Shopping for the holidays is both stressful and fulfilling at the same time. Stressful because I always want to find just the right gift and sometimes it just isn’t obvious what that is, but it is so fulfilling when I find the perfect gift for each person. I want to make your gift shopping a…
If you’ve ever googled how to start a garden for beginners and immediately closed the tab because that’s a lot of dirt math and there are too many moving parts… you’re not alone. Starting your garden should feel exciting, not overwhelming. You want to do it right, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. In…
My husband (Donald) and I have had a long standing dream to have a Paw Paw orchard of our own. This dream started with me, about 15 years ago in Tucson, Arizona, when I first learned about Paw Paws online. I became fascinated with the idea that a tropical fruit could grow in my home…
Growing up, my parents taught me a lot of things, as parents do. But they taught me a few lessons that I now realize many are still trying to learn… or may never learn. One of those lessons being this: the shortest or fastest route is not always the best route. In fact it’s almost…
If you’re like me, you’re a little bit broke after the holidays. January and February are the best months to boost your savings and start planning (and booking!) your travel plans for the year! I’ve rounded up a few outdoorsy destinations for all you casual hikers out there. You might be a Casual Hiker if…….
Hey Everyone! Guess what? We made it! It’s 2018, which means we have a whole new year of adventures ahead of us. But the world is a huge place, so how do you choose where to travel in 2018? I’ve narrowed down the whole world into this quick list of the 6 hottest 2018 destinations….
Hey Everyone! How’s your week been? As we get closer to the new year, you’re probably thinking about a new year’s resolution, or how you’d like to improve your life in 2018. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m always after the next big adventure. And 2018 is no exception: It’s shaping up to be the…
I have to admit, I was skeptical about going to Hawaii on my honeymoon. I was convinced the best honeymoon destination was somewhere more private, more exotic, and more obscure. A classic Hawaii Honeymoon just felt too cookie-cutter, like I had fallen for society’s vanilla-version of the status-quo, yet again. BUT — I did want…
The Azores are a small archipelago of 9 Portuguese islands about 2 hours from Lisbon, in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. SATA/Azores Air (they’re the same airline) flies direct, from Boston to Ponta Delgata – the capital city. In only 4.5 hours, you could be sitting on a black sand beach, sipping cheap Portuguese…
When Donald and I go on vacation we spend a lot of time deciding where we will stay. This often has the biggest impact on the overall vibe of the trip! To help you out, I’ve put together a quick list of the most common accommodation types, and the benefits of each. Short-Term Rentals…