Who knew a trip to Maui in February would be on our agenda? It wasn’t in the plans. It wasn’t on the bucket list. How did we end up taking a trip to Hawaii? Well, last April we celebrated our birthdays in Hawaii and the airline cancelled our return flight home. We made the best […]
This is for sure not one of those blog posts on minimal packing. Or how to tour Europe in the winter with everything stuffed into a backpack. No, this is me packing for Hawaii and sneaking as much stuff as I can into the smallest bags I can. Who wants to pay $40 to check […]
This is a little travelogue of my crazy fun and crazy busy long weekend visiting my sister Monique in Sacramento. And to be perfectly precise, while I flew into Sacramento, my sister lives in the town of Roseville. While I was working I had several hospital accounts in the area and have spent lots and […]
A very casual weekend away that requires a plane ride means I cannot stuff everything I want in the car. And I donāt want to check a suitcase. What to do? Pack a carryon backpack. And do it like a pro. How does a pro do it? With lots of cubes and bags to keep […]
In an effort to be the perfect guest, and to get invited to return, I spent the morning cleaning my sister Susie’s Colorado mountain house and thought you might like a tour. So come along with me as I vacuum and dust (full disclosure, hub did most of the vacuuming) and I’ll give you a […]
The best part of our Colorado road trips is seeing our family. Oh, and there are lots of other reasons we love it too. Like the scenery and the weather. Now, after several years making this two-day road trip journey, I am sharing some essentials you might not have thought of that will make your […]
Well. Here we are prepping to hit the road again. And since we live in Arizona, any road trip means an extended drive through desolation. Homemade lunch and snacks are the only way to go. That means we wonāt be forced to make bad food choices and we have satisfied tummies. Massimo Electric Cooler Hub […]
The potpourri posts have evolved into a monthly chitchat around what weāve been doing, what Iāve been reading and an interesting recipe. So that will be my format for potpourri and I hope that interests you. Hereās what has been going in on June. The month seemed busy but in fact, I have had a […]
The first big road trip this year took us to Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear Lake in the mountains of Southern California. And it was a good one! Our dear friends Jeff and Sue live at Lake Arrowhead so we booked a room at Lake Arrowhead Resort right down the street and enjoyed a wonderful […]
If you plan to use your vacation condo for cooking, grilling outdoors or just eating prepared foods, here are some things to consider when making an Airbnb grocery haul. When we booked our birthday trip, we knew we wanted to stay somewhere with a kitchen so we could make our own food. So many times […]