Category Archives: Travel

We went on a Florida Keys Staycation and loved it!

Posted on July 11, 2014 by amanda

Do you know what it’s like to live in paradise? I do, though we don’t take advantage of it as much as we should. But that changed this past holiday weekend. We headed south, just a little over an hour … Continue reading →

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Things we’re celebrating

Posted on January 29, 2014 by amanda

How did we celebrate and commemorate Brandon’s 11th birthday? If you know us well, you know the answer: we went to Disney, of course! We’re trying to maximize our annual passes as we aren’t sure yet if our financial situation … Continue reading →

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The New Fantasyland

Posted on March 15, 2013 by amanda

One of our reasons for going to Disney this past weekend was to finally see The New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. Ever since I heard all about it from my social media friends back in December, I was determined … Continue reading →

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Delightful Days at Disney

Posted on March 13, 2013 by amanda

As South Floridians, we are so lucky to live just 4 hours away from the most magical place on Earth. Hubby and I are true Disney buffs, and our kids aren’t too far behind. We’ve been there dozens of times, … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico

Posted on September 9, 2012 by amanda

Exactly one month ago, around this time, we were having dinner at our favorite restaurant in Old San Juan. After our mid-day arrival, we drove around for a bit, checked into our hotel, and headed off to dinner. We introduced … Continue reading →

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Here I am…

Posted on June 29, 2012 by amanda

Please forgive my silence over the last week. I’ve gotten sucked into the phenomenon that is Fifty Shades of Grey. I’ve read all three books, twice, over the last two weeks. It is clearly not Pulitzer Prize winning writing, but … Continue reading →

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Our Earth Day adventures with the 2012 Chevy Traverse LTZ

Posted on May 1, 2012 by amanda

The great folks at GM in the Southeast loaned me a 2012 Chevy Traverse over Earth Day weekend as part of the Cars to People program. I drove the car for just under four days, and fell in love with … Continue reading →

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The Food

Posted on April 11, 2012 by amanda

Oh, the food! (OMG, has it really been a month already since we were on vacation?!) During our trip, we really made it a point to not eat at establishments where we could eat regularly (i.e. fast food restaurants, Denny’s, … Continue reading →

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Our Trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains (Part 3)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by amanda

It was a new day, and we were off to see more awesome sights. The cashier at Anna Ruby Falls had provided us with a map of the area, and we were pleasantly surprised to find that there were at … Continue reading →

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Our Trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains (Part 2)

Posted on April 1, 2012 by amanda

Where were we? Oh, yes, plans. We now had plans for the rest of our vacation, thanks to that roadside map and some Google searching. Our first stop on day two was down the road to Anna Ruby Falls just … Continue reading →

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