The temperatures across the country have been CA-RAZY! this summer!  Don’t get me wrong, I love the warm summer weather but 90+ degrees with high humidity is just wrong. Especially when you live in the northern part of the country. Geesh! Thankfully, on those uber-hot days, we can always go cool down by the water. [...]

Congrats Katie! You are the winner of The Help giveaway! Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend an early viewing of The Help, one of the most anticipated releases of the Summer. And… It. Was. Breathtaking! I have not yet read the book. Honestly, I hardly have time even to watch a 2 [...]

From time to time, I like to do reviews of products and companies and such here at StaceySays. It’s fun. It’s fun for me to learn about these companies and products and it’s even more fun for me to share them with you. But I thought I would switch it up a little. I have [...]

What are you passionate about? Are you passionate about something? Anything? A lot of things? Are you doing what you’re passionate about? Passion is such an interesting thing to me. It is defined as a strong and barely controllable emotion; an intense desire or enthusiasm for something. That sounds pretty serious. But, yet, I know [...]

Last week I shared with you how we did some exploring and adventuring while were on vacation in Columbus. Well, we also love to do exploring and adventuring right here in West Michigan. That’s one of the beauties of living on the lakeshore — lots of trails and waterways to explore! Hopefully this list will [...]

Our last day in Columbus. And it was a sweltering 90+ degrees. Geesh, Columbus, you are killing me here! I like heat but usually when it’s accompanied by a refreshing body of water. Not a campground, no breeze, and an overcrowded pool. So, in the car (and air conditioning) we go! Tim had taken Jasper, [...]

Abbi: Mom, when I grow up, I’m going to be a mom! Me: Really. That’s good. Abbi: Because I want to have a cute little baby boy and name him Talon John (her brother). Me: He is pretty cute. But what about those stinky diapers?

I love zoos. Mostly because I just love animals and am fascinated by so many of them. And, while I’d love to observe them in their natural habitat, that’s just not possible for many of these animals.  Ok, and I like having the safety of that fence or trench or plexiglass between me and them. [...]

I love vacationing. I do not love that post-vacation recovery. Between catching up on sleep, laundry, and emails/mail, it’s no wonder that I’m just now getting around to off-loading the pictures from our Columbus trip and sorting through them! So, in an effort not to overwhelm you, I’m going to break up the posts a [...]

Being a science geek, I love museums. Love them! And my husband, being the creative mind that he is, loves art and science. So, we’d gladly spend a vacation strolling through museum after museum. Unfortunately, our kids are pretty young and can only tolerate a museum or gallery for so long. Well, maybe it’s more [...]