Hello Friends, Happy Easter! Or as my niece likes to tell me, “Hoppy Easter!” Did the Easter Bunny come visit you? Did you find any eggs or a basket filled with goodies today? Growing up, I remember searching for eggs and my basket before going to church in the morning with my family. It was always ...

Hello Friends, Easter is just one week away! That is crazy, although Easter will arrive later than last year and the year before that. But still, Easter will be here before you know it! Easter Eggs will have to be found! Easter baskets filled with gifts will need to be revealed! Attending family gatherings will bring ...

Hello Friends, We are only two weeks away from celebrating Easter! Are you getting excited? Are you counting down to the day until the Easter Bunny leaves you colorful eggs and a basket filled with sweets and other gifts? We have been planning for this day for several weeks now; and it is only fourteen days ...

Hello Friends, how are you doing? Well, we have made it through an entire week of Spring. That’s right: the first day of Spring was over a week ago, and believe it or not Spring is making it’s presence known. The grass is turning greener, the trees are budding, the flowers are pushing their way up ...

Hello Friends, Well…it’s officially Spring! As of 4:01am this past Thursday, the Spring Equinox was observed meaning that winter is over and pretty soon the temperatures will be getting warmer, the sun will rise earlier and set later, the grass will turn green, the trees will be filled with leaves, and the flowers will begin to ...

Hello Friends, Do you like to eat pie? Do you have a favorite kind of pie? Have you ever helped someone make a pie? I enjoy eating pie! I have helped my mother and grandmother make a few pies before! (And I’m glad they were there to show me the ropes!) My favorite kind of pie ...

Hello Friends, A few days ago, the Church entered into a new season (although it is observed annually). Do you know what season I am talking about? No, it’s not Advent or Christmas. It is part of Easter. The season the Church entered is known as Lent. Lent marks the beginning of the Easter season; and ...

Hello Friends, I hope you are enjoying these warmer temperatures! It’s strange to think that last week the average temperature was around 50 degrees Fahrenheit and the week before that temperatures barely reached 20 degrees Fahrenheit. I don’t know about you, but I enjoyed the temperatures this past week. I didn’t have to use an electric ...

Hello Friends, Brrrrrrrr…it certainly is cold outside! I was looking at the weather for this upcoming week and I saw that the weather forecast is predicting temperatures in the single digits at night and temperatures only reaching the mid-teens during the day. That is just too cold, especially if there isn’t any snow on the ground. ...

Hello Friends, Well did you get any Valentine’s Day cards or candies from any secret admirers?!?! I can remember when I was your age and in elementary school, every year my teachers would put together a Valentine’s Day Party. We were instructed to bring treats for everyone, have a Valentine for everyone, and to make some ...