This past weekend we went apple picking with family and it was a blast. I had never been to an apple orchard or apple picking so it was a fun experience. We went to Jonamac Orchard, a three generational family farm in Malta, IL. It was about 2 hours away from our house. You just pay up front, they give you bags for your apples and you're on your way. They have a pumpkin patch … [Read more...]
A Packed and Busy Non Stop Week{end}
How was your weekend? This weekend we were on the go. It all started Friday night when our middle granddaughter and I drove out to meet Kev at his work. After a week or more of researching options for an affordable couch and ottoman for Wilbur's cat room, we finally found something on Thursday (thank you Value City Furniture) and decided to pick it up Friday night. In … [Read more...]
Fun, Unique Gifts Online for Fitness Fanatics
Thanks to UncommonGoods for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. Unusual & Unique Gift Ideas for Everyone If you're looking for unusual and unique gifts online for any of your fitness and health conscious friends and family, UncommonGoods has something for them plus a ton more. I especially love all their travel items. I can't even begin to name off … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve: 2015
Kev and I celebrated our 19th anniversary on New Year's Eve (2015). Curious to know how we met? You can read our story here. And now some pics from our amazing dinner at Seasons 52. Yum! The last two years we have made reservations here for our anniversary dinner and it does not disappoint. Great food and service. We will definitely return year after year. And maybe … [Read more...]
Weekend Workouts & Fun
Weekend Workouts: Just keep moving My weekend workouts were pretty good. I printed out an exercise and fitness calendar to keep track for the remainder of the month. July didn't start out well for workouts, we traveled and I didn't do anything except walk. It was still a positive thing that I kept moving (walked at a Dairy Farm & a fair in Indiana while visiting my … [Read more...]