Sacramento

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 […]

Pack a Carryon Backpack (Like a Pro)

A very casual weekend away that requires a plane ride means I cannot stuff everything I want in the car.  And I donā€™t 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 […]

Colorado Mountain House Tour

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 […]

Road Trip Essentials

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 […]

Road Trip Lunch and Snacks

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 wonā€™t be forced to make bad food choices and we have satisfied tummies. Massimo Electric Cooler Hub […]

June 2024 Potpourri

The potpourri posts have evolved into a monthly chitchat around what weā€™ve been doing, what Iā€™ve been reading and an interesting recipe. So that will be my format for potpourri and I hope that interests you. Hereā€™s what has been going in on June. The month seemed busy but in fact, I have had a […]

Trip to Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear Lake

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 […]

Airbnb Grocery Haul

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 […]

Birthday Trip

A fun fact many of you already know.Ā  Hub and I celebrate our birthdays 10 days apart.Ā  That makes us both Aries, by the way.Ā  Are we supposed to be compatible? This year we decided to take a birthday trip and are both celebrating big in Hawaii. If the plane ride wasnā€™t so dang long, […]

What to Pack for an Airbnb Stay

The way I travel there are two ways to pack for an Airbnb (or other vacation rental) stay.Ā  One is when taking a road trip.Ā  In that case, there is a lot of room, no luggage limitations and we pack everything – up to the kitchen sink. If you want to see the packing we […]