This morning on the way to school, my 10-year old son, with the latest LEGO® magazine on his lap, asked, “Mom, someday can we go to LEGO Land?” I told him that a trip to California may not be in Read more >
We rolled through Leavenworth around lunchtime–and everyone was a bit cranky (me included). We needed food! Stephenson’s General Store was calling! Read more >
Last fall a friend told me about Peewinkles Puppet Studio. A small, local theater that puts on puppet shows for kids. Since then, Maggie and I have seen two shows there and already have tickets for a spring show. When Read more >
March is here and so it begins. Television dominated by basketball. Everything right now is centered around the rankings, the conference tournaments, the brackets. You get the picture. This all reminded me of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and Read more >
In honor of National Peanut Butter Day I thought I would write about some conventional and not so conventional ways to enjoy this diversely used ingredient. Northern Indiana Downtown Chesterton near the Indiana Dunes is already preparing for March 1st. Read more >
You may not associate the terms “artsy” and “cultured” with small towns – but one look at The Potter’s Bench in Peru may change your mind! It’s an art gallery and studio all rolled into one! Nope, no passports needed Read more >
Northern Indiana is an excellent family destination and it proved itself for my family with the beautiful dunes, outlet shopping and great dining. Read more >
It’s mid-February. The temperatures have been cold, warmed up and frozen over again. The respite from Christmas Break is long ago spent and the weeks until Spring Break seem to be too many. Diagnosis: Mid-winter funk. Rx: Scrapbook and spa Read more >
Ruthmere Mansion in Elkhart, Indiana is a 1910 estate offering visitors a glimpse into the lives of the rich and influential of early 1900s Indiana. On February 17, Ruthmere will celebrate the popularity of the PBS Masterpiece Classic show “Downton Abbey” Read more >
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