It’s funny how a certain day can bring back so many memories. This was a good day. My father was…
Monthly Musings
Fall and Holiday Fun in West Michigan!
Join a Fall Event! October 18-19: Arts and Eats 10-5, Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Augusta, MI Free admission! Mary Kate and…
Coming Home to Colorado
Have you ever planned a trip where you were bringing your children “home to a place [they’ve] never been before?”…
Building Summer Bridges
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles/FreeDigitalPhotos.net Did you know that children can lose 25% of the material learned from the past…
Solving the Mystery of the Silver Spoon
In 2023, I shared the fascinating story of my great-grandmother’s sister, Gladys Hagee Mathew, from her humble beginnings on the…
Reflections and Thanks for a Memorable Decade
It’s hard to believe that ten years ago, Cairn Hill Farms began at a local market with a rickety card…
Exploring that Ribbon of Highway
“As I went walking that ribbon of highway,I saw above me that endless skyway,I saw below me that golden valley,This…
Dear Vada, Lessons from Texas
I’m a Yankee, born and raised in the Great Lakes State. However, many of life’s most valuable lessons were taught…
Spring Training with “The Cloudbuster Nine”
As spring training approaches, you might enjoy reading about a lost piece of baseball and WWII history: The Cloudbuster Nine:…
Empty Nests, Goat Rescue, and Alfred Hitchcock
I hope your holiday season included delicious meals and memorable adventures with family and friends and 2024 is off to…