by Texas Homesteader ~
Experience gifts last much longer than that plastic toy under the tree. You get to spend special time with the gift recipient, you get to enjoy the experience gift too and those memories last a long time for both gift giver as well as gift recipient.
Are you looking for experience gift ideas too? C’mon in, I’m sharing the experience gifts we’ve given to our grandkids over the last several years.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Last weekend my family suffered a sudden and unexpected loss. So there’s no Homesteader post today as I take time with my family to grieve.
Posts will resume next week. Thank you for your understanding.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Family supper time is more important than you might think. Studies show that gathering around the supper table together each day as a family offers more than just a meal. I’m sharing the impact it made on our family.
by Texas Homesteader
September 11th, 2001, a day most Americans were changed forever. I worked at an international trade association and they held a huge convention each year in September.
As the Director of Administrative Services, it was part of my job to attend this convention each year along with other executives of our association. It’s a huge amount of work and it takes many hands to assure a smooth successful convention.
This year the convention was in Florida. So I packed the night before to make sure I can get to the airport the next day to make my early-morning flight.
Little did I know this day would change my life and the lives of all my fellow Americans forever!
by Texas Homesteader ~
At a memorial service for a dear friend, I saw a sweet remembrance idea provided by her family. They had a small basket holding packets of seeds. There were seeds for flowers, vegetables and herbs.
by Texas Homesteader ~
RancherMan & I decided life seemed to be too busy for the things we felt were really important. So we decided to slow down but live MORE!
But how? And what to replace that time with?
by Texas Homesteader ~
In a continuous push to purposefully spend more time with our family, RancherMan & I always look for opportunities. We have a tradition to drive to one of our kids’ homes once a month to have dinner together & spend the day with them. They fix whatever they’d be having for supper that day, but with two more servings to accommodate RancherMan & me. We bring something to go with the meal such as dessert, a side dish, or maybe a bottle of wine – hostess’ choice!
We also try to drive to Oklahoma when we can to visit my dad, or to west Texas to visit my favorite aunt & uncle. There’s an important message here:
Spend time with the ones you love. If life is busy – make time! Tomorrow is never promised…
But recently RancherMan & I enjoyed a weekend at Surfside Beach on the Texas coast with several family members. What a special time! And RancherMan really loved the beach fishing too. (Always wearing his cooling UV-Protective Shirt of course)
by Texas Homesteader ~
Many who know us say we’re like newlyweds. There are several simple little things we do to keep the spark in our relationship even after over 20 years of marriage.
