vendor talking with customers at flea market

I say it all the time:  amazing things are happening here in the Youngstown community.  Slowly but surely, new businesses are opening up in downtown Youngstown and bringing with them a new excitement for our city.  Each year it seems that more supporters are jumping on the bandwagon to cheer on Youngstown, and that is […]

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group of friends standing in front yard

This weekend I got to visit my dear friends Bud and Kallie and their sweet little girl Nora!  Bud and I met in college when he was attending YSU, and we have remained friends ever since we discovered a mutual love for baking and Jesus.  The Skaggs crew lives in Sandusky, the land of Cedar […]

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This weekend I was reminded that being the hands and feet of Jesus requires actually going and DOING something.  It’s easy go to church and talk about making a difference in the community around you, it’s another to really do it.  Greenford Christian Church organized a wonderful event called the Big Day Out, where we […]

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Tacoma Washington Travel Photography

Oh yeah, remember the CKP Weekend Wrap-Up series?!  This Monday ritual of mine fell through the cracks somewhere along the way, and there’s no excuses.  Well, I am bringing it BACK baby!  Aw yeah!  Today’s post is sharing a bit more than just the weekend fun though, I’m doing a little recap of our adventures […]

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So first off, this isn’t really a Weekend Wrap-Up.  It’s more like a Past 2 Weeks Wrap-Up.  We returned back to Ohio from living in Connecticut, and entered a crazy couple of weeks of weddings and traveling and road-tripping!  It has been a whirlwind of fun, but I am looking forward to being in one […]

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  Well, we made it.  HOME.  We have actually been home for a week now, but somehow time has been on fast forward and it is flying by.  Hugs and kisses and laughter and family and friends.  And love. So much love!  There’s nothing like being away from home that makes you appreciate it a […]

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