Remember how we went to Costa Rica last month? Well, we ate every meal out - meaning no one in our family cooked or cleaned up for an entire week. It felt weird but it was such a treat not to plan, shop or clean up after a meal. I did miss cooking, however! All… Continue reading Monthly Meal Plan
Category: travel
My bag is always packed and I’m ready to travel!
Would You Like to Travel to Costa Rica?
Each day, when I open my business email in-box, I never know what to expect. Most days, I look at the email messages and delete 99% of them without answering - but I always read them – every single one of them, because I never know who is going to pitch me something good or… Continue reading Would You Like to Travel to Costa Rica?
6 Essential Items for Air Travel
When I’m traveling on an airplane, these items are definitely with me. You won’t be sorry on your next trip if you round up these 6 essential items for air travel. Neck pillow: Why drool on your neighbor or get a sore neck when you can bring a neck pillow along? If you’re short on… Continue reading 6 Essential Items for Air Travel
Seattle on the Cheap
This is a guest post from my husband. He makes a very good sandwich. I really don’t like to say cheap, but it seemed to work better in the title. Traveling for me is really about having fun, first, and starting out with the attitude of seeing how little can be spent. Framing it this… Continue reading Seattle on the Cheap
IFBC Food
Now that I’ve shared “International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC) Tips” and “The Three P’s of IFBC: People, Place, Program” – all that’s left to talk about is the food. And really, if you’re going to a food blogger conference, you know you’re going to be talking about food! The food we enjoyed alone was well… Continue reading IFBC Food
IFBC: The Three P’s – People, Place, Program
Now that I’ve shared with you International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC) tips for attending a conference, here are “The Three P's of Conferences: People, Place and Program” because at a conference, it’s all about “The Three P’s,” isn’t it? People Between meeting bloggers in person who I had never met before – but knew from… Continue reading IFBC: The Three P’s – People, Place, Program
IFBC Conference Tips for Attendees
The International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC) was held recently in Seattle and I had the pleasure of attending. The conference itself is a great value and here’s why -if you’re a blogger who publishes regularly and agrees to write 3 posts about the conference, the registration fee was only $95. Usually, the conference fee is… Continue reading IFBC Conference Tips for Attendees
Subaru Forester Review Part 3
This post is sponsored by Subaru. Let this be a warning to automobile companies: if you contact me to see if I want to "test drive" your car, I'll do so BUT please understand, I'm not taking it for a Sunday drive around the city and writing a review. I will really give it a… Continue reading Subaru Forester Review Part 3
Subaru Forester Review Part 2
This post is sponsored by Subaru. When I agreed to use the Subaru Forester for a 10-day trip, my husband and I decided this was our opportunity to get our kids to go camping with us for 5-days. Our kids are teenagers and have each declared camping to be "not fun" any longer. I was… Continue reading Subaru Forester Review Part 2
Subaru Forester Review Part 1
This post is sponsored by Subaru. Every day, my email in-box is full of companies wanting me to try their products, send me samples, or making me offers I simply can't refuse. Every once in a while, I get a pitch that I say yes to. When Subaru contacted me recently to ask if I'd… Continue reading Subaru Forester Review Part 1
Go Gingham 