“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” Soren Kirkegaard I had a recent opportunity to travel to Chicago with my husband, the only problem was, he would be busy essentially the entire time. Nevertheless, I am not one to pass up an opportunity to travel and this gave me a …
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12 Pictures Why: Paris
“A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of life.” Thomas Jefferson So you’re ready to plan your next adventure. You think, “Mmmm, Paris? I don’t know if it’s right for me.” Well read (and look) on for some of the best reasons why Paris is a yes! Eiffel …
Ultimate Family Getaway: Central Florida!
“Once a year go someplace you’ve never been before.” Dalai Lama Finding a great place to stay in Florida can be a difficult task. Finding a great place to stay in Florida that doubles as your entertainment? We’re talking, no need to leave the property except food and beverages. Sound too good to be true? …
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Tips for Trips
“We are each on our journey. Each of us is on our very own adventure; encountering all kinds of challenges, and the choices we make on that adventure will shape us as we go; these choices will stretch us, test us and push us to our limit; and our adventure will make us stronger than …
Ep. 10 Discount Dating, Christmas
“Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” Joseph Campbell Drive ‘n Gaze We all know it, we all love it (I’m sure we don’t all love it, but come on now). The best part of driving around and looking at Christmas lights is it simply costs you …
Ep. 9 Discount Dating
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned so as to have the life that’s waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell Let’s Fondue Use a muffin tin to easily divide ingredients. For the melty bit think milk chocolate, dark chocolate, even cheese if you want a savory option. For the dippers think …
Ep. 8 Discount Dating
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world.” Albert Einstein Love is Brewing Ever wonder where beer comes from? Or interested to know the processes behind whiskey making? Touring breweries and distilleries can be a really awesome experience (that sometimes even includes samples). Additionally, depending on the size of the …
Ep. 7 Discount Dating
“Who, being loved, is poor?” Oscar Wilde Me? A Princess? SHUT. UP. Princess Diaries is a favorite series for me (*still eagerly awaiting PD #3*). So I came up with this PD themed date idea. The main activity for this date includes a large canvas, balloons, paint, and darts. See where I’m going with this? …
Ep. 6 Discount Dating
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” C. S. Lewis Class is in Session Generally speaking, your county will often host free events that you simply need to sign up for. Once our county was offering a free couples course on communication so we thought, “why not?” Not only did …
Thrifting for Gifting
Thrift: There’s generally two responses: 1. I love thrifting! or 2. Ehh, ew. Whichever your response is, you ended up here for a reason and I hope you will soon see thrift stores from a whole new perspective. When you take a closer look at thrift stores, you will realize that they are about much …