"Pack your suitcase! Let's go!!" What?! Ohmygoshholycownowayreally??? Dreams of an ideal date I'm sitting here pounding away on my keyboard thinking about the last time The Texan and I had a kick butt kind of date night. Sure, we go out to dinner every few weeks. We enjoy each other's company and a few adult beverages. Then we return home, pay the sitter and fall asleep on the couch. ...
Why I Won’t Dine Out on Valentine’s Day
I am not a huge fan of going out for dinner on Valentine's Day. Did you know that I worked in the restaurant industry for over ten years? Yep. And because of that, I won't dine out on Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and every other holiday. Why I Won't Dine Out on Valentine's Day From my perspective and experiences, dining out on Valentine's Day is for amateurs {and those with ...
Working on my Local Marketing Presence
How many blogging goals are you focusing on this year? I have a long list of goals, and have divided them into quarterly tasks. One of my blogging goals for the first quarter of 2013 is to increase my local presence, both on-line and off-line. I am playing around with a few local marketing options. Last year, I created a Facebook group to provide support to local Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, ...
We Can’t Be Friends
"So what does that mean?" - him "It means we're breaking up. I'm moving to Florida." - me Following a brief pause, I blurted out: "And No, We Can't Be Friends" And that, my friends, is the story of how I broke things off with my college boyfriend of a year or so. To say that we didn't remain friends is an understatement. From what mutual friends say, he was quite depressed after ...
Whip It Up Wednesday: Come show off your handmade projects
Welcome to this week's edition of Whip It Up Wednesday! With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, I know that many of you are looking for a quick, fun and affordable craft to make. Have you checked out my Valentine's Day Garland Tutorial? It's a perfect craft older children who are comfortable working with needles. Though The Boy is only three, he was very excited to watch me put this easy ...
Project Life is helping me document my family’s memories
One of my goals for 2013 is to spend more time creating and documenting my family's life experiences and adventures. If you follow me on Instagram, you can see that I've been taking {and sharing} more photos and one thing I plan to do with all of those photos is create a digital Project Life album. If you're not familiar with Project Life, it's a back-to-basics approach to scrapbooking. This ...