Every year the calendar changes to October and I am craving cooler weather, fall leaves and fun times around the fire pit. Being a Floridian, I really miss the change of the seasons and all the fall feels. So this year we road tripped to North Carolina with some friends and enjoyed a great weekend in the Smoky Mountains. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GMSNP) straddles the borders of North Carolina and Tennessee and is the most visited national park…
Denver is a great city and even better at the holidays. Since I am a December baby I got to celebrate my birthday as well as enjoy all the city has to offer for Christmas. Double bonus! The Art Hotel Our home away from home for one day in Denver was The Art Hotel. Since it’s opening, The Art Hotel has been consistently ranked as one of the best hotels in Denver. Centrally located in the downtown art district, the…
When You Study Abroad Can You Keep a Journal, PLEASE ?! I asked my daughter to write down her daily thoughts during her journey to Australia. I wanted to buy her a nice journal to write in with a leather cover. You know, something fancy. But no, she had other ideas and said she would put it down in her Notes app on her iPhone. That didn’t seem like that great of an idea to me, but you know, she’s…
There are a lot of things to think about before you head out of town on your well-deserved vacation. Whether you’ll be gone for one weekend or one month there are a number of things you need to do before you go. I created this vacation checklist so you won’t forget anything. Do This A Week Before You Go Vacation: Stop the mail. You do not want to come home to an overflowing mailbox! Go to the USPS website to create a…
Gator Weekend – College Basics Chances are if you have a child in college you know a few things: they are tired, they are hungry, they are broke and they need their laundry washed. We also know that they miss their parents and siblings dearly. Umm, maybe? Well I hope my daughter misses me, I mean misses us. So when my daughter could not make it home for Easter because of assignments, papers and tests, I thought, let’s bring Easter…