Author Archives: sarahdow

Brooks takes the prize this week for family funnies.  First of all, he stuffed a bead up his nose.  Ben and I, who are highly trained in the use of tweezers, used our redneck tweezer method to remove it from his nose.  … Continue reading →

Olivia and Lauren were standing over the remains of a dead animal at PHS looking rather somber.  When asked if they were saying a prayer for it to go to heaven Olivia states, “no it is ugly”. Olivia was so … Continue reading →

Yesterday my kids were playing with the hose outside.  When I peeked out the door to check on them, there was a box of Band-Aids and TONS of Band-Aid wrappers on the ground.  No kids in site.  This is not … Continue reading →

Piper the Pup manned our trusty Garmin on day 2 of our trip.  The two of them proceeded to take us on a 30 mile detour in Ohio through corn fields.  After passing only 1 vehicle on our country tour, … Continue reading →

Piper the Pup is an adorable puppy that is another way for the American Red Cross to provide comfort and hope to children affected by disasters.  Check out this YouTube video to learn more about Piper and his recent deployment in Texas.

Garden gnomes.  That is how this adventure started. What respectable parent would not automatically think of garden gnomes when creating a family vacation tradition right?  Then I took it one step futher…what about a trinket from a cause that is important to us?  I … Continue reading →