Ah, remember those essays we all had to write when we went back to school after summer vacation? I do because I never had anything to write. Essentially, I spent every summer in Michigan (court order) while my dad was still alive. Each year, I’d board a plane in Philadelphia, leaving my friends behind, and… Continue reading How I Spent My Summer Vacation
What was initially a joke has turned out to be a yearly tradition. Let me explain. About 5 years ago, my daughter, Madison, brought home a flyer for a trip to Turkey and Greece from school. The trip was for an EF Tour that two of her middle school teachers were leading. She handed it… Continue reading World Travel is No Joke
We are one week into July and I know I’m a little bit late for this post; however, I’ve recently returned from a trip to Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and England and I’m feeling the effects of jet lag but it is one of the reasons to smile in June. Without further ado, here are the… Continue reading 6 Reasons to Smile in June 2017
So much time has been spent thinking about what countries I’d like to visit when my daughter and I take a ’round the world trip after she graduates. She asked a year or so ago to take a ‘gap year’ after high school ends. I’d never heard of a gap year before but now that… Continue reading World Of Maps And New Sights (aka WOMANS World)
Thank goodness the back office section of WordPress makes it so easy to find stuff. I simply typed in the search term ‘bucket list’ and there was what I had written. Easy peasy. Needless to say, I wasn’t as chatty last year as yesterday! (Last year’s list) Here is my life list in no particular… Continue reading Life List Part Deux
Maybe you noticed I skipped last week, maybe you didn’t. I did. I noticed it and then let it go. I was on the final summer vacation of the year before school starts and didn’t want to ruin it thinking about the list I should be writing. I did complete a blog post, however, while… Continue reading Top 5 for August 19, 2016
Sure, I’m two days late but I’m on vacation so it’s amazing I’m posting anything but I figured I could come up with a list while I wait for my turn in the bathroom. Again, these are in no particular order although the number 5 item on the list is currently my number 1. Today’s… Continue reading Top 5 for Friday, July 15, 2016
Pet-sitting is a peaceful and calming activity. Let me explain. When I am staying at another’s home with their pets, it’s not only quieter because I am not at my own home that is full of people, but my mind and thoughts are quieter. I relax into the nothingness that is expected of me–other than… Continue reading Pet-Sitting as My Muse
A couple years ago, I learned about AirBnb from an article I read on a travel site. I was intrigued because my family of 5 was about to embark on a trip to Europe. If you know anything about hotels, they won’t allow a family of 5 into one room, so we always have to… Continue reading Never AirBnb’d Before? 8 Things You Must Know Before You Book
Although I blast AirBnb in my title, I will also include HomeAway, VRBO, and any other home-away-from-home kind of site where private homeowners are thrown into the job of professional property manager. Mere mortals were not meant for property management. I should know–I have over 14 years in real estate and as of this writing,… Continue reading 5 Reasons I Will Never Stay at Another AirBnb
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