Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, Books and much more to Love
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, Books and much more to Love

As a young girl, I devoured the Little House on the Prairie books!  For most of my elementary and middle school year, we didn’t have a television.  So, books were my go-to entertainment!  I dreamed of becoming a writer like Laura Ingalls Wilder!  I loved Wilder’s whole  Little House series!  And then, in later years,…

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters – Book Review

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters – Book Review

A Book Review This year, my family adopted a new Christmas tradition.  We had read about how in Iceland they exchange books on Christmas Eve and then spend the evening reading their new treasures.  Since we are all book lovers, and we’d been to Iceland, we decided this was a tradition we could get behind….

My Surprising Day as a Hometown Tourist ~ DeLand, Florida
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My Surprising Day as a Hometown Tourist ~ DeLand, Florida

This past week I decided to be a Hometown Tourist in my hometown of DeLand, Florida!  So, let me introduce you to my hometown – DeLand, Florida.  First settled in the mid-1800’s, DeLand was originally called Persimmon Hollow.  The name was changed in 1876 in honor of Henry A DeLand for all he had done…

Chronicles of the Second Realm by Reid Edgett ~ Book Review

Chronicles of the Second Realm by Reid Edgett ~ Book Review

Disclosure:  This book was given to me for free in exchange for a book review.  The opinions given are my own.  Affiliate links are included in this article. Book Review for Chronicles of the Second Realm Title Chronicles of the Second Realm     Book Review ~ Summary Owen, a high school senior, is about to…

How to have an Amazing Jane Austen vacation
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How to have an Amazing Jane Austen vacation

For all my fellow Jane Austen fans out there, I’m thinking the ultimate bucket list item would be to go on a Jane Austen vacation. Now, whether you are one to go all-in for a Jane Austen experience type of vacation, or maybe a Jane Austen tour, either way embracing a Jane Austen themed vacation…

How to Get the Most from Your Day Trip to Gibraltar
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How to Get the Most from Your Day Trip to Gibraltar

If you happen to be in the Andalusian region of Spain, the southern coastal area, a day trip to Gibraltar might be a fun, interesting option for you!  For us, it was a day trip at the end of our stay in Spain.  We really enjoyed hearing English again after having heard Spanish for a…