Farm Beauty.  Both my girl and the gorgeous country setting we found ourselves exploring last night. Too big for the toy tractor? No way! I think if she could, Emily would have ridden that gem all the way home.  And the darling little boy is my great-nephew. Is he not the cutest?!  We spent a…

While my photos of Emily usually involve some sweet moment or fun place we are visiting, this now has to be one of my favs. It’s the look I get when she’s frustrated, mad, confused or in this case….”MOM, I’ll stand here for one minute but then I’m getting back to playing!!!”  Sweaty hair, dirty…

Ask my husband and he will tell you it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread: The Beer Bot. This past weekend we took our annual trip to the Wisconsin State Fair. Along with the brats, cheese curds and cream puffs there was…. the Beer Bot.  Yes, the big attraction at the Leinenkugel building was a…

Sunny and HOT.  Really, really hot.  Emily and I stopped by one of our favorite places the other day to check out this year’s sunflower crop. Wow! Skelly’s in Janesville has really expanded their sunflower field from one acre last year to six this year– so big that you need a map to get around! https://www.skellysfarmmarket.com/sunflowers/…