Grand Turk, part of the Turks & Caicos Islands, was our first stop after boarding the ship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I had never been on a Caribbean Cruise before, only an Alaskan and Mediterranean Cruise. I am used to stopping at towns where people actually live or historic areas with tons of things […]
Cruising for Food
Food makes me happy! Luckily, not in a “I am only happy when I am eating” sort of way, but in a “let’s savor every bite of this amazing creation” kind of way. I love to try new things and definitely have my old favorites as well. Food is one of the reasons why I […]
Cabribbean Cruise: Holland America Line
As I look outside right now, I see several inches of snow. So I figured this was a great time to tell you all about our recent Eastern Caribbean cruise on Holland America. Oh how I wish I were back in the Caribbean enjoying the beautiful sunshine. If you are lucky enough to live with great […]
RPM Italian: Chicago
Giuliana and Bill Rancic crack me up! They have a show on the Style Network aptly named Giuliana and Bill. I think I enjoy it so much because they remind me of me and my husband (minus the tons of $$ and super skinny body)! As part of the show, I have seen them go […]
Louie and the Snow
It has been a while since I mentioned my Shih Tzu puppy, Louie. He is six months old now and my entire family is in love with him. It is hard to believe we have only had him for four months. It seems like he has been a part of our lives for so long […]
Sixteen at Trump International Hotel
You had me at hello…remember that line from Jerry Maguire? Well, that quote holds true for the entrance to Sixteen at Trump International Hotel and Tower. After walking through hundreds of wine bottles and seeing the great view, this restaurant had me at hello. In case you didn’t guess, Sixteen is located on the 16th […]
Trump International Hotel: Chicago
After all of my twentieth anniversary surprises were revealed, I realized we were having a Bill and Giuliana Rancic kind of weekend. Which was actually kind of fun, since I really enjoy their show on the Style Network. Do you remember “The Apprentice” before it was “Celebrity Apprentice”? Well, the very first season, Bill Rancic […]
Twenty year anniversary!
I’ve spent half my life married to my husband! And if you count the six years of dating before we got married, then it’s well over half my life! It’s hard to believe: not that I have been married that long, but that I am that old! 😉 Here we are in the early years […]
And the Liebster Blog Award goes to…
ME! That’s right, I’ve been given my first blogger award and I’m tickled pink! A great big thanks to Bev at Staying Native for the nomination. I’ve discovered that bloggers are usually super nice people that want to help each other out and that seems to be the motivation behind this award. It was started […]
Wild West Road Trip Recap
Five states, over 3000 miles, 30 bags of corn nuts and 450 pictures later…we are done with the Wild West Road Trip! It was the first true road trip vacation we had ever taken as a family and it won’t be the last. We had a great time! Thought I would end things with a […]
Wild West Road Trip: Great Platte River Road Archway
I can’t believe I’ve made it to the last day of our Wild West Road Trip! As I mentioned in my previous post, we had started making the long drive back home with just a few planned stops along the way. Just a little tip on how I planned those stops before I go on. […]
Wild West Road Trip: On the Road Again
Well, we made it to our final westward destination, Grand Teton National Park, so it was time to head east again. I had a few things planned for the trip home, but mostly it was just going to be a LONG drive. You can imagine with traveling over 3000 miles total, we made lots of […]