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“Your face is really red.” A statement I’ve heard too many times to count. I admit I never know how to respond – or even what the person is expecting to hear as a response. “Thanks, it’s natural.” “Oh gee, I’m so glad you told me – I’ll just clap my hands, do a spin, …
Happy October! We’re still a few weeks away from peak fall foliage, but there are signs of autumn’s arrival everywhere. Apple farms are open for picking, boots and wool capes abound, and there’s something distinctly different in the air (is that cinnamon?). Last year Michael and I did All The Fall Things and I think …
Oh, hey. I promise I haven’t forgotten about this space – or you. It’s been a busy few weeks moving up here and getting acquainted with our new city, and it hasn’t necessarily been an easy or smooth transition. I was rear-ended a few days after we moved, and managed to throw out my back …
Where did August go? This month has passed in a blur, but Michael and I have one more flight ahead of us before it turns September. We just booked a flight to Raleigh for Labor Day weekend – we’ve been so busy that I totally forgot about the holiday, and by yesterday cheap flights were …
I am not on board with this time-changing business, particularly when it occurs at the end of my Spring Break and I have to return to work the following day after a week of late nights and a little dabbling in sleeping in. It is what it is, I suppose, but if our state government …
¡Hola de Mexico! Michael and I are here in Mexico City, taking advantage of the long weekend. Does it seem like too much hassle to leave the country just for a weekend? We’ve only done it once before (and that was back before we signed up for Global Entry!) on a visit to Aruba, but …
Happy Saturday! As all of our office said yesterday as we were leaving work, we made it. The students returned to campus this week, and while I love the vibrancy of a college campus during the first few days of classes, I am beat! We plan on having a fairly quiet-but-productive weekend, doing more trip …
August is more than halfway over, and I’m freaking out! Where on earth does the time go? It’s lovely to be home this weekend, one of only a couple of weekends at home over the next two months. We are taking care of my brothers (12 and 14) for part of the weekend. It’s nice …
Confession time: I used to bring way too much makeup with me when traveling (actually, I used to bring way too much everything with me). But once I started unpacking mindfully, noting everything that was used during the trip and everything that was not used, I was able to whittle it down. I stopped packing …
By now I’m sure you know all about the TSA’s rules for bringing liquids in your carry-on – and in case you haven’t heard, I’ll go ahead and mention it anyway so you don’t feel awkward: Often referred to as the 3-1-1 rule, in order to bring most liquids into the cabin of an aircraft, …