Veggie Gardens & Dahlia Gardens & The Empty Nest

Welcome back Guest Adventurer Cinthia! Cinthia Milner is a trained horticulturist who works as a garden coach, speaker, educator and writer at a local, independent garden center in Asheville, NC. She writes for magazines, and newspapers but enjoys her blog writing the most at  www.transplantedandstillblooming.com, where she writes about the ‘inevitable changes’ life brings (transplanted) and the …

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Luxury Travel in Costa Rica: The Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort

Always on a mission to find outstanding, luxurious accommodations within a spectacular landscape, we discovered it once again in the vibrant country of Costa Rica. We planned this exciting Costa Rican adventure many months ago and both Craig and I were happily anticipating the very best luxury travel in Costa Rica. We wanted to combine the relaxation and amenities of …

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A Postcard Perfect Visit to Florence

Our very personal tour of Florence, Italy through the eyes of our son Nick. This particular trip to Florence was actually a personal tour given to us by our son Nick who was studying abroad. It was a perfect time for Craig and I to travel to Italy and just enjoy the glorious city from a local’s …

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My Newest Adventure: Discovering Simply Real Health

Simply Real Health Don’t you just love it when you come across something fantastic and you are certain it will delight virtually every person you know? Me too! For quite some time I have been happily following Sarah Adler who created Simply Real Health “A company on a mission to teach people how to live a healthy life, made …

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Lions and Lions, Oh My! Spectacular photos by Tam

These photos were taken by Tam Warner Minton, a returning Guest Adventurer, who writes a fantastic travel blog called Travels with Tam. She truly defines the word adventurer. My “adventures” aren’t even in her league and that is the beautiful thing about having other contributors on this blog. We get to read and enjoy many types of experiences! These photos …

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A Postcard Perfect Afternoon in San Francisco

If you were to line up ten different people and ask them to describe a perfect afternoon in San Francisco, you would undoubtedly receive ten different answers. San Francisco is a shopper’s paradise, a foodie’s dream vacation and a photographer’s delight. The city will easily captivate every one of it’s millions of visitors. We travel to …

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Watching The Oscars… My Superbowl!

The excitement is building and it is that time of year to anticipate who will win at The Academy Awards. On Sunday, February 22nd, The Oscars will be televised around the globe and I am so excited! Watching the Oscars at my house is sacred. No talking unless spoken to. Thank goodness for the pause button! …

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What to do when it rains in Seattle…Everything!

 What to do when it rains in Seattle. Funny question. My answer is everything. There is everything to do in one of the most stunning cities in the world. Seattlites don’t want us to know that it really doesn’t rain as much as people say it does. In February, if you check your weather app on your …

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