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Celebrate Summer: Making the Most of Your Staycation
Summer is here, and it’s time to embrace the season and make the most of your time outside the office. If you’re a newly single empty-nester like myself, vacations abroad, long-distance travel, or even a road trip might not be feasible. This is where the staycation comes in and makes perfect sense! You can use…
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Converting to Carry-On
I am a self-admitted over-packer. I grew into this identity for many reasons including but not limited to my penchant for over-planning and over-preparing. Also, I have a tendency to be a hermit when I travel, so once I’m in my room, I want to make sure I have all my favorite things and I…
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Spring Trip Spontaneity
This spring is my final time of having both my girls home full-time. Once fall rolls around, my oldest will start her first year as a college student and my youngest will start the high school odyssey that progresses into her being gone more than home. I spent months kicking around the idea of taking…
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Weekend in DC
In July, I attended a week-long conference in Baltimore. One of my dearest friends had recently moved to DC and I had not seen her in years. I realized how close I would be to her and decided if she could meet me in the District that I would make it happen. I booked a…
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We Love Michigan
My youngest and I make no secret that we are big fans of Michigan football. After spending a long weekend in Holland, Michigan with some of my workout friends, my youngest is an even bigger fan of the state. I enjoyed the weekend too–it reminded me of traveling to Michigan as a kid. Back then…
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Eloise Had It Right
When I am staying at a hotel, it’s because I have traveled somewhere to do something. I have a speaking engagement, a conference, a wedding or sports event to attend, or something that likely prevents me from having a good night’s sleep while I am not in my own bed–no matter how comfortable the bed…
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Having Fun With the Idea of E-Guides
The Whole 30|Whole 9 gang start a new Whole 30 on August 1. I suppose it’s time to admit I haven’t started it on my own and by the time I have myself in gear to go, it will be August 1 anyway. Maybe it’s best to just psych myself up for that beginning date…
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Ohio Hurricane
We met Isaac on the way home from our hometown today. I wish I had my fancy camera and that we weren’t driving down the road, but I did catch some interesting shots on my less-than-stellar Droid camera phone. This cloud formation made for some nervous conversation in the vehicle. The color of the sky…