When we were in Nuevo Vallarta we signed up for two outdoor adventures with Vallarta Adventures. Traveling with a group of 10 with ages ranging from 13 – 50+ we were looking for activities that we would all enjoy. Activities that both thrilled the younger set and equally challenged the older set. We found what …
I am tired. Really tired. So tired that last Saturday night when my hubby and I had an unexpected evening alone and we headed out to dinner, I was basically falling asleep at the restaurant table. That is ridiculously and embarrassingly tired. Now granted, we did spend Saturday cleaning out the garage but the tiredness is …
I am always on the hunt for a good travel deal. As a teacher and parent that loves to globe-trot, I have to stretch my travel dollars as far as possible. I do this in a multitude of ways working hard to put the pieces of my travel puzzle together to fit our needs and budget. …
What do you think is the leading cause of death among adults in the U.S.? I used to believe that a form of cancer was the number one killer. Then I learned that every minute in the United States, someone dies from cardiovascular disease making it the number killer. Yet a new survey conducted by …
I am waaaaay behind on my home organization plan! Needless to say all of my travels this summer have prevented me from getting everything done. I have made a few steps forward though. One thing that I have done this summer is start relining all of my kitchen cabinets with what I believe is the …
This delicious beef stew is also known as Sophia’s Awesome Super Stew in our house, this slower cooker stew recipe is easy enough for my youngest child to make and yummy enough that the whole family requests it often. One thing that I have made a point of doing this summer is teaching Sophia how to cook. …
What’s a party without ice cream? Not a party. According to my family, ice cream is a major must for pretty much Every. Single. Celebration. Especially according to my daughter Nicole who looooves ice cream. As you know, we celebrated Nicole’s college graduation earlier this summer. Yea! That is child number three that has now …
Another amazing BlogHer conference has come to an end. This was my third BlogHer Conference – I attended ’14 in San Jose and ’15 in New York City. I also attended a BlogHer Pro in ’14. While I am not a newbie to BlogHer – I am no where near the seasoned pro my six …
I travel a lot. This summer has been especially busy. Since my last day of teaching I have attended a PBL World Teaching conference, vacationed in Mexico, road tripped through eight states and three National Parks, spent a week at my brother’s lake house, I am currently in Los Angeles for the BlogHer ’16 blogging conference, …
Today we set out on the second half of our 4,000 plus mile road trip. A dozen days ago I loaded up the car with two of my daughters and we headed to North Dakota. Those that know me well, know that North Dakota is my home state. We moved from NoDak to California when …
