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The "Perfect Tree" Gets a Little Harder to Find
The "Perfect Tree" Gets a Little Harder to Find
MusingsLinda HanstraDecember 9, 2017Christmas trees, Indiana, Family, Aging Parents Comments
From car seats to college: keeping our children safe in a dangerous world
From car seats to college: keeping our children safe in a dangerous world

The day of the Columbine High School mass shooting is forever etched in my memory. Chloe was two days old and we were driving home from St. Joe Med Center with our precious little bundle. She was the fourth and final child God had entrusted to us…

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Musings, FamilyLinda HanstraNovember 8, 2017Gun Control, College Comments
A bump in the road
A bump in the road
Empty Nest, BikingLinda HanstraAugust 16, 2017Accidents, Biking, CollegeComment
Riding with the "Running Buddies"
Riding with the "Running Buddies"
BikingLinda HanstraAugust 10, 2017Biking, Indiana, Friendships, Empty Nest, PumpkinvineComment
This beats watching the corn grow
This beats watching the corn grow
Biking, Empty NestLinda HanstraJuly 29, 2017Amish, Biking, Indiana, WritingComment
Recipe for a Perfect Ending
Recipe for a Perfect Ending
Travel, BikingLinda HanstraApril 8, 2017Georgia, Southeast, Travel, Family, SavannahComment
Sweet Savannah!
Sweet Savannah!
TravelLinda HanstraApril 7, 2017Georgia, Southeast, Travel, Savannah, FamilyComment
Turtles and gators and herons, oh my!
Turtles and gators and herons, oh my!
Travel, BikingLinda HanstraApril 5, 2017South Carolina, Southeast, Hilton Head, Travel, FamilyComment
Books, Burns, Bikes and a Backyard
Books, Burns, Bikes and a Backyard
Travel, BikingLinda HanstraApril 5, 2017South Carolina, Hilton Head, Biking, Travel, FamilyComment
Meeting strangers, helping strangers
Meeting strangers, helping strangers
Biking, TravelLinda HanstraApril 4, 2017Hilton Head, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, Travel, Biking, Family, SoutheastComment
Sunrise, Driftwood and Sea Turtles
Sunrise, Driftwood and Sea Turtles
Biking, TravelLinda HanstraApril 3, 2017Georgia, Jekyll Island, Biking, Travel, FamilyComment
Jekyll Island...we have arrived!
Jekyll Island...we have arrived!
Biking, TravelLinda HanstraApril 2, 2017Georgia, Jekyll Island, Biking, Family, Travel, SoutheastComment
In Search of Warmer Weather
In Search of Warmer Weather
TravelLinda HanstraApril 1, 2017Travel, Southeast, FamilyComment
Being Flexible
Being Flexible
TravelLinda HanstraMarch 31, 2017Family, Travel, SoutheastComment
It's still January, so why not?  2016 Year-in-Review
It's still January, so why not? 2016 Year-in-Review

...with so much energy focused on our new president, politics, and protests...I thought you could all use a little stress break! Pour that cup of coffee, that glass of wine, and get comfy...here we go again.

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Biking, Travel, FamilyLinda HanstraJanuary 30, 2017Aging Parents, Choir, DePauw, Family, Marching band, Musical, New York, New York City, Northeast, Type 1 Diabetes, Year in Review, SchoolComment
 
 
 
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