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 […]
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 […]
Celebrating My Brother
Next Saturday, May 10th, I will be celebrating two awesome occasions! My mom’s birthday and my brother’s graduation from college! My brother, Tim, in his cap and gown. This will be a super special day for my brother, as well as for our entire family. Last March, my brother had a heart attack and had a couple of stents put in his heart. He was only 42 years old. And now, all of his dreams will be coming true. On the morning that our grandmother passed away (April 24, 2014), my brother received his acceptance letter from Texas A&M! I […]
All Grown Up
I often watch movies and think of the actors or actresses, “They are the same age as me.” Then I think about other movies I’ve seen them in and realize that the movie I’m thinking of is 20-something years old… And that makes me feel old. I was watching Argo the other night and was really impressed with Ben Affleck. He has matured as an actor and has become a wonderful director/producer. I remember him as the tough Boston kid who played opposite his best friend, Matt Damon, in the award-winning movie Good Will Hunting. It got me to thinking […]
Here Come Peter Cottontail
Easter is literally just around the corner, which means that parents will be filling Easter baskets full of goodies, dressing up their families in their extra special Sunday best, and preparing yummy feasts complete with ham and sweet potato casserole. So in honor of Easter, here are some Pinterest-ing ideas, from fashion and “bunny bait” to some great ideas of what to put in those plastic Easter eggs. You don’t have to just put small piece of candy in those plastic eggs. Here are some other great ideas that fit into those plastic eggs. Photo Source: growingupajeweledrose.com I enjoy yummy […]