Reading Aloud Benefits The Reader And The Listener
SilkeReading aloud to children fills them with an appreciation for books that can last a lifetime. The importance of reading aloud to children starts at a very young age. Even…
Adventures In Backyard Poultry Farming
Nick and SilkeA near death experience involving a chicken and a hawk. What started off as a novel hobby, has quickly turned into a mix of unexpected, strange, and yes, a rather…
Making Maple Syrup In Minnesota
The Jager Farm in Minnesota is always a hubbub of activities in early Spring, it's Maple Syrup season. The birds are chirping and the trails around the farm are a…
Discovering Downtown Prague
Follow along on our photo tour filled with travel tips of downtown Prague in the Czech Republic. During our summer vacation in Germany we have been able to visit the Southern Bavarian area,…
Visiting The Seaport Town Of Emden In Northern Germany
Follow along on our photo tour filled with travel tips as we discover Emden in the Northern-western part of Germany. After our first three day train trip to the Bavarian Alps…
Discovering The Bavarian Alps In Southern Germany
Follow along on our photo tour filled with travel tips as we discover the most Southern part of Germany. During our summer visit to Germany we wanted to make a…
Parker Ranch Rodeo & Horse Races
Rodeo and horse races at Parker Ranch on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Learn more about this annual event and the different rodeo disciplines... If you happen to be on…
Tennessee State Park Waterfall Tours
Is a waterfall tour at a TN state park on your bucket list? Maybe it should be. Tennessee is truly a beautiful state with a whopping 56 unique state parks.…
Cherry Blossom Festival Time In Hawai’i
February is Cherry Blossom Time in Waimea, HI! The age-old tradition of hanami (cherry blossom viewing party) is celebrated on Hawai'i Island every first Saturday in February.  We are so lucky…
Botanical World Adventures Gardens, Waterfalls & Maze
Botanical World Adventures, on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, is just a few miles west of Hilo. Nick and I like to take advantage of our…