It's Labor Day weekend, which can only mean one thing...the glorious summer has officially come to an end and with it, a return to our ever so familiar routines. As a busy mom of 3, I always find this time of year bittersweet. I enjoy the low key nature of summer vacation, but by the time we hit August, my kids - and myself included - are overly … [Read more...]
Road Trip – Kentucky & Ohio
Summer is a great time for new adventures. We decided to take our own family adventure on a road trip down south - to Kentucky & Ohio - for a few days last week to explore. This trip was especially fun because we went with one of my best friends from college and her family. All of our kids are the same ages, and have a blast together. They … [Read more...]
A Month of Rest
You know the old expression, "time flies when you're having fun?" Well, I for one can certainly attest that this indeed is true. In case you didn't notice, the webwaves were a little on the quiet side over here at Have a Little Faith blog last month. I took the month of August off from blogging and spent some much-needed family time with … [Read more...]
The End of Summer Catch Up
Its been a whirlwind of a summer around here and I'm not gonna lie when I say I'm happy we've reached the end of this season. To put it bluntly, our summer sort of ran flat. We had a series of really unfortunate things happen that affected us negatively over the course of the last few months. A home deal fell through. A car engine failed. An armed … [Read more...]
Spring it On
This week here in Wisconsin was one for the record books. The weather has been unusually warmer than any other February I can honestly ever remember in my lifetime! Its been a welcomed stretch of about 5 days of temperatures in the 60's...yesterday even topping a high of 67 degrees! (Our typical highs this time of year barely get above … [Read more...]
I Should Be Unpacking…
You know that feeling when you get home from a nice, relaxing vacation and you're very aware you should really start tackling that accumulating list of "to-do's" but you just can't help but savor what's left of your little break from reality? I am feeling it! *Sigh* I really should be unpacking suitcases, but instead I am sitting here, writing, to … [Read more...]
Cabin Fever
I know the phrase "cabin fever" often refers to someone who has been confined to a small space - aka a cabin - for an extended period of time to the point where they can no longer take it and need to get out. But in my case, "cabin fever" refers to the need to retreat into that small confined space - aka a cabin - which is why our family decided to … [Read more...]