Click here to see all the pictures from Part One.When Red and I visited Mom and Dad is St. Louis, I made sure to snap LOTS of pictures of the furnishings and original everything in the home. Outside of the appliances (kitchen) and some toilets and light switches, EVERYTHING is original. … [Read more...]
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Tips for Driving in Southern Snow & Ice
Thanks to Tindol Ford in Gastonia, NC for sponsoring today's tips. All opinions are my own. Down in the Southern states, we just had what we called #SnowJam 2014. A greater than expected, faster than usual, snow storm whirled through Atlanta, leaving 3" of snow on top … [Read more...]
WW: 1912 House Interior Finishings
Remember that time I went to visit mom, and I promised you pictures of the inside of the 1912 house? I totally slacked! Here are a few that I grabbed when Red was calm and not running amuck. Some of the highlights include the original gate to the neighborhood, the original electrical … [Read more...]
Zubie Helps You to Stay Connected AND Stay Safe in the Car
This post brought to you by Zubie. All opinions are 100% mine. Back in the day when I was a teenager, cellphones weren't that commonplace, and only a few of my friends actually had cars to drive around. I was fortunate enough to have permission to drive my Dad's maxima when I had to go to work, … [Read more...]
How to Make Road Trips with Kids Easier
Thanks to Fiat of West Palm Beach for sponsoring today's tips! All opinions are my own. I get it. Road trips with kids are hard. Toddlers and young children can be impatient, dirty, little-bladdered and a handful in the car. (Or the plane, train or bus!) Fiat of West Palm … [Read more...]
Photostory: The St. Louis Arch – Gateway to the West
For one, I didn't even know you could go up INTO the arch - it's so strangely shaped! But, there are actually mini pods that articulate through the arch and a SMALL viewing room at the tippy top. Dad took me all the way up when Red and I visited St. Louis! … [Read more...]
Here We Go A-Traveling
Traveling?! What?!, you say. How can you travel just a few days after surgery? Is she NUTS?!No, I assure you, I'm not crazy. Red and I have had a little trip to visit Nonna and T planned for a while, and I made sure that when Red's ear tubes surgery was scheduled, that the surgeon knew of our … [Read more...]
Our 5-year Anniversary Royal Caribbean Cruise!
Yeee haw! We're finally back! And man, what a vacation it was. Baby free (which was both a blessing and a curse) for 8 days and deep into the Virgin Islands and West Indies. We took the Freedom of the Seas (a Royal Caribbean cruise ship) from Cocoa Beach (home of I Dream of Jeannie!). The best … [Read more...]
