…and what my Italian friends taught me about reconnecting Saying I Miss Travel is an Understatement: If you feel like I do, saying you miss travel is a HUGE understatement. I tried as hard as I could to keep my…
COVID-19 Travel Kit for 2020
A Medical Professional’s Packing Advice When I wrote my “Travel Tips for 2020” back in January, I had no idea that 2 months later the entire thing would be completely outdated! We’ve all been still for almost half of 2020…
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
…and why making travel plans right now is so tough It’s All About Attitude: If you know me, you know I’m a hard-core traveler. I recently told someone that I’m like a shark, I need to keep moving or I’ll…
Perfect Aperol Spritz Recipe
From My Favorite Town (And Person) On The Italian Riviera Have you ever been to the town of Camogli in Italy? Neither had I until I reconnected with a friend who lives there. Camogli is a small Italian fishing village…
Travel Tips for 2020
New Tips For The New Decade Technology and other Tips for your Travel Technology: Although this is a HUGE category, here are some basic tips for making your travel a little easier! Remember, there is “never an always” when it…
The Gucci Shoe Saga….and how it ended
When I was in Europe this past September, I wanted to do a little splurge for myself for a BIG upcoming birthday. I went through all of the possibilities….handbag, jewelry, sunglasses….none of those choices spoke to me. I tend to…
Meet: Picnics in the City
On Creating Extraordinary Moments in Ordinary Places I started following @picnicsinthecity on Instagram a while back, I didn’t know Martha, but her business fully captured what I always preach: You don’t have to leave the country, your town or…
Italian Cooking Class
“ALEX – More Vino!” When planning our September Retreat in Italy for this year, I wanted to add a cooking class; people had requested it in the past and it sounded like it would be lots of fun. I asked…
Meet: Arabella Blue Portrait’s Milica Pudney
On Capturing Moments and Feeling Beautiful I met Millie in an online business course and when I looked at her work, I was blown away. I had never had a portrait done and was interested in one to memorialize an…
Antique Shopping in Italy
As you may remember, Miss Mustard Seed’s Marian Parsons and I held a contest in August, just before our trip to Europe. We thought it would be fun to pick a couple of winners and then SHOP for those winners…
Meet: Miss Mustard Seed’s Marian Parsons
On Sparking and Nurturing your Creativity In the last few years I have really gotten to know Marian Parsons, last year we traveled to Italy together with a group of creatives and it went so well we did it again…
Meet: At Home With Ashley
Ahhhh Ashley, with her darling hat and sunny disposition. I have followed her on Instagram for a while but had never met her in person until the HAVEN conference in July. I had the good fortune of sitting in on…
