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Library Holiday Party!

A couple weekends ago was the Bensenville Library open house and Christmas party! My parent’s and I went! We got there early so we could get the couch and a chair right by the fireplace! We got to listen to … Continue reading

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Christmas Brunch!

The first saturday this month my parent’s, Darrell & I went to my Great Aunt Ann’s Christmas brunch at the place she lives at. It ended up being a lot of fun, and the food was really good too! I … Continue reading

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Here is Darrell’s & my Christmas tree right after we put it up the Friday after Thanksgiving! Darrell put up our regular lights that we do outside, but then this year we bought some new ones from Menards, and luckily … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving weekend!

Yes I am a little behind! The Friday after Thanksgiving Darrell and me used a groupon for an overnight stay at the Hotel Baker which is on the Fox River in downtown St. Charles! I had always wanted to stay … Continue reading

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Book 46 of 500!!

Book 46 was called Fireside by Susan Wiggs. By looking at it, it certainly never looked like a book I would want to read or that would be good. Never judge a book by it’s cover! That is so true, … Continue reading

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A picture from the summer!

Thanks to our friend Chris, he sent me this picture from this summer of Darrell and me on our tractors right before the tractor parade. I think it’s a great picture!

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Golf Cart!

I have kind of always wanted a golf cart. Mainly I have wanted it to use on my currently non-existant acreage. But I feel it would come in handy at farm shows, fairs & campgrounds (at least the ones who … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

Thursday was Thanksgiving. It’s my 2nd favorite holiday! Right behind 4th of July! We spent the day at my grandpa’s house with my family & here is a picture my dad took with his phone! P.S. the food was AWESOME … Continue reading

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Almost Christmas?

Last Sunday I went to my parent’s house so that we could all go to the Bensenville Christmas Tree Lighting. It was cold! But we went for our free ornament, some kettle corn, caramel apples, hot dog and hot chocolate! … Continue reading

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Dinners with friends!

Last Friday night Darrell, my parent’s and I had dinner at Chick-Fil-A with the Van Dusens! Then last Saturday night Darrell & I had dinner at On the Border with Marla & Jeff Sarris & Michael McLean! It’s always nice … Continue reading

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Say hello to my little friend!!

While it was still nice out I exercised every Sunday like 3 weeks in a row, and everytime I would run into this little guy…… Each time I scooped him up and put him in the grass so no one … Continue reading

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Book 45 of 500!

Book 45 was the final book in the 3 books that made up That Summer Place. It was called Island Time by Susan Wiggs. This was a good story as well, really they all were. Again it just seemed too … Continue reading

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Book 44 of 500!

This book was the 2nd book in the That Summer Place book. It was called Private Paradise by Debbie MaComber. This story was good, I enjoyed it. It was actually too short in my opinion, this could have been one … Continue reading

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Book 43 of 500!

Book 43 was my 2nd book with my mom’s book club at the Bensenville Library. It was called Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. I didn’t think I would like this book at all! But it was amazing!!!!! The story within … Continue reading

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Shipshewana, Indiana!!!

2 Saturday’s ago Darrell & my parent’s & I went to Shipshewana, Indiana. This was Darrell’s & my anniversary present to my parent’s! We ended up taking my parent’s RV so that Frisky, Pepper & Oreo could come with too! … Continue reading

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