Recently hubby had a week of vacation time. Since we really couldn’t afford a “real” vacation, not to mention we can’t really leave all the critters to fend for themselves, we did a couple day trips to add a little spice to our lives. The littlest country kid had been
Tag: Experiences
Dos and Don’ts Of Going To A Drive-In Theater (And Why You Should GO!)
I have wonderful memories of going to the drive-in movies with my family as a child. My folks would place our tiny lawn chairs on the tailgate of the truck and we felt on top of the world! Sometimes we would meet up with my aunt and uncle and the
The Budweiser Clydesdales: An American Icon
There are certain things in American society that are icons. You know, things that when you see them, you know just know them, like the golden M for McDonald’s, Muhammad Ali, or the flag raising on Iwo Jima. And while these images or symbols are easily recognizable, how much of
Breakfast on the Farm
A while back I received an email for our local 4H (because the oldest country kid is in 4H) about an opportunity to visit a dairy operation and have “Breakfast on the Farm.” Seeing as the event was FREE, we love checking out farms and breakfast was included, well how
Happiness, Heartache and Hope
A year ago I got the “I want a duck” bug. I had been to various farm stores and looked in those big metal tubs at all the darling little duckies. But each time I left without a duck. Did I need a duck? Well their eggs are better for
Valentine’s Day Pinterest FAIL
This blog is called the “(mis)Adventures” for a reason….. This is one of those reasons!! I had seen in my Facebook news feed a Pinterest type photo, a few times, shared by friends, and I thought, “well that looks easy enough!!” Oh how random photos on the internet can get
Quiet Country Interrupted
I love my small town, quiet country life. The quack of the ducks, the wind in the trees….. I am not one for the big city. I used to live in Chicago and well I just prefer my quiet. But what is a mom to do when she is offered
Time for the County Fair
Growing up, I was a fair kid. Each year as summer crept toward the start of school, it was time to pack up all my projects and enter them in the county fair. I have mixed emotions about my time as a fair kid. I loved showing what I had
One little boy, One little turtle……
They say if you love something, you should let it go, if it comes back it was meant to be…… Well this is a story three years in the making and it ends with letting go of something we loved, but happily, it didn’t come back…………. I promise this is
NASCAR (mis)Adventure
Recently one of my wonderful neighbors hooked me up with FREE tickets (with pit passes) to the Father’s Day NASCAR race at the Michigan International Speedway. (Thank you Diane!!! I love you!!) I was so excited to give my hubby a great Father’s Day. I had never been to a