The weekend after my husband’s birthday in May, we made our way south to Asheville, NC for a fun weekend getaway. A friend had lent us her beautiful rental property on the outskirts of town. We had planned to enjoy the weekend with another couple, but between COVID, the gas…

Yep, 2020 was a TOTAL dumpster fire of a year, but I’m not letting it pass without at least an attempt to collect a dozen good memories from the year like I have the last two years. January February

I know, I know, we’re in the 4th quarter of 2020, but I thought, given how tough the year has been, it was a good time to look back at 2019 and all the joy it brought. I also want to recommit to doing this for 2020 because, no matter how challenging the year was, there is always an opportunity to “hunt the good stuff!” January February

In November, I ran my second 26.2 at the Philadelphia Marathon! After my first, the Marine Corps Marathon in 2016, I was pretty sure I’d never take on another “full” again. I still much more enjoy 10-milers and half marathons, and I’m always up for a solid 5-miler or 5K…

We just returned from a week-long family vacation in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. What a gorgeous place, with excellent skiing and loads of off-mountain activities! Here are some highlights: First, Mount Werner. Steamboat is NOT a cheap place to ski, the ski tickets for adults are more than $100/day and multiple…

It’s no surprise that for most weddings, food and drink are the largest expense. Food creates feelings and memories that guests will remember long after the nuptials. When deciding what, when and how to serve food, couples should consider how each food factor will convey the attitude of their event. Read On….

(This post first appeared on my work-related blog in the Summer of 2016, but I wanted to re-post it in the same place as all of my other travel-related material) August 2016: I picked the Flamengo neighborhood and the apartment in which I’m staying because of its proximity to the…

(This post first appeared on my work-related blog in the Summer of 2016, but I wanted to re-post it in the same place as all of my other travel-related material) August 2016: Let me start off by saying that I myself have not set foot into a Favela in Rio…

I’ve been fortunate enough to visit beautiful Iceland twice now — once in the late spring and once in the dead of winter. Though these certainly won’t be my last visits (and when I do return, I will add more recommendations), I wanted to consolidate everything into one easy-to-share post! …