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• Bobbi Brown Stick Foundation-Product Review

  

  I normally don't do product reviews. There's lots of other bloggers and web sites that take care of that, but if something really blows me away, of course I jus... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Aiken-Rhett House Charleston SC-Tuesday Travel Snapshot

  

  In November of 2014 when I went to Yallfest (the famous YA book festival hosted by Blue Bicycle Books in Charleston) in Charleston, South Carolina with my... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Facing An Empty Nest Is Bittersweet

  

  This is a year full of changes for our family. The biggest change is to see our daughter's last year of High School end and sending her off to college in the... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Tuesday Travel Snapshot...View From Warwick Castle England

  

  Quite a few years ago I was lucky enough to spend a week working in England for my company. Thanks to some wonderful people that I worked with that week, I was... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Book Review-I Loved You In Paris by Juliette Sorbanet

  

  A few days ago I finished reading Meet Me In Paris by Juliette Sorbanet and was blown away at this candid memoir from this romance writer about her divorce and... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Tuesday Travel Snapshot...Paris Street Art

  

  Art is absolutely everywhere in Paris. There is a reason Hemingway called Paris a movable feast. Turning the next corner can literally take your breath away... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Book Review-Meet Me In Paris by Juliette Sorbanet

  

  Since I can never get enough of reading about my favorite city either in fiction or non-fiction form, I decided to dig into Juliette Sorbanet's telling memoir... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Tuesday Travel Snapshot...Cruisin The Caribbean

  

  One year ago Hubby and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary cruising the Caribbean with stops at Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Tuesday Travel Snapshot.....Happy Mardi Gras

  

  Since it is Mardi Gras time I thought I would share some pictures from last year's Mardi Gras when Hubby and I were in New Orleans before our Anniversary cruise... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Planning For Paris....Step One- Hotel Or Apartment

  

  Maybe you are like me and love the process of planning for a trip, or maybe you would rather pay your money to a tour company and just show up at the airport an... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Does Solo Travel Scare You? Do What I Did.

  

  How many times has fear held you back from doing something you really want to do? Oftentimes it's more that we care to admit. Fear can paralyze us into not... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2016 LIFESTYLE

• 5 Things To Do When It's Too Darn Cold Outside

  

  Winter.....I could definitely live without it. I don't mind a little snow to keep the winter enthusiasts happy, but this -25 degree wind chill stuff is for the... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2016 LIFESTYLE

• My Top 5 Things To Do In Chicago

  

  I love Chicago! There's tons of stuff to do and see, It's easily accessible to me, and mostly I feel like a different person when I'm there. Something about... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Surrounding Yourself With Things You Love

  

  Your home is suppose to be your sanctuary. The place where you go to after a long stressful day and you can kick you shoes off and be yourself. You open your... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Planning for Paris....Returning To The City Of Light In 2016

  

  It's been 5 years since I went to Paris for the first time. Having never gone before and since I was going to be solo, I went with a tour group. Traveling with... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2016 LIFESTYLE

• And My Favorite Book From 2015 Is..... Big Magic!

  

  No book gave me a feeling this past year like Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert did.I've never considered myself a creative person, but I love to write. Once I fin... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2016 LIFESTYLE

• Happy New Year 2016! Out With The Old-In With The New

  

  Happy New Year!! I'm a little sad to see 2015 go. After all, it was one heck of a year and I got to cross my number one item off my bucket list. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2015 LIFESTYLE

• The Older You Get-The Faster Time Goes

  

  It's true!! The older you get, the faster time goes! It's homecoming week in our town and it's a big deal in our house. Our daughter is a Senior this year, she... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2015 LIFESTYLE

• A Fine Fall Sunday For Reading And Reflecting

  

  Sunday's in my house are usually pretty laid back. Today is no different and since the cool fall temps are upon us, it is an even better reason to curl up on th... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2015 LIFESTYLE

• My Dream U2 Weekend In Chicago Part 3 (the Best for Last!)

  

  Did you ever think about how you would react if you ever came face to face with the person or persons you have admired for so long?This first U2 concert I went... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2015 LIFESTYLE