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Best Father’s Day Fitness Gifts for Home Workouts: Strength, Cardio, and Family Activity Ideas
Father’s Day gifting has changed a lot over the years. My dad is gone and David’s dad has dementia and doesn’t know what day it is. For my family it’s no longer just ties, grilling tools, or something that gets tucked away in a drawer. More families are choosing gifts that support health, routine, and time spent together. This year, for focused on home fitness equipment that actually gets used. Whether it’s a dad starting a new routine, teens building strength, or families trying to stay active together, these picks are designed for real life. This year, for David I focused on home fitness equipment that actually gets used for…
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Tiny Foods, Big Smiles: Mini Finds That Turned Into the Cutest Father’s Day Gift Idea
Charlie and Bradley have been working about a week at the Airport and like there dad they love bringing home little gifts to surprise me with like David does. This time it isn’t snacks but all kinds of miniature bottles of condiments I can’t wait to try. Except I don’t want to open them. Which is why there are some days when something so small ends up bringing a much bigger smile than you ever expected. At first, when the boys brought the food in I didn’t think much of it. Just a few random things here and there. But now it’s turned into this little collection of miniature foods…
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Train Hidden Gems: A Family Slow Travel Guide to Unique Train Stations, Food, and Local Finds
The other day while I was on Facebook, I came across a post about a new local bookstore called Troop’s Bookstore here in North Richland Hills, the small town I live in. I decided I wanted to go check it out and on David’s day off I asked him if we could venture over there and see what it was like. When David and I pulled into the shopping center, we were both surprised to find Model Train Crossing next door to the Bookstore. David immediately wanted to go in there first, but he humored me and we went ahead and headed into the bookstore first. We spent some time…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
