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We awoke during the night to some incredible rain and crashing waves here in Rodanthe. Just wish there was a lightning show! The weather was fine with us as it meant we would have a relaxing stormy day ! I did a … Continue reading
Category Archives: vacation
Today we decided to do a little bit more daytripping. We headed north this time – back to where we went last summer, but stopped at a bunch of places along the way that we didn’t quite make it to … Continue reading
I can honestly say, the Outer Banks has the most spectacular sunrises I have ever seen. In all fairness, I haven’t seen the sunrise everywhere, but I have seen them in a few places, and here, in the Outer Banks, … Continue reading
I was a little hesitant going to Costa Rica, as I really wanted a relaxing vacation, but knew that with Costa Rica, there was so much to do and see, that it would need to be a bit more than … Continue reading
This past weekend was Family Day Weekend. We also had a PA day on Friday, so took advantage of 4 days off and headed away for a ski weekend. We went back to the cottage resort we had spent March … Continue reading
In 2007, at the height of my single Mom-ing it, I took the boys to Mexico. It was an awesome trip. Well, there were a few little glitches, like Zach almost cutting his finger off in the luggage conveyor belt … Continue reading
Back to the basics. That is what September is all about for me. Back to school, back to homework, back to making lunches. Back to routine essentially. I like routine. I like structure. I like tradition. I know sometimes routine … Continue reading
In the book “Smart Couples Finish Rich” by David Bach (a good read by the way), he makes some very interesting points to think about before actually dealing with your finances. First off, you need to have a plan. We … Continue reading
Cottage days have been quite simple: we sleep in, we have slow lazy mornings, head down to the beach (about 20 feet away) and swim and kayak and go on the boat. Rob took the three older boys out for … Continue reading
The past few summers we have taken a week off to rent a cottage. The first year we rented a very basic, rustic cottage on a very large lake. Last year we rented a very luxurious cottage on a very … Continue reading