Vanilla, the plot thickens – at the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens
Vanilla has quite a past. It has everything a dramatic novel could want, a twisty turny plot that opens in Mexico in the…
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Writers at the Strawberry festival, a literary event!
I love the Strawberry Festival. Held over the Memorial Day weekend, my husband always rushes to be done with spring planting to attend…
Holy Family Church, the only existing vertical log church from this time period
The grounds and the building of the Holy Family Church in Cahokia, Illinois are beautiful. Although we were unable to make it inside…
The Nicolas Jarrot House, a French History in Cahokia, IL
He was a French-born entrepreneur and land speculator who also served as judge and local militia officer. The unofficial website for the house…
The Cahokia Courthouse, a look into French Creole frontier life
Did you know that in southern Illinois there is an area referred to as the French Creole Corridor? The area is in the…