Every summer, that feeling of wanderlust hits me so strong that I spend hours looking at travel sites dreaming of where I’d love to be at that exact moment in time. Photo Source: Maptia Blog My mind wanders and I wish that I could (1) have my summers off like I did when I was young and in school, (2) travel the world, spending time in fabulous locations, and (3) afford to actually travel to these locations. So I decided to put together my wish list, or my “bucket list”, of exotic, beautiful, and faraway places that I’d love to […]
He Believes in Me…
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person… He believed in me.” – Jim Valvano I’m more like my father than I realize. I have the same green eyes, the same “selective hearing”, and the same non-confrontational, passive personality. I guess I really “daddy’s little girl.” He, along with my mom, instilled in me the idea that I could do anything… they believed in me. They let me dream! Photo Source: Pinterest Although I’m not actually doing and getting paid for the one thing I’d love to do as a career, I’m still doing what I […]
Don't' Just Sit There… Do Something!
I have three nieces, all over the age of 12, and when I found this “activity list” on Pinterest, I immediately thought of them. This list is great for kids of all ages! This list also has some great ideas for families. With the summer between school years getting shorter, it seems, this is a quick activities list filled with great ideas – from chores (clean your room, learn to use the washing machine) to cooking sessions (cupcakes, pizzas), and crafts (make a bird feeder, make a rain water collector) to adventures (pretend you’re a knight, go to a museum). […]
Make Memories Just for You
Photo Source: HpLyrikz / Photo Credit: Pinterest It’s been 20 years since I’ve had a true summer vacation. No longer can I sleep in every day, lay out by the pool for hours, or hang out with my friends doing nothing at all. Ah…. Those were the days! There are times now that I wish I could just go back to those carefree days, where there were no cell phones and no wifi or internet, and no constant contact with the outside world… where I could just tell a few people where I would be, how long I would be […]
“This Is Us” Made Me a Fan
Boy bands have been all the rage for generations. The Monkees. The Jackson Five. The Beatles. Menudo. New Kids on the Block. N’Sync. Take That. The Backstreet Boys. The Wanted. The Jonas Brother. I never went to a boy band concert and screamed and cried the entire time, but I get it, I really do. In less than four years, the boy band, One Direction, has accomplished so much. Photo Source: Pinterest I recently watched One Direction: This Is Us and saw how excited fans get when these five guys – Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and […]