
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
Parents know what’s good for their kids, which is why we organized play-dates, pushed them to join school clubs and youth groups, and...

It's My Life, It's Now or Never
Lately, my adventures have mostly been in my head – and no, I’m not going crazy, though some days my Mr. might say otherwise. I’m...

Sitting in the Darkness, Popcorn on Your Knee
It’s my favorite night of the week – date night! I can’t emphasize enough how important these special nights have been in helping me make...

Plant Your Hope With Good Seeds
My favorite books when I was a girl were Laura Ingalls Wilder’s, Little House books. I had the complete set and I read them again and...

Searchin' For My Lost Shaker of Salt
Tonight is date night! When our kids lived at home, our date nights ranged from seldom to never. We were consumed with the kid’s myriad...

It's Enough To Drive You Crazy If You Let It
Let’s face it, work is a kill-joy. Even if you love your job, or find meaning in it, it’s just so daily. I switched careers and became a...

Bicycle Races Are Coming Your Way
Tonight, we’re adventuring in downtown Tulsa – about 10 minutes from our house. An adventure is simply an unusual or exciting...

Plant a Radish, Get a Radish
Children are unpredictable. You can raise a child, secure in the fact that they're going to become a concert cellist, and instead, they...

Are You Ready Boots? Start Walkin'
It’s a Friday night and my Mr. and I are adventuring in Sand Springs, OK. Hiking is one of the activities our family enjoyed on...

Red, Red Wine, I Loved You Right From The Start
It’s Memorial Day Weekend and we’re adventuring today in Muskogee, OK, inspiration for Merle Haggard’s great American classic, Okie from...