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Shades State Park in Indiana is about an hour and twenty minutes from Indianapolis and offers year round hiking for families. Nestled on the banks of Sugar Creek, it's often overlooked by its more popular cousin Turkey Run State Park, located just a few miles west, and remains less crowded especially during the fall. Our family recently decided to squeeze in one more hike ... Read More
From time to time I'll share some links to some of my favorite reads. I know there are a lot of voices out there but these are a few I've found that were worth sharing and hopefully add to your own learning and growing. This week's links obviously have a bit of a theme and I hope they bring a bit of quiet to the very noisy week we've had. Happy ... Read More
In the past 48 hours I’ve heard at least three different people express how afraid they feel about tomorrow and I’m not going to pretend that tomorrow’s not a big deal. Of course, I have a strong opinion about which candidate I support and which policies align with what I value but I’m frustrated by the powerlessness that everyone seems to feel around this process. It seems we ... Read More
I'm linking up What I'm Into over at Leigh Kramer. It's always fun to see what others are up to as well so come check it out. What I'm Reading The Course of Love by Alain De Botton Such an interesting book. De Botton is a philosopher who wanted to share his understand of how marriage works but rather than writing an academic book on the subject he turned to story and ... Read More
Advice can be full of judgement and presumed superiority. It's usually doled out by those standing on higher ground and often it does more harm than good but there's also the advice that comes at just the right time, that saves you from making a mistake or encourages you give it another try. That advice can be a lifesaver and my guess is that most of the time, that advice ... Read More
