I hate to pack. My last two trips, I packed the morning I left. Thankfully, I’ve packed often enough that I have mentally ingrained lists for each type of trip. All of those lists, regardless if for canoeing through the Boundary Waters or hopping a plane to visit family, have three items in common. Pack on every trip: 1. A Plan Every outing requires a plan of some Continue Reading
Brothers and Babies in Michigan, Oh My!
Two of my brothers live in Michigan, the state where I grew up. Both brothers recently had babies. For the last five days, I've been in Michigan, hanging out with my brothers and their babies. Ten month old Piper and twelve week old Kiki are both adorable. I've been unable to tear myself away long enough to write a blog post of any substance. For now, enjoy Piper sproinging Continue Reading
The Minimalist Guide to Stress-Free Holiday Weekends
We just had a holiday weekend. Did yours go something like this: heavy traffic out of town (stress), packed destination, lines and long waits (stress), crowds, and a traffic jam on the way home (stress)? I’ve experienced many holiday weekends where everyone in town tries to go out of town. And it feels like they’re all going where you planned to go. That’s why my husband Continue Reading
A New Blogging Schedule For A New RSS Feed
This post marks the first on my new RSS feed. No, I never got the old Feedburner one fixed. I abandoned it. Instead, I moved to MailChimp a tad earlier than I had planned. If you notice any issues, please let me know. I will try to address your concern to the best of my ability. I will also take this opportunity to move my regularly scheduled blog post to Wednesday at 6am. Continue Reading
Delay For Technical Issues
I seem to be having technical issues with this morning's post not making my subscriber feed. Sorry for the delay and for any duplicates you may receive. If you know anything about tech, the issue lies with Feedburner. I'm working to resolve the issue. Here's a link to this morning's post. Preview of the First Erin Mark Adventure: Lost And In Touch *Photo Credit: Hartwig Continue Reading