40th Anniversary Trip to Nassau
We did a great trip to Nassau for our 40th anniversary trip. We had a lot of fun until I was injured on the last day.
Why You Need to Try Rage Cleaning
Rage cleaning is exactly what it sounds like — channeling your frustration, stress or flat-out rage into a productive, semi-aggressive cleaning spree.
Travel Insurance is ESSENTIAL – I learned that the hard way
I was recently injured in a foreign country and I learned a difficult lesson. Do NOT travel without international travel insurance. An injury in a foreign country can be a physical and financial nightmare if you’re not properly covered. The Dream Vacation That Turned Into a Financial Disaster My husband and I recently traveled to…
Vancouver to Calgary – Canadian Road Trip
This is our first trip to Canada – from Vancouver to Calgary to visit the Calgary Stampede and go whale watching, visit the zoom, and see all of Canada’s beautiful sites.
My Women in Travel Summit Review
The Women in Travel Summit (WITS) Conference is one of the best conferences I’ve been to. It’s held in a different city each year and it’s incredibly well planned.
Women’s Travel Fest in Cancun / Playa del Carmen
I’ve been a travel blogger for many years, so when I heard about the Women’s Travel Fest being held in Playa del Carmen, near Cancun, I was very interested. It also happened to be our 39th wedding anniversary, so I thought it would make a fun trip for my husband and I. I’ve attended tons…
Our Delightful Trip to Ireland and Scotland
This summer, my husband and I went on an AMAZING trip to Ireland and Scotland. I actually planned the whole trip using AI – check out my post on using an AI tool to plan your travel. But that wasn’t what made it so great. It was just a really nice trip for both of…
Using AI to Plan a Trip to Ireland and Scotland
All about how using AI to plan a trip to Ireland and Scotland was a great way to plan an amazing trip to Europe all using a free AI tool – ChatGPT.
Our Virgin Voyages Cruise was a Disaster
Our recent cruise with Virgin Voyages was AWFUL. We usually aren’t picky, but there were a BUNCH of things we disliked about this cruise line. We won’t be back.
Parents With Substance Abuse Disorder: 8 Tips for Teens
Growing up in a house where one or both parents suffer from a substance abuse disorder can be incredibly challenging. I know this because both of my parents were alcoholics for as long as I can remember. There was uncertainty, shame, embarrassing moments, and isolation my entire childhood. At the time, I did not realize…
Laid Off? 3 Steps to Manage Your Budget
Losing your job isn’t an easy pill to swallow. In fact, many companies from around the country are laying off large percentages of their workforce in order to cut labor costs. There are numerous considerations to keep in mind while you’re in between jobs, which can help you lay out a financial plan to make…
The Path to Eagle Scout
Do you have a new Scout? Are you looking for ways that your son or daughter can be successful in the program? I am here to tell you that there are ways that you can help guide them along the path to Eagle Scout Mom’s Guide to Eagle: 3 Tips for Success This is a…
7 Genius Ideas for Extra Income for Retirees
My husband and I both took unusually early retirement plans, mainly because we’d gotten to the point where we HATED our jobs! It sounds a bit scary, but actually it was a very smart and compassionate thing to do. Life is too short to suffer in a job where you are extremely unhappy just to…
Weird Items Professional Movers will Move and Oddly Common Ones they Won’t
So, you are getting ready to move. Now what? Some people think that you just get on Google and search for Professional Movers Near Me. That’s somewhat true, but I’ve stumbled across this interesting list of items movers won’t move and some of them are ones I wouldn’t have thought twice about. I’ll bet you…
Our Teens are Exhausted How to Get Them More Sleep
Parenting teens is HARD. One thing that makes it even harder is when your teens are exhausted from lack of sleep. If there is one thing that is epidemic with teens, it is overstress and lack of sleep and it is clearly affecting their mental health at a time in life when they are struggling to…
Genius Tips to Save More Money on Travel
I love to travel more than anything else in this world! On our recent trip to Hawaii, we found some great new options to save more money on travel, so I thought I’d pass them on to you guys. Actually, I found some ways that I would recommend along with some ways I wouldn’t recommend…
