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My wife and I enjoy traveling all over the United States. While traveling out of the country is okay, we really focus our travel adventures domestically. We like supporting American businesses and spending our money here. Plus, there’s no better country to explore…at least in …
We live in the suburbs and once or twice a year we’ll see a blimp flying around above our home. We’re about 20 minutes from a major airport, so it’s not uncommon, but indeed rare. If you live in a larger city, I’m sure you …
Today is Friday, January 10th, 2025. Welcome to the Friday ~ Week in Review post! I will be doing these posts every Friday to update you all on what happened throughout the week, so everyone can get caught up on the things they may of missed!
Quote of the Week:
We often need to ask advice; not always that we may follow it, but always that we may obtain more light. — Madame Swetchine
Reviews:
Alter Eco Organic Dark Chocolate Truffles
Fairy and Floral Rub-On Transfers Decals for Crafts
Super Absorbent Swedish Dishcloths
Easy to Digest Whiskas CatMilk for Cats
Other Posts:
Summer Seafood Entertaining: Recipes and Outdoor Décor Ideas for a Memorable Season
Green Apple and Banana Fruit Smoothie Recipe
Seasonal Travel Tips for a Memorable Gatlinburg Adventure
Mailbox Monday for January 2025
Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe for Cupcakes
What Homeowners Should Know About Replacing Roofs in Rainy Conditions
Celebrating Friendship with a Best Friend Birthday Party Plan
Cinnamon Spice Berry Popcorn Recipe
Spend the Day Visiting the Cape May Lighthouse
How to Clean and Store Artist Paint Brushes
How far in advance do you typically make your vacation plans? You know…hotel reseverations, transportation, pre-purchase venue tickets and so forth? I like to plan and reserve things 6-9 months in advance if I can. I find that I can get better deals booking and buying early, get better accommodations because I’m not choosing from whatever rooms are left and I can better budget for the trip overall. How about you?
September 2024 we took a vacation down to Cape May in New Jersey. One place that we wanted to visit was the Cape May Lighthouse and Park. When visiting, you want to plan at least 2 hours in your schedule. There’s plenty of free parking …
Time for our monthly MAILBOX MONDAY for January 2025. The first Monday of every month you’ll see our Mailbox Monday Meme. It will cover the previous month and we invite all of our readers to participate. If you’re a blogger, you can participate too by …
Today is Friday, January 3rd, 2025. Welcome to the Friday ~ Week in Review post! I will be doing these posts every Friday to update you all on what happened throughout the week, so everyone can get caught up on the things they may of missed!
Quote of the Week:
Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t. — Erica Jong
Reviews:
POSCA Acrylic Paint Markers
Wicked Movie on DVD
Goo Gone Adhesive Remover – A Multi-Tasker Sticky Goo Remover
Misc. Posts:
How to Choose the Right Neighborhood for Your Family
Easy Pineapple Fruit Smoothie Recipe
Strawberry, Blueberry and Raspberry Fruit Smoothie Recipe
Slow Cooker Classic Goulash Recipe
Happy New Year 2025
Highest Point on I-80 East of the Mississippi
Homemade Corn Chowder Recipe
How to Make Painted Seashell Keychains and Purse Charms
Phew, the holidays are finally over! It’s nice to have all of that done and over with. This month I want to work on getting all of the Christmas decorations put away and my house cleaned up. Then I want to start tackling a few organization projects around the house. As I go along…I’ll share with you some before and after photos as I get things completed. Life is a lot less stressful with things are organized! Hope you all had a nice holiday!!!
We took a road trip through the state of Pennsylvania traveling along Interstate 80 better known as I-80. One of the things we love about traveling I-80 through central Pennsylvania to western Pennsylvania is all of the beautiful mountains that you pass through. You will …
Wow, can you believe that we made it through another year? 2024 seemed to drag out for this family. We had a few deaths in the family, several members had major surgeries and other things throughout the year that made 2024 a tough one. I’m …