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Embassy Suites Downtown: St. Louis

    If we could have chosen the perfect hotel for our stay in St. Louis, that hotel would have been an Embassy Suites. We have stayed in them previously and there is just nothing like their expansive, two room suites and that incredible, complimentary hot breakfast. So it was certainly fortunate that the Embassy Suites … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Butterfly and Flower on Mackinac Island

We loved everything about Mackinac Island but one of the most interesting was the Butterfly House where Tom got some great photos of the many butterflies flitting around. Pin It

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Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island

    It was the suite that enthralled us the most. The gorgeously renovated resort and everything about it made us very happy we had chosen to stay at the Sonesta Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina but our completely fabulous one bedroom suite topped the list. My SIL and I were on a girlfriends getaway, … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Stairs to Carlsbad Beach

I’m used to walking right out on the beach so cliffs surrounding a beach are just so amazing to me! Tom got this great shot of stairs heading down to a public beach in Carlsbad, California. Pin It

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Eating Our Way Through St. Louis

There were a lot of things we absolutely loved about our trip to St. Louis, Missouri. The Embassy Suites Downtown was the perfect hotel in the perfect location, the Arch was amazing, and the city is comprised of so many lovely neighborhoods, gorgeous parks, and a scenic downtown area that you could spend weeks there and … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Stainless Steel Tree Sculpture

This stainless steel tree by sculptor Roxy Paine in Forest Park, St. Louis just fascinated us. Pin It

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Panama City Beach for Families

Panama City Beach, situated along the beautiful Emerald Coast of Florida with sparkling white sand and gorgeous Caribbean colored water, used to be the destination of choice for spring break for college students. It still is, but after spending a week there this summer with my grown daughter and seven-year old grandson, I can assure … Continue reading »

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Family Getaway to the High Hampton Inn

The High Hampton Inn is closed right now for the season. Snow blankets the Blue Ridge Mountains of Cashiers, North Carolina and this wonderful family resort is tucked in snugly for the winter. But come April, this lovely location will welcome all the families who have been returning for visits over the decades. I spent a … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Gulls at Harmony Island, B.C.

Our cruise to British Columbia with Un-Cruise Adventures was absolutely filled with incredible scenery and wildlife sightings. These gulls were just chillin’ in the water around the Harmony Islands.     Pin It

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The Reynolds Mansion Bed and Breakfast Inn, Asheville, North Carolina

    I like to think I am somewhat classy. I have a dining room, china, and silver. I even set the table in the dining room with my china and silver fairly often. My family makes fun of me for using china to serve things like tacos but I feel like it should be … Continue reading »

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