Recipies, reviews and random rants from a mom of two!
Disclosure: I was not asked or required to write this post about the Sheraton Universal Hotel, however I did receive an all-expenses paid trip to attend the Iron Man 3 premiere in LA and we happened to stay at the Sheraton Universal. As always, my statements are 100% mine and yours may differ. Wow, it's been almost a month since I traveled to LA to attend the Iron Man … [Read more...]
Thank you to Gymboree for sponsoring this post. I have a well-traveled 3-year old. It started at 6 weeks of age when she took her first flight from North Carolina to Iowa. After being such a good little traveler, her dad and I knew that she would catch our traveling bug too. For the next 3 years, she flew and drove all over the country with us. Yes, these little feet … [Read more...]
You may remember a few weeks ago how I told you my dog sledding trip took me out of my comfort zone. It challenged me mentally, physically and one might argue, spiritually. After unpacking our things in the bunk cabin, we headed over to the main house to get a better understanding of our schedule for the weekend. That day, some of us would get to take our first sled … [Read more...]
When someone asks you if you'd like to attend a private dining event at Publican Quality Meats with Chef Paul Kahan, the only questions you ask are what day and time. What he plans to serve, who will be attending or do I have a babysitter are questions that don't go through your head. Instead you prepare yourself for a truly amazing evening with great food and … [Read more...]
This is my 10th attempt at starting this blog post. Each time I get about 3-4 sentences in, I change direction and hit the delete button. There are multitude of reasons why I keep doing that but I think I've finally figured it out the main reason. This trip wasn't just about dog sledding, though that was my motivation for taking the trip. This trip turned out to be … [Read more...]
I like to think I've done some pretty adventurous things in my life time. In 1994, I drove across the country with my friend Emily to attend the 25th Woodstock Reunion. For whatever reason, spending hundreds of dollars on a concert ticket, driving across the country to sleep in a tent surrounded by thousands of other people sounded like fun. I can't remember if we … [Read more...]
I've stayed in a lot of hotels. Most of the time for business but sometimes for fun. What I've learned is that it doesn't matter what your reason is, there are just certain things that make great hotels stand out from the rest. What makes a great hotel? Well, everyone has their own wants and needs but for me here is my top 7 list. Free WiFi. Shame on the … [Read more...]
Some of my best memories revolve around boating. There is the summer between high school and my first year of college that my friends and I spent the many days on Lake Red Rock without a care in the world and the first trip my husband and I took to Bonita Springs, Florida where we rented a pontoon boat and roamed around while attempting to fish. But my favorite boating … [Read more...]
We're going back. That's what I told my husband as we packed up the car. We had such an awesome time during our Orlando vacation that we're doing it again, and soon. For those of you who have never been to Disney with your kids, take them. Yes, it's expensive and yes, it wore me out but seeing the excitement on my daughter's face when she got to meet Mickey, … [Read more...]
For our trip to Orlando we had the opportunity to stay at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort. When we pulled up to the resort, the first thing we saw were the cast of characters. My daughter LOVES Dora (it was the first cartoon that she ever watched). We purposely never told her we were staying at a "Dora" hotel because we wanted to see the look on her face. She didn't … [Read more...]
