Because gifted authors use settings as characters which are rich and alive, our road trip traveling through the South has made me feel like I was hitting the road with some of my oldest friends as many wonderful books were brought to mind. Texas Friends Traveling between Austin and San Antonio brought to mind Tres […]
Moving on from the wonderful time we had in the Lafayette area, we visited Baton Rouge, New Orleans, then Biloxi and Mobile. Here are a few things we did. Louisiana’s state capitol in Baton Rouge was a new stop for us. I’ve been to NOLA several times, but not BR. No offense to anyone in […]
Would you call me crazy if I said trees were my favorite of the Lafayette, Louisiana highlights? I am utterly obsessed with Southern Live Oaks and magnolia trees. The camellias here are also as large as trees so let’s throw them into the mix too. There must be a hundred photos on my phone of […]
While planning our trip we batted around lodging choices and even considered camping along the way. Somehow that got nixed so we’ve been staying in hotels. This is how we’ve been choosing between chain and boutique hotels. It’s a balance between budget, comfort, safety and hopefully a little charm if we can find that too. […]
My darling friend Jann and her fam get together from different states and do a big super bowl party in a casino suite in Reno where she lives. They love this tradition and love it even more when their team the Seahawks are playing. Well, no such luck this year, but they’re doing it up […]
There are a number of ways to get creative when packing clothes for a long road trip. Here’s what I decided to do. DF Shira has a lot of experience with long trips and gave me the suggestion of packing daily outfits in two-gallon storage bags, placing them in bins and then transferring daily needs […]
A long road trip requires a nice cooler. Well, we have a really nice one. And this is my honest review of the Massimo Electric Cooler. For the Mount Rushmore road trip we took in May, hub ordered the Massimo 50 liter electric cooler through Costco. But. It didn’t arrive in time. When Denisse and […]
Whether it’s romantic, or it’s all about the kids, or it’s for your loving gal pals, a simple valentine celebration can still be a special. Pulling out everything I own that is pink, heart shaped, vintage or flowery helps put me in the mood for valentine decorating. Using what I have is always my motto, […]
My first week of retirement was busy and didn’t go a thing like I had planned. There were no lazy days sitting by the pool (or by the fire) reading. There was only one long walk. But there was fun to be had and friends to share it. Here’s my week wrap up. And a […]
In one of my recent YouTube viewings, I watched a video on a $7 Walmart DYI Mirror Tile Hack. The theory is you buy a $7 mirror from Walmart and use leftover tile sheets to frame it and class it up. When I shared the video with John we agreed we could try it on […]