Author: Pam

Illinios’ Bayou: Cache River National Wildlife Refuge

“Stop here! Stop here!” my daughter yelled as we were passing by Wildcat Bluff while taking the scenic route through Illinois. We stopped, hiked down the trail and stood overlooking the bluff. When we returned to the car, the kids started yelling, “Ticks! Ticks! We’re covered in ticks!” After a […]

Lucky Leprechaun Hats (St. Patrick’s Day Craft)

According to family lore, and a few cousins who are family genealogists and go into great detail at every family reunion,  one branch of my  family was Scotch-Irish. They immigrated to the colonies during the Irish famine of 1740. Maybe that’s why I try to make treats for my family on St. […]