Fantastic time Cruising the Yucatan Peninsula

Sunrise over the Gulf of Mexico

In mid January, 2022, we had a fantastic time cruising the Yucatan Peninsula with American Queen Voyages. Although the purpose of the trip was not to learn (honestly it was to get away from midwestern winter), we did learn a lot about Mayan culture, architecture, and traditions. First night The trip began in Cozumel, Mexico.… Continue reading Fantastic time Cruising the Yucatan Peninsula

Best Paris Museums

Best Paris Museums This post may contain affiliate links, for which if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission, without affecting the price you pay.* Paris is known for world famous museums and works of art, but what are the best Paris museums to visit? Answering that question depends, in part, on… Continue reading Best Paris Museums

5 Favorite Eating and Drinking Experiences in Lisbon, Portugal

Out of all the fantastic and reasonably priced food and wine options in Lisbon, here are 5 of my favorite eating and drinking experiences. My friend Lori and I went to Paris, Lisbon, and Brussels in late February to early March 2020. We spent 4 days in Paris, 2 in Lisbon, and 1 in Brussels.… Continue reading 5 Favorite Eating and Drinking Experiences in Lisbon, Portugal

Spring Seed Starting Time

Spring Seed Starting Time This post may contain affiliate links, for which if you click through and purchase, I may receive a commission, without affecting the price you pay.* Spring is sprung, and its time to start my seeds for this year’s garden and terrace plantings. Well, it hasn’t actually sprung here yet, but we… Continue reading Spring Seed Starting Time

5 Stay-at-Home Life Hacks to make part of my new normal

Some Stay-at-Home Life Hacks are worth keeping in our new normal All Cousins Zoom This is one of those things we now wonder why we did not think of before. When stay-at-home orders hit most of our communities, we all realized how much we miss human interaction. My family is small on each nuclear level,… Continue reading 5 Stay-at-Home Life Hacks to make part of my new normal

Galentines’ Day

Galentines’ Day—the #1 Underrated Holiday, IMHO Ok, so Valentine’s Day is fine for some of you, but I prefer Galentines’ Day. It’s a chance to celebrate one of the sources of our strength—our girlfriends!! Valentine’s Day is great at the beginning of a romantic relationship, but after that, to me, it just seems like a… Continue reading Galentines’ Day

France 4 Ways

I’ve been lucky enough to travel to France 4 different times, all with different people, all with different focuses, and all turned out to be different experiences, even when visiting the same places. First Way—mother-daughter trip The first trip was a number of years ago with my mom, my friend Mel, my mom’s friend Jane,… Continue reading France 4 Ways

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