Introducing…Find Adventure Luggage Tags!

Find Adventure Luggage Tags! Yes! It’s our turn to do what we want, when we want to do it. Let’s start a movement and encourage creative, out of the box thinking and allow today to be the beginning of a new adventure. I have even named a hashtag after this idea ~ #findadventure. Not only …

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A Simple Mother’s Day Wish

Last year to celebrate Mother’s Day, I wrote about how grateful I was to be the mother of Alex and Nick. I still feel the same way today. No gift could give me greater joy than the gift of time with my children. Spending quality time with the people I love is the only gift I want …

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How to Make Ceviche ~ Costa Rica Style!

During our amazing vacation at the Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort of Costa Rica, we were taught how to make ceviche ~ Costa Rica Style! Craig and I were treated to a private cooking lesson with Chef Hanier from the resort’s fine dining seafood restaurant, Ostra. We learned how to combine fresh fish with local ingredients to create the most delectable ceviche ever! What …

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My amazing new adventure: An online radio show guest!

  Two weeks from today! Add one more adventure to the list… an online radio show guest! I am thrilled to be a guest on the Amazing Women of Power Talk 24.7 Radio Network with host Kim Acedo. Every Wednesday on her show Phenomenal 50’s, Kim focuses on how we can live our best and healthiest life! …

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Blogging My Way To Visit Boston!

It has been a busy few weeks and I am just now getting around to sharing my experience of “Blogging My Way to Visit Boston”. Just a few days after we returned from our amazing vacation in Costa Rica, I hopped on a plane and flew to frosty Boston! What was I thinking? Talk about …

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Looking For Inspiration on a Garden Tour in Pasadena

On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Craig and I took a scenic garden tour in Pasadena presented by the Creative Arts Group of Sierra Madre. The tour just happened to be in our neighborhood, so we jumped at the chance! The first lovely home being showcased was designed by a longtime friend, Nord Eriksson, a talented landscape designer. …

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How to Make a Playlist That Will Improve Your Mood :)

Last week was a tough one for me. Craig departed for yet another week of business travel and by Thursday, I found it challenging to stay optimistic and focused. I am juggling many projects and I was feeling down and overwhelmed. Plus, my Dad is ill and he was having a particularly bad week. In addition to …

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How an AT&T Mobile Hotspot Saved the Day! It really did.

AT & T Mobile Hotspot

As a busy travel blogger, how would a mobile hotspot like the AT&T Unite for GoPhone by NETGEAR help me? My initial reaction was: “I don’t need a mobile hotspot or mobile WiFi, I already have plenty of connectivity here at home and at the hotels we stay”.

Hmm… Do I really? What happens when the Internet goes down? As someone who completely relies upon her laptop and other mobile devices to keep a business flowing smoothly and to communicate, it is incredibly frustrating when it is temporarily unavailable.

You know how that feels? It is similar to when the plumber turns off the water and you can’t believe how many times you need to wash your hands, want to use the bathroom or brush your teeth and you can’t! That is how it feels to “lose the signal” to the Internet.

I have actually determined that being my own hotspot, could be very beneficial! I was sent the AT&T Unite Mobile Hotspot with very clear and easy directions. I thought that I would have my son set it up for me, but then I realized that if I couldn’t figure it out, other people would might have these issues as well! NETGEAR asked me to use and review the product and give my honest opinion.

Setting it up was easy! It has an intuitive touchscreen with data usage and connection information right at your fingertips. It is connected to a secure AT&T network, it is password protected and you can add up to 10 other devices! Share, share, share!

They provided me with a $25 Refill and Go Card with 2.0 GB of data and a 30 day expiration.  Once I loaded the card on the device, I was all set!

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Travel For Life!

We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.

travel for life

Travel for life. Don’t miss anything! Once I got over my initial trauma of my nest being empty, I began to fill it up. I filled it with new ideas and new places to go. What I hear most often is “You are never home”. Actually that is not quite true, we travel a lot, but still have managed to increase our quality time with our family and friends. We want to do it all. Don’t you?

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