everydayjourney

With the Christmas decorations boxed up for another year, I am saying goodbye to the holidays, which brought festivities and loved ones to our home. While the house feels a little empty since our children have gone back to college, it's time for me to say hello to the New Year as the Christmas season fades into the background, along with our beloved Christmas music. While I often wish the holidays could last just a little longer, I realize that's like trying to hold back the tide. Time...

Christmas is a time of celebration and rejoicing. Yet, at times, the celebration and rejoicing of the holiday can take a backseat to the onslaught of wishlists and hosting obligations. From the time our children were very young, we established the tradition of the Christmas Chain for the twelve days leading up to Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve itself, we had a different set of traditions, which included serving Christmas dinner to the homeless at a local food bank. Serving together was...

After juggling our chaotic schedules throughout the week, we look forward to Saturdays as a way to escape from the busyness of life. Most Saturdays find us on the road, exploring anything from an antique shop to a roadside market. We’ll venture just about anywhere within a 2-3 hours radius of our home.  One of our favorite day-trip destinations is Leesburg, Va. This two hour drive weaves us through the winding backroads of three different states, while showcasing local farms and orchards...