Author Archives: Franci

The Charm and Change of Downtown Seminole, Oklahoma

Originally published October 14, 2016

Park's Drug in Downtown Seminole, OK.
Parks Drug in Downtown Seminole, OK which was destroyed by fire. 

Have you ever heard a downtown referred to as a mouth full of teeth? Well, part of those teeth in Seminole, Oklahoma went up in smoke recently. On October 2, 2016 five buildings were destroyed by fire on Main Street in downtown, our old neighborhood. Thankfully, the building we used to live in was not damaged, but our hearts go out to those who lost so much.

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21 Ideas for Beating Summer Boredom with Kids

Layout of three photos of a 3rd grade boy making giant bubbles with a wand. He's outside.

We’ve hit the point in the summer where our kids are saying they’re bored and have nothing to do. I’ve come up with a list that hopefully will help occupy the time we have left of summer.

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Hi! Let’s Catch Up

Picture from across the water looking at Cane Creek Falls in Fall Creek Falls State Park in Spencer, TN.
Cane Creek Falls in Fall Creek Falls State Park

What have you been up to? We’ve been spending lots of time with family and recently took a trip to Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee with Brent’s family. We had such a good time hiking, swimming, and hanging out.

Here’s the scoop on what I’ve been doing recently and some things I’ve been wanting to share.

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