This past Thursday and Friday, New Jersey schools were closed for the annual teachers convention. Last year our family (and probably half of the New Jersey)went to Disney World. This year we stayed a little closer. We took a road trip to Vermont for the weekend. We knew November would be a little early for…
We just spent another wonderful week at the Jersey Shore. Ahhh summer… The Jersey Shore has a variety of unique towns and I visited one of my favorites last week…Bay Head. Not only does Bay Head have quiet streets and fabulous homes – (most of them in the dream home category), But it has a relaxed sophistication…
Every now and then when I go on vacation, I tend to act like a tourist… A few years ago…actually maybe about 8 or 9 years ago, we took a trip down to Savannah, GA. Owens-Thomas House On this trip, we stayed with friends who owned a house on a golf course on Skidaway Island…
Last week, we spent a long weekend visiting family near Southport, North Carolina. I always enjoy our trips south so I can relax with the family, hear people say “y’all”, “Bless your heart” and refer to Iced Tea as “Sweet Tea”… The weather was hot and humid reaching the high 90’s but we spent a…
Yesterday, I spent the day browsing through the shops in the quaint river town of Lambertville, New Jersey. What better way to spend a day when the temperature is 96 degrees? Yeah, I guess that was poor planning on my part but the good thing was, there were no crowds and plenty of parking! There are…
Because we all need to escape every now and then… Here are 10 Ways to Bring the Islands into Your Life: This post contains affiliate links, which means if you purchase something, I will receive a small commission with no change in price for you. 1. Beadboard! To me there is almost nothing that says the…