I’m headed to New York for the weekend for both business and pleasure.  Instead of complaining about snow, I’m plotting and planning a return to Kauai, Hawaii – where I ate too many fish tacos, sipped one too many mai-tai’s, and slept like a baby for a week.  Have a great weekend and be careful [...]

The Texan in me really misses mild winter weather where I spent my holidays wearing a leather jacket and a scarf.  Things have definitely changed.  I read a weather blog daily, pray that it warms up to 40 degrees, and continuously dream of warmer weather.  Each year I have vow to fly somewhere warm for [...]

I’m headed back from Paris after a few blissful days of eating, chatting, strolling, and having a blast in my home away from home.  It has been great bring my husband to the city that I talk and dream of every single day.  It’s been great to show him my Paris.  But, what the means [...]

I hope your new year's intentions included a place to reflect and relax.  It could be a long weekend (3-5 days) or a vacation (7 or more days).  I always have this debate on what constitutes a vacation.  To me it needs to be 7 or more days.  But, if you need a long getaway [...]

I want to get away, I want to fly away! Yeah! Yeah! The words to Lenny Kravitz's famous song filled my head a few weeks ago, but I knew I didn't want to get on another plane or train so the automobile was what I had in mind.  I headed to a relaxing and deserved [...]

I stumbled upon the eat.shop.guides in my local Anthropologie store and I was immediately hooked.  I loved the way the pocket size guides fit into my tote bag and I can't wait to explore my local D.C. this fall.  The DC guide features places in Maryland and Virginia so shopping and eating in the D/M/V [...]