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Category Archives: Vacations
Joy In Endings
Today we start our trip home. It has been an incredible time away seeing parts of God’s creation of which we had only heard. The words weren’t adequate in describing it. Even my camera fell short in capturing what my … Continue reading
Bucket List Moments
We have been in Canada for a week now and have experienced Canadian kindness on many levels. Our Airbnb hosts provided us with fresh flowers, pastries and muffins. The people in stores and restaurants have been courteous and helpful when … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Romantic Vacation Ideas, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Banff Alberta Canada, Bucket List, Lake Louise
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Foodie Fridays – Steak Fajitas
We are on vacation and are cooking in many of our dinners. It’s a way to save money and we love visiting grocery stores from other countries—this week it’s Canada. The first night we celebrated with steaks on the grill … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Calgary, Canada, Lake Louise, Steak Fajitas
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Up, Up and Away
Today marks the start of our summer vacation and 47 years since our first date. We are excited for the time away and wanted to let you know why our posts will be absent until July. We encourage you to … Continue reading
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Foodie Fridays – Fondue House Du Pont
We have never been fondue people, but hey! We were in Switzerland, where cheese fondue was born. We had to give it the spotlight its reputation had secured. I did some research and found a highly reviewed fondue restaurant called—Fondue … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Chapel Bridge, Chocolate fondue, Fondue Du Pont, Lucerne, River Reuss, Swiss Cheese fondue, Switzerland
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Foodie Fridays – Lucerne and Signature Dishes
Lucerne was our first time in Switzerland, a country Tom and I have both wanted to visit. It was another chance to experience something new together. Our hotel, the Hotel Wilden Mann, was in the city center of Lucerne and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Lucerne, Reosti, Swiss Mac and Cheese, Switzerland, Wirtshaus Taube
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Foodie Friday – Lake Como and Cannoli’s
Our hotel in Lake Como was situated right on the square overlooking the southern tip of this gorgeous lake. The weather was cool and windy making a lake tour uninviting. One couple traveling with us decided to take the tour … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged cannolis, Day Date, Lake Como, Sicilian Bakery
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Focus on What Matters
We all need time to pause and focus our attention on what matters. This week is providing us time to do just that. Last week we had an amazing time with our son, daughter-in-love and our four grandchildren in Tennessee. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Dave Ramsey show, Family, Franklin, Jade Warshaw, John Delony, retirement fun, The Battle of Franklin, The Carter House, TN
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Foodie Fridays – Lake Como
We had been in Italy 5 full days and at this point we had yet to have pizza. Our final day in Tuscany we tried an Italian Pizzeria. As we were seated our server stated loudly and firmly, “Noh peeza … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Da Michele Pizzeria, Italy, Lake Como, pizza
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Foodie Fridays – Pasta Carbonara, nailed it!
There are moments when you are grateful for your spouse’s willingness to sacrifice. I had this happen at our last meal in Tuscany. I had been wanting pizza. But for some reason we hadn’t had the chance to enjoy it … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Fish Risotto, Foodie Fridays, Italian food, Pasta Carbonara
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Trading Florence for A Day of Rest
We were disappointed that our idea of sitting in a vineyard in Italy never materialized. So we came up with our own plan. The VRBO we rented is called Agriturismo L’Elfo. It is just outside of Siena, but far enough … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Agriturismo de Elfo, Eurasian Hoopoe, Siena, Tuscan Farm
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Montepulciano
Our second full day in Tuscany took us to this ancient village. Some have dated it back to the 2 century BC. In America we can’t fathom this kind of history. Montepulciano is known for its wine. In fact they … Continue reading
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Tagged 100% Sangiovese, Ercolani, Inventions, Italy, Leonardo de Vinci, Montepulciano, Nobile, underground tunnels, Wine Tours
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Foodie Fridays – The Rest of the Meal
I shared about our first night in Tuscany and the two chefs whom we hired to prepare us an authentic Italian meal. But I stopped at the appetizer—Tuscan Crackers. While we were enjoying the wine and crackers these ladies were … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Travel, Vacations
Tagged biscotti, Italy, memories, personal chef, ravioli, tiramisu
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Dreams Come True
Since I was a young girl I’ve always wanted to visit Switzerland. Imagine my delight to experience this dream with my husband for our 45th anniversary? We like to ask each other after a trip what are the things you’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Grindelwald, Interlachen, Lucerne, Swiss Alps, Switzerland
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Foodie Fridays – Siena, Italy
“One of the many ways to know a territory is by “tasting it”. (From their website) Our first day exploring Tuscany took us to Siena. We planned to tour the city seeing its museums, famous plaza and duomo. But we … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Italy, La Taverna di Giuseppe, Michelin Star Restaurant, Siena, travel
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Foodie Fridays – Italy Here We Come
I know I have been absent for a few weeks and I’ve missed you all. But there were many logs in the fire needing constant attention. Thankfully, we’ve found reprieve and our 45th anniversary trip to Italy and Switzerland is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Romantic Vacation Ideas, Travel, Vacations
Tagged affogato, Anniversary Trip, Italy, Switzerland, Tuscany, Vacations
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When Hard Times Come
We’ve all had them. Circumstances don’t go the way we planned. Or worse something happens that sends your emotions reeling. It’s hard to believe the unthinkable happened and you have to deal with the aftermath of a difficult situation. This … Continue reading
Foodie Friday – Best of Vacation Food
We are on a much needed and anticipated vacation. Being from Florida the only Autumn beauty we encounter is store bought. This is why we decided to chase the leaves for two weeks in North Carolina and enjoy the cool … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Burnsville, chasing leaves, Fall 2023, Foodie Fridays, Good food, NC, Spruce Pine, Waynesville
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