This last week my nephew came home from Ireland. As we all gathered to see him come through the customs door in Salt Lake, it was fun to take an inventory of what kids he had seen and which ones had been born while he [...]
China has a culture that is over 5000 years old and many of the traditions have been passed down for thousands of years. The Chinese enjoy a plentiful breadbasket today, but for many years food was very scarce and many even starved. China is geographically [...]
It was always my dream to go to China and celebrate the Chinese lunar New Year. That opportunity came to me in 2013. I was the tour guide for a company that wanted to go to China and Thailand. After our tour, I flew to [...]
The story that I have to share is one of the most incredible stories I have experienced in my travels. In Beijing, there is a place called the Temple of Heaven. It is an ancient temple that thousands of tourists visit, and it’s located in [...]
For the Chinese, going to market every day is just a way of life. People in China are healthy and slim. A key to this is all the variety and the freshness of their produce. For me, a trip to China is not complete unless [...]
Visiting the country in China is such a highlight. It took me several trip to make it out to the country. Many of the tourist sites are in the big city, but the color of the people is in the country. This week my adventure [...]
A fun decoration that children of all ages can enjoy is a Paper Plate Skeleton. No bones about it! This is a cinch for little hands to make. Materials Needed: White paper plates Paper punch String Paint or markers Black construction paper Scissors Cut white [...]
A few years ago I had lots of snow in my backyard. I had heard of building a snow dome in a backyard, so I recruited a scout troop to come and help me build a snow dome in my own yard. I had sold [...]
With the gas price taking off the last few years, and fewer people traveling on a traditional vacation, there is a new word in our vocabulary. It is call a staycation. To tell you how new it is, when I type the word, it comes [...]
