Difficulty”… the Kansas motto. After much debate and deliberation, a decision has been made, Will has accepted admission to the University of Kansas for Fall 2011. We’re moving to Kansas! When? We don’t know. However, we do have to be out of […]
