Journeyoften

Hello from Texas!

I have been married to my best friend for 21 years. We have eight children and five grandkids.

I love to write, travel, hike & explore new places

My favorite swaps are postcards and happy mail flat envelopes

Mother & Child Together

Camping/Travel/Hiking

Vintage Motels with Swimming Pool Views

Beach, Ocean, Lakes, Mountains, Redwoods

Standard Poodles, Elephants, Chickens, Fish, Giraffes, Cardinals

Astronomy/NASA, Books/Libraries, Natural Disaster Events

Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Canoeing, Swimming, Rafting, Surfing

Mister Rogers, I Love Lucy, The Muppets, Nancy Drew, Legos

Trains, Ships, Airplanes, Buses

Texas, Wyoming, Humboldt County California, Catalina Island/Avalon California, Dry Tortugas National Park, Dubai, Israel

Bible Verses, Inspirational, Funny (family friendly please), Handmade

Days with long drives to new places and old favorites

Geocaching

Libraries, Used Book Stores, Thrift Stores, Parks, Local Coffee Shops, Farmer's Markets, Flea Markets, Museums

Unschooling

Essential Oils/Herbal Remedies/Ketogenic Cooking

I love to read nonfiction, true crime, memoirs, and mystery or detective fiction books

TV: Monk, Psych, Longmire, NCIS, Blue Bloods, I Love Lucy, Sherlock

Movies: Napoleon Dynamite, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Goonies, E.T., War Room, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, The Long Long Trailer, Secondhand Lions

Turquoise, purple, rose gold, sparkly silver, postcards, washi tape, stickers, ATC's, bookmarks, junk journal ephemera, quotes, used/new postage stamps, notecards, anything handmade by you, photos clipped from magazines or books, maps, compasses, postmarks, travel & camping themed items

"Do not worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds and you live in Christ Jesus."