Lazily waking up to birds singing outside our window. I step onto the not quite cool tile floor and open our villa door. The sun sparkles off of the pool just steps from our porch. We stumble down the stone path to the communal kitchen. The last cup of coffee was taken by the guy […]
When we booked this trip, we had to do it as cheap as possible. And we are OK with that. We have learned that if you always wait till you have “enough” money or till the time is perfect to do something you love, then other things take priority. We have also learned that traveling […]
After getting our daughter off to school, we made it a priority to still get to the gym for one last weight workout before our vacation. I ran a quick 2.5 miles on the elliptical, completed a weight routine, showered, and finished packing. Sean had a few business loose ends to tie up, then we […]
Today I am packing for a 9 day trip to Costa Rica. Keeping our costs as low as possible for this trip, as it is not really in the budget, but it is time to celebrate 25 years of marriage. What better way than the two of us going to our favorite place on earth. […]
For as long as I can remember I have tried to have a positive outlook on life and my personal happiness. There was a period of time when all I could see was grey and not the vibrant colors of life swirling around me. Everything I read said to focus on the good memories, but somehow even […]
There are so many reasons the I love living on our quirky little island. Sure there is the light sandy beach that is 50 yards from my front door, and there is the twinkling diamonds on the ocean when a full moon is setting. But more than that, the community here is like nothing I have ever […]
Last month I went to Iceland with my dad. We had traveled quite a bit together when I was growing up. This was our first time traveling out of the country together in 25 years. After a five hour too hot and semi-restless fully booked flight, we arrived in the darkness to the airport just outside […]
We’re published! South Magazine picked up our collaborative article about Jill’s life and works and published it in the Feb 2015 issue! We are excited see our idea go from concept to print!
One of the best things that has happened since we have moved to Tybee is we now have overflowing circles of friends. Don’t get me wrong, we do have wonderful friends in Virginia, and I still love them very much. What is so different here is people live at a much slower pace of life. […]
After 24 years, you would think that planning a surprise getaway would next to impossible. He did it anyways, and completely surprised me. It took whole team of accomplices to make it happen. Our girls packed a bag for me and did a pretty good job, making sure my makeup bag and hair products and […]