I scream for beets! You scream for beets! We scream for beets! Said NO ONE ever. People either love or hate beets, not much space falls between. Strictly for the lovers, this delicious beet muffin recipe is sure to garner a few yum, yum, yums. Beet lovers, please add them to your diet a few …
The best things to do in St. Maarten
Some of the best things to do in St. Maarten include hiking, beach hopping, and exploring her history and culture. St. Maarten island and Saint Martin island are unique. Two separate countries nestled on one 33.5-mile Island. The Dutch southern side of the island is Sint Maarten and the northern French side of the island …
A Guide to Surviving Coachella over 30
Whoop, Whoop, it’s officially the music-festival season! Coachella Valley Music and Art’s Festival takes place in April. Is anyone else excited? The best part of any music festival is experiencing the spirit and energy of the attendees. Coachella takes place over two weekends. The first weekend is known for people watching and the second weekend …
All aboard!! A review of Amtrak’s Pacific Cascade
We couldn’t find many winter Amtrak Pacific Cascade reviews and needed to choose the best travel method for our short voyage from Vancouver to Seattle. Why would anyone even want to ride Amtrak’s Pacific Cascade train? There are so many questions one must ask when planning a trip. What to pack? Where to go? How …
Delicious quick and easy vegan stir-fry
Inspiration This delicious vegan stir-fry uses kale, tofu, mushrooms, tahini and tumeric. It is a quick and easy 30 minute family friendly recipe that takes me back to my roots. My mom didn’t eat any meat other than seafood; as a result we were raised as pescatarians during the 80’s and 90’s. A time when …
Conversations with the Tooth Fairy: Is she real?
The tooth fairy walked onto our family’s radar when my daughter lost her first tooth. I went through several ridiculous stages of shock. She was six years old and based on my own thoughts, a little too young to be experiencing tooth loss. Even though my thoughts of it being too early were not medically …
Why eat more chicken when you can gobble more turkey?
Juicy Oven baked turkey cutlet sandwich recipe, and my journey to it. Lately I have been eating more turkey. The urge started with the elimination of PDQ’s turkey burger. One unceremonious day I drove past PDQ, and thought how nice it would be to chomp on the turkey sandwich. As I got ready to gobble, …
Guatemala, a great vacation for families
The Unexpected beauty For my birthday, I desired a budget and family-friendly travel destination. After a quick search on Google Flights, Guatemala popped up. Guatemala was not on my bucket list radar. Or so I thought. My unwarranted preliminary thoughts were danger..beep…beep…danger. Is Guatemala safe? Guatemala is like many places. Violence is present but, concentrated …
Three days in Vancouver, a winter family trip
For our winter holiday, we ventured into western Canada and visited Vancouver. Vancouver is an excellent family destination. It first piqued my interest during the winter Olympics and later while watching the Twilight Series. Let me be honest, it was the Twilight Series that made me want to see all those big beautiful trees that …