by Tracey Whitesell | Mar 14, 2018 | Field Trips
Arizona Geology Road Trip for Families Arizona has so many amazing parks that it’s hard to plan a week-long trip. For Spring Break of 2017 we crammed one national park, three national monuments, a BLM landmark, and a privately managed natural landmark into six days....
by Tracey Whitesell | Jan 17, 2018 | News
I stopped at a yellow light. In most states, you’re supposed to do that. Not in New Jersey. Ever. I held my breath as I watched the truck behind me screech to a halt. My father watched too. He wasn’t going to say anything, but when I mentioned my mistake...
by Tracey Whitesell | Jan 8, 2018 | My Journal
Poor Christmas tree. Thy branches are bald. Thy needles carpet our floor. It was sad to heave you out the door. But at least you didn’t shed manure. That was a nice improvement. Growing Christmas trees was supposed to be a fun tradition, like a big Hallmark...
by Tracey Whitesell | Jul 5, 2017 | My Journal
My kids don’t play with boxes anymore. I’m sad about it, but I know they aren’t. I knew it would happen someday, but why at the beginning of summer? When they were little, nothing beat a good big box. Unfortunately, I learned the days of boxes are...
by Tracey Whitesell | Apr 19, 2017 | My Journal
Well there goes another morning wasted. Today’s excuse/reason was the Wonder of Nature. We have squirrels living in our gutter. I feel so blessed. They chose us over 32 acres of trees and pasture for their home. Every morning at 6 for the past week, we heard them...