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Community Family Vacation: XVIII

Chippewa Valley 5ive For Women September 14, 2014 Magazine Articles, Rays Of Grace

WRITTEN BY GRACE THEISEN Every summer, my family vacations at Tiger Musky Resort near Hayward. We meet up with our extended family and long-time friends. We boat, fish, and swim; and we do our best to stay off of our electronic devices. Although we do not gather on a holiday, the get-together feels like a holiday gathering. Sometimes it gets a bit crazy. We assemble in the main lodge for karaoke. No offense, but some people in my family should not sing with a karaoke mic. (Um, Dad!) Then there is this challenge event involving the consumption of a …

This Old House: XV

Chippewa Valley 5ive For Women February 27, 2014 Magazine Articles, Rays Of Grace

WRITTEN BY GRACE THEISEN Well, we moved recently. And I’ll have to admit, I’ve been a little bit spoiled in my life by modern conveniences. The house that I grew up in until now was built in 2005. Our old house was always warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The windows that went up and down. And the lights turned on when you flipped the switch. Let’s just say, that our “new” house isn’t exactly “new.” Our new house was actually built in the 1800’s. (That’s even older than my dad.) I don’t think they had furnaces …

Holiday Season Survival: XIV

Chippewa Valley 5ive For Women November 25, 2013 Magazine Articles, Rays Of Grace

WRITTEN BY GRACE THEISEN The holiday season can be hectic. It is not like school and life stop during the holidays. I have homework, presentations, meetings and my personal favorite, tests. (By the way, who thought that the holiday season would be a good time to have a test?) These things are in addition to family gatherings, Christmas concerts and parties and finding time to drink hot chocolate and go look at the lights. With all this craziness, how am I supposed to find any time to go shopping? Life is busy. And sometimes I just have to tell myself to take a step back and live in the moment. I …