


The Neighborhood that Frank Lloyd Wright Designed
The goal was to see the home in which Frank Lloyd Wright designed and lived in from 1889 to 1909 with his wife and children. A beautiful home, see it […]

Dollhouse Collection at “House on the Rock”
I took so many wonderful pictures during my time at “House on the Rock,” that I wanted to make sure to not overwhelm my readers with a novel of pictueres. […]

Let’s see the HOUSE Pictures of “House on the Rock”
I took so many wonderful pictures during my time at “House on the Rock,” that I wanted to make sure to not overwhelm my readers with a novel of pictueres. […]

The Most Haunted City in Illinois… The Illinois Penitentiary
A piece of history that you would probably drive right by if you didn’t know was there, is the last remains of the Illinois State Penitentiary (Williams St and Broadway). […]

The Most Haunted City in Illinois…Mineral Springs Hotel
As part of my day in this haunted City, I headed to the Mineral Springs Hotel, downtown Alton, located on 301 E Broadway (it takes up the entire corner, can’t […]

The Distracted Parent at the Parks
Recently on a trip to the Parks, I was waiting in line at Slinky Dog with the family. As we all know, the culmination of tired guests at the end […]

The Need to be Liked
I was asked recently what my blog is about…and for once I had to honestly think about it. It started off as my family’s story of moving to the South […]