Happy 4th of July, friends!

The Ellis family is looking forward to tomorrow’s 4th of July celebration in Lakewood.  We love our traditions – it all starts tonight when we talk about waking up early and doing the Lakewood fun run.  Occasionally that happens, but more often we rack it out of bed, throw on clothes and race over to […]

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Merry Christmas to all!

I hope all of you have had a very Merry Christmas with much rest, relaxation and reflection.  This year, I spent Christmas in a small town in Iowa with my husband’s family.  Although Pella only has about 12,000 residents, it makes up for in charm what it lacks in amenities.  We had a great time […]

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