For my husband Keith, the Amana Colonies is Christmas rolled up in a big stocking! We traveled to the Colonies the first weekend in December and went for the annual Prelude to Christmas Event. This area is unlike any other. It was settled in the 1850’s by a religious group of Germans. According to the […]
Are you in the Holiday spirit yet? I am! After going to the my hosted trip to the Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt November 17-18, 2018 I’m ready to put up my tree, send out my Christmas cards and say “Ho, Ho Ho!” The wonderful Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt has me in the Christmas spirit. My husband Keith and I […]
Magical! Faith inspired! These words come to mind when I think of my first ever hosted visit to the Ferndinand Christkindlmarkt! Held at the lawn of the Monastery Immaculate Conception, locals call this, Castle on the Hill. It is easy to see where this term comes in. The Monastery can be seen from quite a […]
Who doesn’t love history? I do and a trip to the Swiss Heritage Historical Village and Museum was right on my radar! When Keith and I headed to the Portland area we made a beeline for the museum before they closed. This cool Swiss Village began around 1985. It is home to northern Indiana’s largest […]
Along Highway 62 on the way to Eureka Springs, Arkansas I found one of the most amazing stops of my life, when we stopped to view the Thorncrown Chapel. This beautiful glass chapel is an architectural wonder set in the Ozark woodland. The chapel contains 425 windows and over 6,000 square feet of glass. The […]