Have you ever noticed when an emergency or sad event happens most of us are really good at swooping in at the beginning? We make the one phone call. We mail the one greeting card. We send the one flower bouquet. But then we get busy doing our thing. We still think of and keep …
Oh, I remember well looking forward to spring break. Finding our new latitude. Midwest ice storms never stopped us. It was about changing the scenery and spending quality time together as a family. Looking back, traveling with our kids was possible because we were conscious of our spending before we went away. Thoughtful planning can …
Hawaii is a mystical place. The people, the climate, the geography, the remoteness, the culture, the music, the foliage, the sea life, the weather, the peace. Go once, and fall in love. But now, tragedy hits. Lahaina, a town on the West side of Maui, dates back to the 1700s and is listed on the …
It’s Spring Break season. Where do we go? The water! I think most of us love to be near the water. It’s no wonder when it’s known to lower blood pressure, decrease stress, help us relax, increase creativity and happiness. And maybe hold the fountain of youth? Ahhh, water is beautiful and mysterious. We see the …
Call out to all creators and travelers. I think that’s pretty much all of us! What do I mean? If you go places and experience new things, you’re a traveler. If you make things that never existed before, you’re a creator. Why do we love to travel and to create? I think both feed a ravenous …
Driving off into the sunset soon? I believe there’s nothing like the carefree adventure of a good road trip. You may wonder why you would go on a road trip with so many “better and faster” ways to get there? Well, here’s why! “Getting there is half the fun!” National Lampoon’s Vacation Trip Tic Not …
Money on memories, not materials. Money on moments, not mess. That’s my motto. What has me thinking about money lately is inflation. It’s the next thing to tie our hands behind our backs and blindfold us from living. BUT we need to experience life already. After hibernating all winter, spring routinely hatches the desire to …
Do you celebrate Earth Day? We seem to recognize the day and feel an extra responsibility to care for our planet during the month of April. It’s often a beautiful day to pitch in outside when days are warmer and nature’s color shines. But I think our Earth is something to think about all year …
The latest menace to our Earth are disposable masks and plastic gloves. It is their materials, how they’re constructed, and the sheer fact that most everyone wears them across our planet these days. So Covid, yet again, is doing more damage, but now in terms of pollution. Please read. Coronavirus face masks: an …
Anyone else like to visit churches and cemeteries on their vacations? I do, and I will tell you why. But first … I’m thinking about traveling, again. Shhh, don’t tell anyone! I am searching the web, making calls, and reservations. I’m so excited! You see, I’ve always loved to travel. Even when I didn’t travel, …
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