I’m A Hairspray Addict
Some of the best products are right in one of my favorite stores. I will tell you this is not a paid post, because you might think, oh here we go, but this is a find and I love sharing the best of with...
View ArticleThe Lavish Dollar Stores
Lavishly living life out loud means a few hundred trips in your life time to a dollar store of some sort. Please don’t try and pretend that you don’t shop at the dollar stores because everyone I know...
View ArticleWhy Dryer Balls Are Lavish Splurges
Five people creates the need to really rock that laundry pile with speed because there is always a lot of laundry. As I investigate different ways to get the laundry done more quickly or even washed...
View ArticleDIY Spring Cleaning House Plants
I have been spending a considerable amount of time cleaning up my home for the spring. I am so happy to hear the birds chirping once again in my yard, as Pittsburgh offers long and cold winters. Now...
View ArticleTexas Instruments Offers New TI-84 Plus CE
Each year the back-to-school buying frenzy begins. I however, have a few things that I know each of my children will need, and one-by-one as they have transitioned from elementary school to middle...
View ArticleTequila Factory Tour In Cozumel
You might wonder what it is we do when we travel abroad, and how we keep so busy? We never let the dust settle under our feet, because my belief is just because we are on vacation does not mean it is...
View ArticleWhat To Pack In Your Toiletries Bag
Traveling by train, plane, automobile it really doesn’t matter as long as you have some of the luxuries of home with you. Bringing toiletries that are practical and allow you to multi-task not only...
View Article5 Back To School Last Minute Grabs
Are you all doing the same thing as me? I am running around for last minute items that I forgot for back-to-school or things that the kids just Forgot to tell me they needed? I am packing up my...
View ArticleBest Reasons To Cruise
If you are planning a vacation, surely you have considering cruising as an option. In fact you might even be trying to come up with the best reasons to cruise so you can offer it as an option to your...
View ArticleFamily Cruising Basics
The Family Cruising Basics in my mind are something that most just do naturally and do not realize. I like to get the most out of all of our vacations, and while not everyone is a planner, it does...
View ArticleCruising With Food Allergies
Before we ever stepped foot into the Carnival Sunshine, before we ever dined at the BlueIguana Cantina, Mongolian, The Captain’s Pasta Bar, Guy’s Burger Joint, or anywhere on the Cruise ship, I spoke...
View ArticleCarnival Sunshine Mongolian Wok Secret
It’s lunchtime and you are aboard the Carnival Sunshine. It’s Day 2 of your cruise and you have been living it up quite nicely. While everyone is busy shoving their plates full of Blue Iguana...
View ArticleWhere To Find Wood-Grilled Fresh Fish Experts
This weekend, we traveled out to taste the delights of wood-grilled fresh fish. Our travels to local restaurants vary week-to-week as we love to tease our taste-buds with different foods....
View ArticleFood Allergies The Lido Marketplace and Carnival
Having food allergies makes traveling a virtual nightmare, or at least it can be if you are not prepared ahead of time. As you have been reading along on all my posts about Carnival and dining with...
View ArticleWhy Families Take Cruises
It all started years ago, when my parents wrapped up an itinerary, and placed it our stocking at their home on Christmas Eve, we were childless and our first cruise was bestowed upon us. It was our...
View ArticleCruising Carnival Safety, Security, Luggage & Check-In
I put a lot of thought and time into my vacation planning as we travel a lot, but not everywhere we travel has been a blast. We have five and sometimes up to 8 people in our travel group(kids to...
View ArticleWhat Happens In A Cruise Ship Dining Room?
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you took your kids on a cruise with you? Would they eat the food or is there even food they would like? What happens when you travel with food allergies?...
View Article3 Tips To Effectively Pack For A Cruise
I can tell you that one of my favorite modes of travel is cruising. I love the Once and Done unpacking prophecy, and that the kids are close-by but having fun with all the other kids because the...
View ArticleI ❤ Room Service on Carnival Sunshine
The days are endless when we cruise, and I somehow never grow tired. We walk around the ship, up and down steps, we swim, gamble, take-in shows, eat, grab drinks, shop, play hard, hang out, watch...
View Article2 Gourmet Gift Ideas
My head is spinning, my fingers are very busy querying because I need 2 very nice gourmet gifts and I am not sure what I will do. Luckily with a few keystrokes, I locate the best 2 gourmet gift ideas...
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