Practicing Gratitude. Celebrating Life.
Meal planning has always been a struggle for me. While I enjoy cooking for the holidays, it’s the day to day cooking that wears me out…and the grocery shopping. Most meal planning services will plan the menu for you, but you still have to go find and pick up all the ingredients and sometimes that […]
This week I’m in Ireland with the Road Warrior on a 9-day business trip. My wonderful sisters have flown in for babysitting duties and our children are now enjoying being spoiled senseless by doting Aunts who love them unconditionally and think a 7:30 bedtime is really more of a loose guideline than a set time. […]
Everyone loves ‘swag’ and weddings are no different. For the Island Wedding we hosted for the Road Warrior’s Daughter, we tried to extend hospitality through the gifts we left each night (along with a personal hand-written note) in each guest’s room. Welcome Bag included: Sandcastle book, playing cards, sunscreen, bug wipes (not pictured), hat, (not […]
Earlier this year the Road Warrior’s Daughter was married in the British Virgin Islands. Although it was a small (immediate family only) affair, we did want to send out Save The Date Announcements that would set the tone for the upcoming destination wedding. An invitation in a bottle was the obvious choice along with […]
I’m never so happy as when I’m somewhere quiet and have the luxury of reading for hours on end, with a highlighter and notebook in hand. This year my goal is to make more time for reading (for pleasure) and share the books I’m reading (or have read) on the blog each month. […]